Ch 1 test ( Twaine-Harte) Flashcards
______________ was born in florida and moved to Hannibal where he spent most of his childhood.
Mark Twaine
When did Marks father die?
1847
How old was Mark when his father died?
11
____________ started out writing newspapers.
Mark Twaine
____________ spent the first part of his life as a bachelor who lived a adventurous life.
Mark Twaine
In Mark Twaines thirties he lived in ____________ and in ______________.
east Virginia city , West San Francisco
Mark Twaine fell in love with _________________ in his thirties.
Olivia Langdon
Mark and Olivia got married and had a son who died at ________ months old.
19
Where did Mark build a home?
Connecticut
In __________ Mark Twaines house went into bankruptcy and is now a museum.
1894
What year did Twaines daughter die?
1896 and 1909
When did Twaines wife die?
1904
When did Mark Twaine die?
April 21, 1910
Why and where did Twaine die?
Heart attack , Redding Connecticut
Who is the narrator in The Notorious Frog?
A “gentleman” who hears a story about Smiley–as told to him by Wheeler.
What is the Irony in The Notorious Frog?
Wheeler supposed to be “notorious” for his long-winded stories–but T gets last laugh and repeats episode verbatim, making fun of Wheeler
What makes The Notorious Frog story funny?
The storyteller– his attention to detail–more so, even, than the tale itself
____________ is the customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period that contribute to its particular character.
Local color
How is frontier talking a epresentative of local color?
Wheeler is a character type, narrator serves as mediator, and plot and emphasises more on character than on plot
Who is the narrator on Life on the Mississippi?
Mark Twaine
Who is the narrator on Frescoes of the Past?
Huck
What is Hucks situation?
He climbed on a raft to see where he truly is
What was a tale that Huck heard boarding the raft?
His pap dies
Why would Twaine use Huck hearing tales in the story?
To ridicule the men
______________ is a literary technique that denotes a particular kind of subject matter, especially the representation of middle-class life
Realism
______________ is consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct region with a homogeneous population
Regionalism
_____________ was born March 1, 1837 – May 11, 1920
William Dean Howells
__________ was born in Ohio and was considered child prodigy.
William Dean Howells
In 1869, ___________ first met Mark Twain, which began a longtime friendship.
William Dean Howells
___________ married Eleanor Mead in 1862.
William Dean Howells
___________ was known for the father of realism.
William Dean Howells
What was William Dean Howells most well known Novel?
The Rise of Silas Lapham (1885)
What’s the nature of the relationship between George and Editha?
Editha was more masculine then George
What tactics does Editha use to make George believe as she does about war?
Being manipulative
What profession did George wish to follow before becoming a lawyer?
Ministering
What does Edithas throaty voice suggest about her appeal for George?
Masculine
What is the purpose of Edithas letter?
To show how serious she is
How does George mom greet Editha?
Note their confrontation
__________ was born in 1836 in Albany New York.
Francis Brett Harte
_____________ father died in the mid 1840’s and mother remarried and moved West to California
Francis Brett Harte
Throughout ______________ life, he worked as school teacher, drug store clerk, express messenger, typesetter, journalist, editor, and wrote poetry, sketches, novels, and a play
Francis Brett Harte
_______________ married Anne Griswold in 1862
Francis Brett Harte
In 1878 Francis Brett Harte moved to ____________.
Germany
Francis Brett Harte died in ___________ on _____________.
London, 1902
Francis Brett Harte’s first poem was published at ___________ years old.
11
Why do the outcasts leave Poker Flat?
They’re forced to
The Duchess?
a Prostitute
Mother Shipton?
a Prostitute
Uncle Billy?
the drunken man that steals the horses and rides in the woods
Why do the outcasts stop half way to Sandy Bar?
Too hide from the blizzard
Tom simpson?
Young man who leaves town and joins Oakhurst and the other outcasts
Piney Woods?
Virgin 15 year old girl
How are Piney woods and Tom Simpson different from others?
Piney doesn’t judge anybody
Why do the Duchess and Mother Shipton keep their true occupations and personalities from Piney?
So she won’t know that they’re prostitutes
How does Mother Shipton die?
Starvation
How do Piney and the Duchess die?
snowstorm
