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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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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?
Hephaestus
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Who was the young, attractive man who denied women and fell in love with his own image?
Narcissus
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Who was the beautiful woman who was kidnapped by Hades and tricked into becoming his wife?
Persephone
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Who was the Greek hero who fought in Trojan War and got lost at sea for 10 years?
Odysseus
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Who was the Greek hero who fought the Minotaur?
Theseus
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Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
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The setting of a story can include the social conditions - - What does social conditions mean?
The customs, speech and dress of the characters
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How is the protagonist usually described?
Round and dynamic
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What is the type of narrator that is telling their story directly using I?
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
Human vs society
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Is the theme always clearly stated in literature?
NO
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When a fire station burns down - - what is it an example of?
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?
Human vs nature conflict
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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?
3rd person omniscient
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What creates plot in a story?
Conflict
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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?
Dramatic irony
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What changes in the main character after he shoot the enemy sniper?
He is disgusted with war
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How does the sniper trick the enemy sniper?
Lets his cap and rifle fall over the roof
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On which side of the Irish Civil War is the main character in The Sniper?
The Republicans
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When the enemy sniper's identification is revealed - what is it considered?
The resolution of the story
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What is the identity of the enemy sniper?
His brother
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What is consider the climax of The Sniper?
The sniper tricking the enemy sniper
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What is the first conflict that the sniper resolves?
Between him and the old woman
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Which best describes the setting of The Sniper?
On a rooftop in Dublin
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What motivates the main character's actions in the Sniper?
Survival
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What is the best theme of The Sniper?
In the end - war destroy us all
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Who is the antagonist of the sniper?
The enemy sniper
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Who wrote the Odyssey
Homer
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How should the Greek ethology stories be viewed?
Scientific - - used to explain nature
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Who was the leader of the Titans?
Cronus
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How many Olympians were there according to the stories?
12
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What Greek hero had to complete 12 labors?
Hercules
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What Greek love story has many similarities to Romeo and Juliet?
Pyramus and Thisbe
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What Greek hero avoided male suitors by racing them?
Atalanta
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Who was Zeus' favorite child because he created her from his own head?
Athena
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Who is the god of wine and parties?
Dionysus
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What does the apparition of the armored head tell Macbeth?
Beware Macduff
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Who is Scotland at war with at the beginning of Macbeth?
Norway
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What characters introduce the character of Macbeth?
The weird sisters
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Who is believed to be the person Shakespeare wrote Macbeth for?
King James of Scotland
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Who is Polyphemus' father
Poseidon
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What monster did Perseua fight?
Medusa
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Who is the second person murdered by Macbeth?
Banquo
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Who is Duncan's oldest son that flees to England?
Malcolm
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What imagery does Shakespeare use to connect to the evil events of the play?
Light and dark
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How does the 3rd apparition in Act IV come true?
The soldiers disguise their numbers by wearing tree limbs
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What is the reason Macbeth give for killing the guards after Duncan's murder?
He did it out of anger
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Lady Macbeth prays to supernatural powers to take away her femininity - - why?
So that she may be able to do what needs to be done
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What is Macbeth's one weakness - according to Lady Macbeth?
Kindness
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Why does Macbeth fear Banquo after the murder of King Duncan?
The witches predicted Banquo's sons will be future kings
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Who is the protagonist in Fitzgerald's Winter Dreams?
Dexter Green
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What two characters fought in the front yard in the story The baby party?
Mr. Markey and John
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In the short story The Baby Party, little Ede and Edith are going where
To a Party
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Where is Macbeth's castle located in Act 1?
Iverness
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Why did Fitzgerald not want to be like his father?
He was a failure and didn't succeed with his business
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What is Fitzgerald know for writing in his stories?
His life
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Generva Syre was Fitzgerald's first lover and what
Golden Girl
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What disease did Fitzgerald have - that eventually led to his death at the age of 44?
Alcoholism
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Who did Fitzgerald marry?
Zelda
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Where is the Protagonist from in Winter Dream ?
The Midwest
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What did the protagonist own before the age of 27?
Laundry Chain
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What is the real reason the main character in Winter Dreams is sad at the end of the story?
He lost his perfect image or dream of Judy
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In the story An Alcoholic Case what is the occupation of the main character?
Nurse
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The patient in An Alcoholic Case suffers from what?
Alcoholism
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What does the patient do for a living?
Cartoonist
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How does the end of An Alcoholic Case relate to Fitzgerald's life?
Alcohol always had a control over their lives

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