Final Exam

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

A story with 2 meanings: a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning, the underlying meaning may have moral, moral, social, religious, or political significance

Question 2

Example of Allegory

Answer 2

In “SI”, the American tourist represents an art patron, he buys and sells art as an investment and does not appreciate the art

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

A reference to a person, place, event or object from history, literature, or mythology

Question 4

Example of allusion

Answer 4

Alice in “MI” is an allusion to Alice from “TTLG”. They both “change” bodies and question who they are.

Question 5

Flashback

Answer 5

Writer of a fiction or a drama presents scenes that occurred prior to the opening scene of work

Question 6

Example of flashback

Answer 6

In F451, Montag twice recalls talking to Fabre in the park, because it is so unusual.

Question 7

Foil

Answer 7

Any person or thing that through contrast, emphasizes

, enhances, or parallels the distinctive characteristics of another

Question 8

Example of Foil

Answer 8

Mildred is boring and selfish, and Clarisse interesting and caring. So Mildred makes Clarisse look really good and vice versa

Question 9

Foreshadowing

Answer 9

A writer plants clues or subtle indications about events that will happen later

Question 10

Example of foreshadowing

Answer 10

Montag thinks about the ventilator at home more than once, indicating he probably has something hidden there

Question 11

Hyperbole

Answer 11

A deliberately exaggerated statement made for effect

Question 12

Example of hyperbole

Answer 12

In “TCOA” Montresor refers to the “thousand injuries” he has received from Fortunato which is an obvious exaggeration

Question 13

Juxtaposition

Answer 13

To deliberately place side by side for emphasis

Question 14

Example of juxtaposition

Answer 14

In “TSLOWM” Walter’s real life and fantasy life are deliberately juxta’posed to create humour

Question 15

Oxymoron

Answer 15

Combines two contradictory elements

Question 16

Example of oxymoron

Answer 16

“TSS” singing is not silent

Question 17

Define paradox

Answer 17

A seemingly abused or self-contradictory statement that is or may be true, used to emphasize something

Question 18

Example of paradox

Answer 18

In F451 the firemen start fires instead of putting them out

Question 19

Quest

Answer 19

Is a journey toward a goal where a hero has to overcome many obstacles to reach his goal

Question 20

Example of quest

Answer 20

In F451 Montag is on a quest for happiness and has to overcome Mildred, Beatty, the hound, etc to escape the city

Question 21

Tragic hero

Answer 21

A privileged, exalted character of high repute who by virtue of tragic flaw and fate suffers a fall from glory into suffering

Question 22

Example of tragic hero

Answer 22

Macbeth

Question 23

Comic Relief

Answer 23

Inclusion of a humerous character or scene or witty dialogue to relieve tension

Question 24

Example of comic relief

Answer 24

The porter jokes about hell and the effects of alcohol to break up the scene between the killing of Duncan and the discovery

Question 25

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 25

Human emotions, thoughts, sensations and feelings are carried over or reflected in inanimate natural objects

Question 26

Example of pathetic fallacy

Answer 26

There were destructive strong winds and an earthquake to reflect the enormity of the killing of Duncan. Mb has violated the chain of being hierarchy in killing a superior

Question 27

Equivocation

Answer 27

Use of language that is susceptible of being understood in two different ways. Intended to deceive

Question 28

Example of equivocation

Answer 28

The witches tell Macbeth that no one born of women can harm him, so he believes he is invincible

Question 29

Dystopia

Answer 29

Fictional society that is imperfect, lacking egalitarian qualities of life

Question 30

Example of dystopia

Answer 30

In F451, the city is set in a dystopian world. Where individuals are brainwashed, manipulated

Question 31

Satire

Answer 31

A literary style which blends criticism with humour for the purpose of improving human institution and humanity

Question 32

Example of Satire

Answer 32

Bradbury displays satire when showing how the teenagers go around hitting people with their cars

Question 33

Symbol

Answer 33

Something that exists on its own but also represents something else

Question 34

Example of symbol

Answer 34

In “MI” at the end when Alice writes her initials in the sidewalk it symbolizes that she accepts herself

Question 35

Tone

Answer 35

The implied attitude of the writer toward the subject or audience

Question 36

Example of tone

Answer 36

In “TSLOWM” the tone is ironic and humerous

Question 37

Catastrophe

Answer 37

Final stage which ends the conflict resulting from the actions of the climax

Question 38

Example of catastrophe

Answer 38

Macbeth us killed

Question 39

Example of hubris

Answer 39

Macbeth kills the king, breaking a moral law