english midterm 2015 Flashcards
- to describe
Limned
- an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion
Phantom
- difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible
Incomprehensible
- the existing condition or state of affairs
Status quo
- something being hunted
Quarry
- the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid
Liquefaction
- one who flees; a refugee
Fugitive
- characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion as appearance or manner
Grotesque
- something such as belief or institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed
Juggernaut
- one who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules
Pedants
List 3 themes from “Dover Beach”
Loss of Faith
War and Destruction
Beach = Sand + Water
What does Beatty represent in the Struggle between Good and Evil
Beatty represents the devil (anger and frustrate Montag)
Montag is compared to what mythological creature? Why?
Icarus
What is Faber associated with?
A symbol of knowledge,
His life is associated with white, and
He is associated with water
- implied comparison between two seemingly unlike objectives
Metaphor
- compared two seemingly unlike objectives which uses the words “like” or “as”
Simile
What is the Phoenix and what does it represent
The Phoenix is a myth. It represents Death by fire or rebirth. A Phoenix makes the same mistakes over and over again. It represents Society
- when a situation becomes the opposite of what is intended
Situational Irony
How is Millie (Mildred) self-destructive
She promotes her own destruction and misery through her ignorance and refuses to accept that reality even exists
- the use of one thing to represent an entire set of ideas. They use fire as the central symbol to represent extinguishing thought, imagination, and appreciation
Symbolism
What is the significance of the title Burning Bright
The title is a reference for the burning and allusions to fire. Montag burns his own house and does not grieve for his loss
- repetition of one letter sound in order to produce a desired effect
Alliteration
How is Montag self-destructive
He talks to the women a out the books, approaches Faber, and allows Beatty to drag him into a conversation about books and knowledge
What is symbolic of Montag “dying”
He is killed on the Parlor walls. It is symbolic of the dishonesty of society and the control of the media over the viewers knowledge. Also symbolic of Montag’s death as a fireman
- these are the author’s hints as what is to take place in future within the novel
Foreshadowing
Why is Part 2 called the Sieve and the Sand
It is a metaphor for Montag’s frustration about being unable to determine what is true in the world
How is Society self-destructive
Ignoring reality will lead them blindly to destruction
List and Explain 3 Major Themes of 451
- Ignorance and Knowledge - Fireman destroy knowledge and promote ignorance to help maintain sameness
- Animal Imagery - Expresses the importance of nature or the lack of it
- Technology - a negative influence in the world
Why is Part 1 called the Hearth and the Salamander
It deals with Montag’s realization that he is unhappy and his quest for fulfillment in life. Without freedom to seek truth, a man cannot discover happiness.
What does Montag represent in the Struggle between Good and Evil
Montag has become a pawn in the struggle
What does Faber represent in the Struggle between Good and Evil
Faber represents an angel (encouraging Montag)
Why did Beatty have to die?
Because either he has to kill Montag or Montag has to kill him. Beatty knows he is wrong but isn’t brave enough to change it. So he makes Montag kill him because Montag is brave enough to change it.
Clarisse often referred to things her blank did and said
Uncle
Montag’s house reminds him of a
Mausoleum
Mildred usually has a blank in her ear
Seashell
According to the rulebook, firemen of America should
Answer alarms, start fires, burn everything
The old woman who burned alive with her books affected all except
Beatty
Mountain I came home from the old woman’s house with
A book
Claire is his uncle was once arrested for being a
pedestrian
Montag believe the words in the book somehow point to
Clarisse
The sniffing sound at the door was made by
The mechanical hound
Favor once taught what subject
English
They were described himself as a
Coward
Faber advise Montag to look for awareness in
Old friends, books, nature
Montag needed favor to be his … Therapist, attorney, or geologist
None of these
Montag and Faber kept in touch using
Two-way ear radio
