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Raglin Final!! (we're almost done, hang in there) Flashcards

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Who wrote Antigone

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Sophocles

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When was Antigone written

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441 bc

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When/where was Antigone set

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441(ish?) bc, greece

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Two themes for Antigone

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god’s law vs man’s law; fate rules

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Two other works from author of Antigone

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Oedipus rex and oedipus at ceculous

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Author of Our Town

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Thornton Wilder

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When was Our Town written

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1930s

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When/ Where was Our Town set

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early 1900s in grover’s corners new hampshire

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two themes of Our Town

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importance of simplicity, man is insignificant in the universe

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Two other works by author of Our Town

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The Matchmaker, Skin of Our Teeth

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Who wrote Julius Caesar

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Shakespeare

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when wrote julius caesar

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1590s

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Where/ when does Julius Caesar take place

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44 AD Rome

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Two themes of Julius Caesar

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good of people versus good of individual; corruption by power

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Two other works by author of Julius Caesar

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Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice etc.
(Take your pick lol)

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Author of tots (Turn of the Screw)

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Henry James

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When wrote tots

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1880s

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Setting of tots

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1880s england, bly

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two themes of tots

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corruption of innocence; illusion versus reality; good vs evil; european vs american

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two other works by tots author

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daisy miller, washington square

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Daisy Miller author

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Henry James

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When Daisy Miller written

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1878

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setting Daisy Miller

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1878(?) Vevey, Switzerland

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two themes Daisy Miller

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Americans Abroad, experience vs. innocence, corruption of innocence

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two other works by Daisy Miller Author

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Turn of the Screw, Washington Square

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The Tempest author

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William Shakespeare

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When was tempest written

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published 1623
(not sure when actually written though)

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setting Tempest

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Shakespeare’s time (definitely after 1183)

Probably 1623ish, Mediterranean Sea

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two themes Tempest

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love conquers all, education, illusion vs. reality

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two other works by author of Tempest

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Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice etc.
(Take your pick lol)

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Brave New World author

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Aldous Huxley

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Brave New World when written

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1932

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Brave New World setting

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AF (after Ford) 632/ 2540
World State, London

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Brave New World two themes

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technology vs society, individuality

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Brave New World two works by author

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Point Counter Point, Chrome Yellow, Brave New World Revisited

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The Stranger author

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Albert Camus

37
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Stranger when written

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1942

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Stranger setting

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1940s Algeria

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Stranger two themes

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finding meaning in life, life is short, appreciate the world around you

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2 other works by Stranger author

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The Plague, The Fall, The Rebel

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro (Snows) author

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Ernest Hemingway

42
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Snows when written

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1936
(+ & other stories: 1961)

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Snows setting

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Africa, 1930s

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Snows themes

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ever-present death, comfort vs. calling, man’s view of women

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other works by Snows author

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The Sun also Rises, Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea

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The Importance of Being Earnest (Earnest) author

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Oscar Wilde

47
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Earnest when written

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1895

48
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Earnest setting

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England, 1895

49
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Earnest 2 themes

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marriage, satire, social expectations

50
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2 works by Earnest author

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Lady Windermere’s Fan, Salome, Picture of Dorian Grey (novel)

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The Miser author

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Moliere

52
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Miser when written

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1610s

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Miser setting

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Paris 1668

54
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Miser 2 themes

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greed, family, respect and reputation, marriage

55
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2 other works Miser author

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The Doctor in Spite of Himself, The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, The Would-Be Gentleman

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The Great Gatsby (Gatsby) author

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F Scott Fitzgerald

57
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Gatsby when written

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1925

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Gatsby setting

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1922, New York

59
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2 Gatsby themes

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American Dream, illusion vs reality, you can’t repeat the past

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2 other works by Gatsby author

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tender is the Night, This Side of Paradise

61
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Gatsby symbols

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the eyes, the green light, shirts, Daisy’s voice

62
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Do you know author fun facts, characters, and other general stuff?

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if not, good luck friend

63
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also know The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

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I guess it’s just on there

64
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Good Luck with your finals

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seriously, good job studying : )

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