Midterm

Question 1

When did Ancient Greek culture flourish?

Answer 1

From 1100 BC to 146 BC.

Question 2

What innovations and contributions to society did the Greeks give?

Answer 2

Foundation of modern day philosophy and democracy. Poetry, art, architecture, and science.

Question 3

Describe Ancient Greek religion.

Answer 3

Polytheism: the belief in many gods.

1st culture to conceive of gods in their own image.

Orally passed down.

Greek and Roman overlaps.

Question 4

When did Aristotle live?

Answer 4

386 BC to 322 BC

Question 5

What was Aristotle’s famous book that described play structure and the nature of art?

Answer 5

Poetics

Question 6

What play did Aristotle get many of his ideas from?

Answer 6

Many of his ideas of structure based off Oedipus Rex.

Question 7

Tragedy

Answer 7

“An imitation of an action that is serious, complete & of certain magnitude.”

Question 8

Goals of Tragedy

Answer 8

Imitates life
Brings out pity and fear
Releases emotions
The plot is more important than the character.

Question 9

Catharsis

Answer 9

To purge heavy emotion.

Question 10

Hamartia

Answer 10

A tragic flaw that causes downfall.

Question 11

Hubris

Answer 11

Excessive pride or arrogance, especially against the gods.

Question 12

Peripetia

Answer 12

Moment of reversal

Question 13

Anagnorisis

Answer 13

Moment of recognition

Question 14

Prologue

Answer 14

The opening that precedes the first song, introduces conflict

Question 15

Episodes

Answer 15

Sections of a play between choral ode, progress action of narritive

Question 16

Strophe

Answer 16

Chanting of chorus moves to left

Question 17

Antistrophe

Answer 17

Chanting of Chorus moves to right

Question 18

Ode

Answer 18

A long serious poem, a song of praise sung by the chorus

Question 19

Inciting moment

Answer 19

Initial conflict that sparks the action

In Oedipus: The plague

Question 20

Exposition

Answer 20

Background of themes and characters etc.

In Oedipus: Oedipus solved the riddle and is king. Oracle tells Creon the town must either kill or banish Laius’s murderer. One witness saw a band of thieves kill him.

Question 21

Rising action

Answer 21

Increases tension or uncertainty dealing with the conflict.

In Oedipus: Tiresias claims that Oedipus is the killer. Oedipus accuses Creon. Jocasta describes Laius’s death at three highways and sends for the shepherd (witness)

Question 22

Complication

Answer 22

Between rising action and climax

Messenger tells Oedipus that Polybus is dead and was never his real father. Jocasta pleads with Oedipus to stop questioning.

Question 23

Climax

Answer 23

Moment if greatest tension, uncertainty, or audience involvement.

Oedipus talks to the shepherd who begins to reveal information about Oedipus’s birth and abandonment.

Question 24

Reversal

Answer 24

Turning point (peripeteia)

Oedipus comes to anagnorisis and realizes what he did.

Question 25

Falling action

Answer 25

Earlier tragic force causes the fall of the hero Jocasta cries out "Laius!" and cannot believe what she did. Oedipus calls for a weapon, leading to believe that he would kill her.

Question 26

Catastrophe

Answer 26

Spirals outward and is at the lowest point Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus stabs his eyes.

Question 27

Resolution

Answer 27

Moment of last suspense Oedipus banished and Creon becomes king.

Question 28

Allegory

Answer 28

An extended use of symbolism where characters, objects, and events all stand for larger, connected ideas outside the book

Question 29

Religious Allegory in LOTF

Answer 29

Simon represents Jesus. The encounter with the Lord of the Flies is "Satan and Jesus" where Satan is tempting him. He is sacrificed.

Question 30

Ralph (Social Allegory)

Answer 30

Order, civilization, leadership

Question 31

Piggy (Social Allegory)

Answer 31

Technology, Science, Intelligence

Question 32

Jack (Social Allegory)

Answer 32

Savagery

Question 33

Simon (Social Allegory)

Answer 33

Spirituality, Human Goodness

Question 34

Social Allegory in LOTF

Answer 34

When savagery overpowers civilization and rationality, the world devolves into chaos. Human goodness cannot survive in a world where savagery reigns over civilization. Technology has the capacity to be used for good and for evil.

Question 35

Political Allegory in LOTF

Answer 35

WWII The initial civility of the boys represents the civilized countries before they resulted to violence and savagery. WWII ends with a bomb, LOTF ends with fire.

Question 36

Allusion

Answer 36

A literary reference.

Question 37

Allusion in LOTF

Answer 37

References to the "bomb."

Question 38

When did William Golding live?

Answer 38

1911-1993

Question 39

Where was William Golding from?

Answer 39

Great Britian

Question 40

When was LOTF published?

Answer 40

1954

Question 41

What is LOTF a parody of?

Answer 41

The Coral Island

Question 42

When was WWII?

Answer 42

1939-1945

Question 43

Direct Characterization

Answer 43

Author specifically tells reader of a personality trait.

Question 44

Indirect characterization and types

Answer 44

``` Author SHOWS what the character is like. Speech Thoughts Effects on Others Actions Looks ```

Question 45

Symbols

Answer 45

Objects, figures, colors, images, or characters used to represent something else.

Question 46

Conch Shell Symbolism

Answer 46

Democracy, order

Question 47

War Paint Symbolism

Answer 47

Savagery

Question 48

Lord of the Flies (pig head) Symbolism

Answer 48

Human capacity for evil

Question 49

Scar Symbolism

Answer 49

the civilization of their past life

Question 50

Piggy's Glasses Symbolism

Answer 50

Rationality, Seeing the world clearly

Question 51

Fire Symbolism

Answer 51

Civilization

Question 52

Beastie Symbolism

Answer 52

Themselves

Question 53

Theme

Answer 53

A universal message that a work communicates

Question 54

Themes in Lord of the flies

Answer 54

``` Fear brings out the beast in everyone. Evil can take many forms. Innocence is lost through experience. The more you are surrounded by death, the less it affects you. Groups have more power than individuals. ```

Question 55

When did John Steinbeck live?

Answer 55

1902-1968

Question 56

Where did John Steinbeck grow up?

Answer 56

Salinas, California

Question 57

When was Of Mice and Men published>

Answer 57

1937

Question 58

Setting of OMAM

Answer 58

Salinas and Soledad California Great depression Migrant Workers

Question 59

Bindle (OMAM slang)

Answer 59

Bundle of hay carried on one's back

Question 60

Candy Wagon (OMAM slang)

Answer 60

bus

Question 61

Flop (OMAM slang)

Answer 61

sexual encounter

Question 62

Graybacks (OMAM slang)

Answer 62

lice

Question 63

Hoosegow (OMAM slang)

Answer 63

prison

Question 64

Looloo (OMAM slang)

Answer 64

attractive woman

Question 65

Snooker (OMAM slang)

Answer 65

Billards, pool

Question 66

Euchre (OMAM slang)

Answer 66

card game