english midterm

Question 1

what does MLA stand for?

Answer 1

Modern Language Association

Question 2

What font, sizers spacing does MLA require?

Answer 2

Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced

Question 3

How are sources cited?

Answer 3

using parenthecal in text citation

Question 4

How are sources organized?

Answer 4

works cited page

Question 5

-What is a running header? what is required ?

Answer 5

requires last name + page number

Question 6

what do sources cited in MLA look like?

Answer 6

in text citations
* (Last name p#).
MLA works cited
Last, First Name.
“Title of source.”
Italicized
* Title of container,
number, publication date, location pg#

Question 7

-What jobs did Tolkien have ?

Answer 7

fought in war, went to oxfford, was a code breaker before WWII

Question 8

Who were his close friends?

Answer 8

C.S. Lewis
Geoffery Bach Smith
Rob Gilson
Christopher Wisemen

Question 9

What languages did he write in?

Answer 9

He created a language called Elfin
used a lot of languages as inspiration.
written in English

Question 10

What were his major works?

Answer 10

Lord of the rings (trilogy)
The Hobbit

Question 11

alliteration

Answer 11

the repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in succession

Question 12

allusion

Answer 12

An indirect reference to a person, place, thing event, or idea

Question 13

hyperbole

Answer 13

A statement that is obviously and intentionally exaggerated

Question 14

imagery

Answer 14

a compilation of sensors details that enable the reader to visualize events.

Question 15

juxtapostition

Answer 15

ideas, people, images or objects placed next to another to highlight their differences

Question 16

metaphor

Answer 16

a comparison of so ideas, event, objects, or people that doest use like or as

Question 17

Onomatopoeia

Answer 17

a word that is closely associated or identical to the sound it describes

Question 18

personification

Answer 18

lending descriptions generally applied to human beings to non humans

Question 19

repetition

Answer 19

multiple instance of a word/phrase often in succession, used for emphasis

Question 20

simile

Answer 20

a comparison between objects, events, or people that uses like or as

Question 21

faramir

Answer 21

He is captain of the white tower and son to Denethor
Eventually marries Eowyn.

Question 22

frodo

Answer 22

He is the ring bearer and in charge of destroying the ring in
Mount Doom. His pure + incorruptible heart sets him apart from other hobbits.

Question 23

galadriel

Answer 23

she is one of the greatest elves in LOTR and had one of the rings.
She’s very wise and her knowledge was very great

Question 24

Gorbag

Answer 24

He is the orc in Cirith Ungol lieutenant of CU. Killed by shagrat
when he took Frodos mail shirt for himself.

Question 25

Gollum

Answer 25

He serves as a symbol of how the ring can transform a person to be evil: wants the ring for himself-Reason why the ring was destroyed.

Question 26

Lembas

Answer 26

This is a whey bread made from ground corn and seed. Because it was made by
Elves, it could not be eaten by a corrupted person/evil, so Gollum could not eat.

Question 27

Sam

Answer 27

He is a hobbit and Frodo’s servant since the start of the journey
He returned the ring to Frodo+ helped him to destroy it in Mount Doom

Question 28

shelob

Answer 28

she is a giant spider in the ephel Duath mountains on the
borders of Mordor. She is pure evil and independent from sauron.

Question 29

shagrat

Answer 29

He is the orc that finds frodo after his encounter with
shelob and takes him back to the Tower of Girth Ungol.
Also kills Gorbag when he found he stole Frodos gear.

Question 30

Aragorn

Answer 30

he is the heir of isildur & throne of Gondor. He is a part of the company: helps destroy the ring

Question 31

Arwen

Answer 31

Elf daughter of Elrond. she was an inspiration and motivation for Aragorn and married him. He had to be king to marry her

Question 32

Denethor

Answer 32

Father of Faramir + Boromir. very narcissistic parent
Even though. he was cruel, he was not influenced we sauron

Question 33

Eowyn

Answer 33

Fulfilled prophecy about leaders of Ringwraiths. marries Faramir
but originally loved Aragorn. fought in war even though she was a woman.

Question 34

gandalf

Answer 34

leader of the welt a bearer of one of three rings
seen as a teacher to many characters+ fatherly figure

Question 35

Ioreth

Answer 35

woman of gondor and was in the house of healing
in Minas tirith

Question 36

merry

Answer 36

A hobbit who greatly helped Frodo on his journey.
later became squire to the king

Question 37

sauruman

Answer 37

wizard who betrayed Gandalf for extensive pride and evil
to join sauron.

Question 38

The genre wheel is based on which modern theorist?

Answer 38

Mr. Louise Cowan

Question 39

What are the four genres that comprise the wheel?

Answer 39

Lyric, epic, tragedy, comedy.

Question 40

What are examples of epics in our contemporary culture?

Answer 40

The epic of Cilgamesh
the iliad and the odessy
The aeneid
The divine comedy

Question 41

hope

Answer 41

There is hope for frodo to destroy the ring to hope for sauron to die so middle earth can be peaceful again

Question 42

despair

Answer 42

some examples of Despair are when frodo sam lose the group, and when Frodo gets captured by the orcs

Question 43

healing

Answer 43

Two examples of healing are when Aragorn heals Eowyn, Faramir + Merry from ore injuries. And when Frodo destroys the ring, all is healed

Question 44

the quest or the journey

Answer 44

Frodo + Sam’s journey to Mount Doom represents
Quest and Aragorn + army’s journey to fight Sauron

Question 45

happiness

Answer 45

Celebration with hobbits after destruction and friendship
with sam and Frodo

Question 46

christ like characters

Answer 46

Aragorn is a king-like version of christ
because he leads his people, frodo because of weight of his journey