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Conflict

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Opposition of two or more characters or forces

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3 Primary Types of Conflict

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Man against a greater force, man against man, and man against himself

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Internal Conflict

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Conflict that occurs between a character and his own thoughts, beliefs, and emotions

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External Conflict

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Conflict that occurs between a character and an outside force

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According to the text, what do Conflict Resolutions accomplish?

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Conflict resolutions may teach the value of seeing life from another’s point of view, illustrate the principle of “be sure your sin will find you out,” or reinforce qualities, such as kindness, or many others.

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Explain whether or not good literature must always provide a resolution for the conflict it raises.

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Sometimes, an author may leave a conflict
unresolved so that the reader will consider a
particular problem.

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In the story “Miss Hinch” there are many things that occur that hint at events that will occur later in the story. What literary term is this describing and give one example from the story.

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Foreshadowing, when the old lady and the clergyman are on opposite sides of the street walking the same pace.

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In “Top Man” what part does nature play in the story’s conflicts?

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Man vs Nature

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In “Top Man” who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist?

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Nace is the protagonist and Osborn is the antagonist.

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What are the settings of “Through the Tunnel”? How do the two different settings symbolize the conflicts within Jerry?

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The two settings are a beach on the coast and the tunnel. Jerry wants to swim through the underwater tunnel that he saw some native boys swim through.

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What is the primary conflict of “The Duel”?

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Man vs Himself

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In the story “Robert Louis Stevenson Banks, aka Chimley” list at least two features of Gaines’s story that help mark it as a local - color writing

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Dialect and time management

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From the story “Robert Louis Stevenson Banks, aka Chimley” explain how the atmosphere at the end of the story is one of triumph.

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There is lots of tension at the end of the story.

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Does “Under the Lion’s Paw” qualify as propaganda? Explain your answer.

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Yes, you’re supposed to feel bad for Haskins.

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Is propaganda always unethical?

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No, propaganda can be either ethical or unethical.

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List and explain the three methods for character revelation

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Description, action, and dialogue.

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Round Character

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A character who is complex and often undergoes changes in his/her actions and thought (often the main character).

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Flat Character

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

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Static Character

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A character that remains the same throughout the piece; shows no change

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Dynamic Character

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Character that develops or changes substantially throughout a piece

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In “Treasure Island” What is Pew’s primary motivation?

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Pew’s primary motivation in the story is Greed.

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“Phaethon” Explain how Phaethon is a tragic hero. What are Phaeton’s fatal flaws?

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Phaeton’s fatal flaw is pride

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Explain how Phaeton is a tragic hero.

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Phaeton is a tragic hero because he loses his life and hope but the other members of his family undergo suffering.

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Is the main character of “Old Man” sympathetic or unsympathetic?

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Sympathetic, he shares his heritage and values with his family.

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What are Don Quixote’s character traits?

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Idealism, foolishness, courage

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How does Sancho function as a foil to Don Quixote?

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Sancho sees what is real while Don Quixote does not.

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Explain how Polly of “Neighbor Rosicky” is a dynamic character.

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Polly’s experiences with her patient trigger her character development. She goes from calling Anton “Mr. Rosicky” to “Father”.

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Why is Anton Rosicky considered a normative character?

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His strong sense of ethics provides the moral center for Cather’s message in the story.

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How does a character’s motivation affect a reader’s sympathy toward that character?

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Readers may have more or less sympathy for a character’s actions if they know whether his motives are pure or impure.

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Is the Duke in “My Last Duchess” a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? Explain.

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The Duke is an unsympathetic character because he views the Duchess as a possession.

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Does the Duke view the Duchess as a possession?

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Yes

32
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Theme

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A recurring or emerging idea in a work of literature

33
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How does a reader begin finding a work’s theme?

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You must analyze the parts of the story, the characters conflict, and resolution.

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What is the simplest form of theme?

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Moral

35
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What is the definition and explanation of a Universal Theme?

