Asselta - Notes - Midterm

Question 1

The center of all literature.

1. A struggle involving a choice.

Answer 1

Conflict

Question 2

What is a subject?

Answer 2

Nominative

Question 3

Predicate Nominative Nouns:

Answer 3

I, You, He, They, She, Who, You

Question 4

Predicate Objective Nouns:

Answer 4

Me, Them, Whom, Him, Her, You

Question 5

Linking Verbs (To Be & Sense Verbs):

Answer 5

Be, Am, Is, Are, Was, Been

Question 6

What can a colon not be used for?

Answer 6

Cannot be used as a list for the object of a sentence.

Question 7

Philosophy?

Answer 7

A way of thinking.

1. Always ends in an ‘ism.”

Question 8

Four themes of Romanticism?

Answer 8

1. Truth
2. Beauty
3. Freedom
4. Love

Question 9

Three characteristics of Romanticism:

Answer 9

1. Simple and Direct.
2. Spontaneous and Intense.
3. Profound response to nature. Nature reflects soul. Contemplation of nature leads to deeper awareness of self.

Question 10

Transcendentalism?

Answer 10

Knowledge can be gained from beyond the senses.

1. Knowledge can be gained through thought.

Question 11

Two Categories of Literature:

Answer 11

1. Fiction

2. Non-Fiction

Question 12

Genres of Literature:

Answer 12

1. Novels
2. Poems
3. Plays
4. Short Stories
5. Essays

Question 13

All Literature can be groups:

Answer 13

1. Comedy

2. Tragedy

Question 14

Comedy:

Answer 14

1. Protagonist extricates himself from his obstacle.
2. Solves his problem.
3. Antagonist loses.

Question 15

Tragedy:

Answer 15

1. Protagonist does not extricate himself from his obstacle.
2. Doesn’t solve his problem.
3. Antagonist wins.

Question 16

Classifications of Literature:

Answer 16

1. Classic

2. Contemporary

Question 17

Classic Literature:

Answer 17

Literature that has or will live the test of time, 100 years. The hero must grow in classic tragedy.

Question 18

What is in Literature?

Answer 18

Elements and Techniques.

Question 19

Elements:

Answer 19

1. Basic components of literature.

2. All elements exist in all literature.

Question 20

Techniques:

Answer 20

Stylistic devices that may or may not be present.

Question 21

Tone:

Answer 21

1. Imagine tone of voice when aloud.
2. Writer controls tone by use of techniques, which are stylistic devices.
3. The writer’s attitude.

Question 22

Mood:

Answer 22

A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

Question 23

Contemporary Tragic Hero:

Answer 23

Hero does not grow extricate himself from obstacle, and falls into darkness.

Question 24

Four Characteristics of Contemporary Tragic Heroes:

Answer 24

1. We pity the hero because he is displaced from society.
2. He has a flaw - he is going to make the wrong choice, because he is incapable of making the right choice.
3. Suffers greatly because he seeks, but does not obtain, dignity. Tries to feel good about the fact that he is a “poor, common, slob.” - Arthur Miller
4. He is a hero, though he didn’t solve his problem, learn, and he fell lower.

Question 25

Why is he a hero?

Answer 25

He faced his problem, even though he will never be able to extricate himself from said problem.