Department of English
presents
METONYM 2024
The Inter-Class Literary Championship
7 August 2024 to 13 August 2024
GENERAL RULES
- Metonym 2024 will begin on Wednesday, 7th August at 1:00 pm.
- Participation is open to students of all UG and PG classes.
- Some events require solo participation while others may require teams.
- For team events, the participating team must comprise students from the same class.
- An Inter-class Rolling Shield will be awarded to the class that earns the most points.
- The points system will be administered thus: 1 point for every participating entry (team/solo), 5 points for qualifying for the finals/achieving special mentions, and 12, 10 and 7 for I-II-III finishes respectively.
- Venues can change; Check notice-boards/blackboards/contact the event head.
- SHIFT 3 students will have a separate set of events at 6.30 pm, but they are welcome to take part in Metonym events at 1 pm and 4.30 pm when they are free.
THE LITERARY SOCIETY
LOVE POETRY
Event heads: Grace, Elisha
Contact: +91 91083 91958
- 10-line love poems
- Starter will be given on the spot.
ART ESSAY
Event heads: Havya, Aneega
Contact: +919036845704
- Illustrate and write on the given topic
- A prompt will be given on the spot
- Teams of two
FANDOM MENACE
Event head: Abel, Jerry
Contact: 7625054714
- Bring together literary/fictional characters and spin your own story
- A starter will be given on the spot; Writing Time: 60 minutes
- Solo event; unlimited entries; register at venue
THE LINGUISTICS SOCIETY
V2R1
Event head: Sanjay
Contact: 90036 83305
- Teams of two
- You will be given a narrative situation to perform
- No participant speaks more than one word at a time
- 1 minute prep time
- Speak for 2 minutes
- Make your words distinct and sentences coherent
- Maximum 3 errors
- No swearing
SPELLING BEE
Event head (prelims): Emma Rose
Contact: 87140 85724
Event head (finals): Ananya Mehta
Contact: 76195 85147
- Individuals; unlimited entries
- Open to all students (UG & PG)
- Prelims & Finals
ANAPHORA
Event head: Lakshmi
Contact: 80889 20567
- Teams of two, unlimited participation
- Open to all students (UG & PG)
- Written
- Crack clues and solve word puzzles
NOUS
SKECH MAGA (CARTOONING)
Event Heads: Priscilla and Shakeez
Contact: 90716 91229, 9957406806
- Editorial cartooning. Comment on current affairs with wit and panache
- Only individual participants are allowed. You can submit multiple entries.
- Use the provided KG Cardboard to create a single-panel cartoon covering the entire sheet. Stick to pencils or pens for your artwork.
- The topic will be given to you during the event. The top three entries that best combine wit and creativity with current affairs will win prizes.
KHABAR SINGH (Headlining)
Event Heads: Shakeez (4pm) + Aaron (6.30pm)
Contact: 9957406806 , 7718934173
- A writing contest for teams of two
- We’ll give you a raw page in printout form.
- You come up with the headlines and the captions, by hand.
- Teams of two; unlimited entries
- Judging Criteria: Use of space. Impact, Language. Overall Impression.
NOSECUT
Event head: Aaron, Shakeez, Khushi
Contact: 7718934173 , 9957406806 , 99168 01397
- A variation on Press Stress, Nose Cut is a team event where every bit of research helps
- Teams of two: Speaker & Researcher
- Maximum: 2 teams per class, Register here: https://forms.gle/CcKW3wyqVzsh1Mct9
- Each team will be assigned an in-the news personality on 8th August
- Their job is to handle questions from a press conference on 10th August
- Teams can research personalities assigned to them, as well as to others during the contest
- Speakers must introduce themselves, and then begin taking questions
- Speakers may use distinctive attire/accessories associated with assigned personality after obtaining clearance from the organizers
- Researchers may assist speakers only through handwritten notes during the contest
- Time allowed: 1 minute for intro, 3 minutes for interaction, with a warning bell before close.
THE QUIZ CLUB
FRESHERS’ QUIZ
Event head: Rithikha Radhakrishnan
Contact: 9092211611
- A team quiz exclusively for the new entrants to St. Joseph’s. Open to only 1st year students from both UG & PG.
CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE
Event head: Ayush
Contact: 87543 80410
- Team up with your classmates to compete against the rest of the college. An intra-college event having teams of 2 from each class
THE PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
JUST A MINUTE (JAM)
Event head: Sanjana
Contact: 7057195299
- Solo event; entries close after 18 registrations
- Register via form to metajosephs@gmail.com by Friday, 9th August.
- Register here: https://forms.gle/CcKW3wyqVzsh1Mct9
- Participants must endeavor to speak without error, repetition or hesitation on assigned topics
BHOOT POLISH
Event head: Ida
Contact: 9620125279
Maximum 25 participants
- Open to all students (UG and PG)
- Participants must tell a ghost-story
- Solo event; Register in advance at the English Dept.
- Also register here: https://forms.gle/CcKW3wyqVzsh1Mct9
- Time allowed: 3 minutes
- No props allowed; keep it clean
TABLEAU ESCOBAR
Event heads: Sanjana
Contact: 9500271710
- Team event
- One registration per class
- Prior registration required
- Register here: https://forms.gle/CcKW3wyqVzsh1Mct9
- Open to all students (UG and PG)
- Teams must pick a film, a book, a TV series etc and enact four moments from source
- Only the narrator can speak; all others can only mime
- Team event; one entry per class.
- Team size: 6+1 narrator
- Time allowed: 3+1 minutes
- No costumes allowed; no swearing/vulgarity; only newspapers/stationery items as props
