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Mid Term Exam - Sheridan Flashcards

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What is the term for - - usually involves a struggle between two characters in a story?

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Conflict

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What is the term for - - a remark said by a character in a play only intended to be heard by the audience?

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aside

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What is the term for - - The character in opposition to the main character?

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Antagonist

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What is the term for - - The lesson or underlying meaning in a literary work?

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theme

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What is the term for - - The sequence of events in a story?

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plot

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What is the term for - - a reference to a place, person or event - usually it involves a reference to another piece of literature?

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Allusion

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What is the term for - - The beginning of a story - it gives the reader information needed to understand the story?

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exposition

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What is the term for - - Time and place a story takes place?

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setting

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What is the term for - - the emotional coloring or meaning behind a literary work?

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Tone

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What is the term for - - The information the author gives about the characters including their physical appearance and what they think or feel?

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Characterization

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What is the term for - - The end of a story when the conflict is usually resolved?

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Resolution

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What is the term for - - Literary technique used when something unexpected occurs?

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Irony

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What is the term for - - The one character that is central to the story?

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Protagonist

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What is the term for - - the narrator’s position in relation to the story being told?

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Point of view

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What is the term for - - The turning point of the story when the character encounters the opposition?

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Climax

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Who was the god of the underworld?

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Hades

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17
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Who was the greek hero who stole fire from Olympus?

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Prometheus

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Who led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece?

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Jason

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Who was the Prince of Troy who was the judge of which goddess received the Golden Apple?

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Paris

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Who was the goddess of the hearth?

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Hestia

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Who was the Greek hero who fought in the Trojan war - and died when shot in the heal with an arrow?

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Achilles

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Who was Aphrodite’s son - used a bow and arrow to make people fall in love?

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Cupid

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Who was Zeus’ wife - goddess of marriage?

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Hera

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Who was the god of the sea?

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Poseidon

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Who was the god of fire and smiths?

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Hephaestus

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Who was the young, attractive man who denied women and fell in love with his own image?

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Narcissus

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Who was the beautiful woman who was kidnapped by Hades and tricked into becoming his wife?

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Persephone

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Who was the Greek hero who fought in Trojan War and got lost at sea for 10 years?

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Odysseus

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Who was the Greek hero who fought the Minotaur?

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Theseus

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Who was the goddess of love and beauty?

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Aphrodite

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The setting of a story can include the social conditions - - What does social conditions mean?

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The customs, speech and dress of the characters

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How is the protagonist usually described?

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Round and dynamic

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What is the type of narrator that is telling their story directly using I?

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1st person

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In the novel The Hunger Games - - Katniss tries to battle the Capitol and overthrow the tyrannical government in order to put an end to the Hunger Games - - this is an example of what

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Human vs society

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35
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Is the theme always clearly stated in literature?

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NO

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When a fire station burns down - - what is it an example of?

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Situational irony

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In the movie Cast Away - - Tom Hanks is stranded on a deserted island by himself and has to survive - - what is this an example of?

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Human vs nature conflict

38
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What term best describes a narrator that is outside the story and has access to all the characters’ thoughts and feelings?

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3rd person omniscient

39
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What creates plot in a story?

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Conflict

40
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In Romeo and Juliet the audience knows that Juliet is not dead but Romeo does not - - what is this an example of?

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Dramatic irony

41
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What changes in the main character after he shoot the enemy sniper?

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He is disgusted with war

42
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How does the sniper trick the enemy sniper?

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Lets his cap and rifle fall over the roof

43
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On which side of the Irish Civil War is the main character in The Sniper?

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The Republicans

44
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When the enemy sniper’s identification is revealed - what is it considered?

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The resolution of the story

45
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What is the identity of the enemy sniper?

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His brother

46
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What is consider the climax of The Sniper?

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The sniper tricking the enemy sniper

47
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What is the first conflict that the sniper resolves?

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Between him and the old woman

48
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Which best describes the setting of The Sniper?

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On a rooftop in Dublin

49
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What motivates the main character’s actions in the Sniper?

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Survival

50
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What is the best theme of The Sniper?

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In the end - war destroy us all

51
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Who is the antagonist of the sniper?

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The enemy sniper

52
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Who wrote the Odyssey

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Homer

53
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How should the Greek ethology stories be viewed?

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Scientific - - used to explain nature

54
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Who was the leader of the Titans?

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Cronus

55
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How many Olympians were there according to the stories?

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12

56
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What Greek hero had to complete 12 labors?

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Hercules

57
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What Greek love story has many similarities to Romeo and Juliet?

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Pyramus and Thisbe

58
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What Greek hero avoided male suitors by racing them?

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Atalanta

59
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Who was Zeus’ favorite child because he created her from his own head?

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Athena

60
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Who is the god of wine and parties?

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Dionysus

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What does the apparition of the armored head tell Macbeth?

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Beware Macduff

62
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Who is Scotland at war with at the beginning of Macbeth?

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Norway

63
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What characters introduce the character of Macbeth?

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The weird sisters

64
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Who is believed to be the person Shakespeare wrote Macbeth for?

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King James of Scotland

65
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Who is Polyphemus’ father

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Poseidon

66
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What monster did Perseua fight?

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Medusa

67
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Who is the second person murdered by Macbeth?

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Banquo

68
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Who is Duncan’s oldest son that flees to England?

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Malcolm

69
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What imagery does Shakespeare use to connect to the evil events of the play?

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Light and dark

70
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How does the 3rd apparition in Act IV come true?

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The soldiers disguise their numbers by wearing tree limbs

71
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What is the reason Macbeth give for killing the guards after Duncan’s murder?

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He did it out of anger

72
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Lady Macbeth prays to supernatural powers to take away her femininity - - why?

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So that she may be able to do what needs to be done

73
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What is Macbeth’s one weakness - according to Lady Macbeth?

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Kindness

74
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Why does Macbeth fear Banquo after the murder of King Duncan?

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The witches predicted Banquo’s sons will be future kings

75
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Who is the protagonist in Fitzgerald’s Winter Dreams?

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Dexter Green

76
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What two characters fought in the front yard in the story The baby party?

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Mr. Markey and John

77
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In the short story The Baby Party, little Ede and Edith are going where

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To a Party

78
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Where is Macbeth’s castle located in Act 1?

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Iverness

79
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Why did Fitzgerald not want to be like his father?

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He was a failure and didn’t succeed with his business

80
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What is Fitzgerald know for writing in his stories?

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His life

81
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Generva Syre was Fitzgerald’s first lover and what

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Golden Girl

82
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What disease did Fitzgerald have - that eventually led to his death at the age of 44?

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Alcoholism

83
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Who did Fitzgerald marry?

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Zelda

84
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Where is the Protagonist from in Winter Dream ?

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The Midwest

85
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What did the protagonist own before the age of 27?

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Laundry Chain

86
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What is the real reason the main character in Winter Dreams is sad at the end of the story?

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He lost his perfect image or dream of Judy

87
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In the story An Alcoholic Case what is the occupation of the main character?

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Nurse

88
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The patient in An Alcoholic Case suffers from what?

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Alcoholism

89
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What does the patient do for a living?

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Cartoonist

90
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How does the end of An Alcoholic Case relate to Fitzgerald’s life?

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Alcohol always had a control over their lives

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