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Literature Mid-term Flashcards

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Is the theme in Go Down Death implicit or explicit?

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Explicit

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Is the theme of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Goodnight implicit or explicit?

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Explicit

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What is the theme of Beauty and the Beast?

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Inner beauty is more valuable than outer beauty. Outward appearances can be misleading.

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True or False

Beauty and the Beast qualifies as an allegory.

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True

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Why is Phaethon a tragic hero?

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His fatal flaws of pride and rashness eventually lead to personal catastrophe.

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How does the Parsons tale develop the story’s overall theme?

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The Parsons story illustrates the corrupting influence of wealth, it also reveals the upright and content citizens.

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Why was the Duke unsympathetic?

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He is cold, proud, arrogant, and ruthless; he views the duchess as a possession.

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What are Don Quixote’s character traits?

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Idealism, foolishness, and courage.

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How does Sancho function as a foil to Don Quixote?

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He has a realistic output that opposes Don Quixote’s fantasy world.

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Polly is a _______ character.

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Dynamic

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In Old Man, is he sympathetic or unsympathetic?

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Sympathetic

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In Treasure Island, Billy Bones is a ______ character.

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Static

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In Treasure Island, who is Pew?

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A beggar motivated by greed.

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Why does Under the Lions Paw qualify as propaganda?

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It is persuasive with characters that are sympathetic and endure hardships, causing the reader to feel for them; the story is written about an issue contemporary with the author for the purpose of gaining the readers support for his own opinion (unethical land speculation).

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True or False

In Aka Chimley, the atmosphere at the end of the story is one of defeat.

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False. It is one of triumph.

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An autobiographical essay usually is written in what point of view?

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First person

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True or False

The genre of a work does have an effect on its point of view?

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True

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The Age of Miracles is what point of view?

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First person point of view

19
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Who narrates the story in The Age of Miracles?

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Abner’s nephew

20
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What viewpoint is By Any Other Name?

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First person

21
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Is foreshadowing evident in Mrs. Hinch?

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Yes

22
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In Mrs. Hinch, is Jessie Dark’s investigation external, or internal conflict?

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External

23
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Who is the protagonist in Top Man?

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Nace

24
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Who is the antagonist in Top Man?

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Osborn

25
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In Top Man, why does nature play a key role?

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It is personified as the antagonist in the men’s struggle to climb the mountain

26
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What are the two main settings in Through the Tunnel?

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Wild Bay and the Safe Bay

27
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In Through the Tunnel, what does the setting symbolize?

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Jerry’s internal conflict.

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What does the last line in Through the Tunnel represent?

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That Jerry has conquered is fear and limitations and no longer wants to visit the bay

29
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What type of conflict is in The Duel?

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Man versus himself

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Action

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What a character does

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Dialogue

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A conversation between characters

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Round character

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A character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his actions and thoughts

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Flat character

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A character with little individuality whose mindset that the reader knows little about

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Static character

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A character who remains essentially the same throughout the story

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Dynamic character

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A changing or developing character

36
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Foils

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A character used to emphasize another characters opposing traits within a work

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Sympathetic character

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A character for with whom the reader identifies or for whom the reader has favorable things

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Tragedy

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Literature who’s protagonists flaws cause him tremendous suffering. That eventually results in a catastrophe or a disastrous conclusion

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Theme

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A reoccurring or emerging thought in literature

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Universal theme

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An idea about life that is found throughout world literature because it can be understood by people of all times and places

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Explicit theme

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A theme stated outright in a work of literature

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Implicit theme

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Not stated outright

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Moral

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A simple statement that sums up a truth about life

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Description

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Writing that seeks to aid the reader in seeing or feeling whatever the author is trying to convey

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