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The idea about life found throughout world literature because it can be understood by people of all times/places.

36
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Define explicit theme and name two stories or poems that contain an explicit theme.

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A theme stated outright within a work of literature. “Do not go gentle into that good night” and “Go Down, Death” are both explicit themes.

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Define implicit theme and name two stories or poems that contain an implicit theme.

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A them that is not stated outright but must be discerned from the details that the author includes in the work. “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and “Quality” are both implicit themes.

38
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In “The Silver Mine” How does the parson’s tale develop the story’s overall theme?

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The parson realizes that the wealth from the mine will corrupt his parishioners.

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In “Beauty and the Beast”, the statement “Do not trust too much to your eyes” reflects which theme in the story?

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Inner beauty is worth more than outer beauty.

40
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Does “Beauty and the Beast” qualify as an allegory? Explain.

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Yes, it has two different levels of meaning. Inner beauty is more valuable than outer beauty, and surface appearances are often misleading.

41
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Do all of the men in “Do not go gentle into that good night” experience some sort of regret?

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Yes, they regret leaving behind the possible future accomplishments and experience.

42
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How does the title of “Quality” help reveal the authorial intent for the story?

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The strive of quality is a good end in-and-of itself.

43
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Name one example of irony from Bontemps’ poem, “A Black Man Talks of Reaping.”

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Situational Irony; The Man showed a vast quantity of seed, but has only a handful of harvest to show for it.

44
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List the themes that are explored in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.

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Human beings are by nature flawed, old age does not guarantee wisdom, and fulfilling fleshly appetites brings temporary pleasure.

45
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What is the central message of “When You Are Old”?

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Real love should be cherished lest it be lost.

46
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Point of View

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The perspective from which an author presents the conflicts, characters, and events of a story.

47
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Limited-omniscient Viewpoint

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Though still using third person, the narrator “gets inside” only one of the characters, usually the protagonist.

48
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Omniscient Viewpoint

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The storyteller “knows all” and can tell us not only what all the characters do but also how they think and feel.

49
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Which story in Unit 4 uses first person point of view?

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By Any Other Name

50
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In both “After the Battle” and “The Open Window” the limited-omniscient point of view enhances the story in what way?

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Using the limited-omniscient point of view allows the author to withhold information so that readers are just as surprised as the characters at the turn of events.

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In both “After the Battle” and “The Open Window” the limited-omniscient point of view enhances the story in what way?

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Using the limited-omniscient point of view allows the author to withhold information so that readers are just as surprised as the characters at the turn of events.

52
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An autobiographical essay is usually written from what point of view?

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First-person Point of View

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Does genre have an effect on what point of view is used?

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No, a work of literature can belong to several genres at once.

54
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What is the main theme that Rau weaves throughout “By Any Other Name”?

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The importance of retaining one’s original name, identity, and culture.

55
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“Age of Miracles” is narrated by who?

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Abner’s nephew

56
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Allegory

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A type of extended metaphor that forms a story with two levels of meaning.

57
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Antagonist

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A force or character who struggles against the protagonist.

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Atmosphere

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The mood or emotion that the reader is supposed to share with the characters.

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Dialect

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Dialogue written to reflect qualities of a character’s speech.

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Dramatic Irony

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A type of irony in which the reader is aware of a plot development of which the characters of the story are unaware.

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Foreshadowing

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Hinting at events that will occur later in a story.

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Local Color

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Re-creates the dress, dialect, geography, social practices, and general worldview of a specific region.

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Persona

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The person created by the author to tell the story, affecting the way the story is told.

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Persuasion

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Argument that motivates the listener to change not only his ideas but also his actions.

65
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Propaganda

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Literature plainly written to persuade the reader to espouse the author’s position on a significant issue of his time.

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Protagonist

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The main character of a story

67
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Situational Irony

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A type of irony in which a story’s events violate normal expectations.

68
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Symbol

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A person, place, thing, or idea that means something in addition to itself.

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