SEMESTER 1 STUDY GUIDE LIT GENRES Flashcards
Know situational irony from “Sound of Thunder.”
The main character stepping on a butterfly and changing the future.
What motivates Eckels to run off the path in “Sound of Thunder”?
He was scared of a T-Rex.
What foreshadowed the ending of “Sound of Thunder”?
Eckels questions whether they would return alive.
What do the return dates signify in “Sound of Thunder”?
Important historical dates that are changed when Eckels stepped on the butterfly.
Know situational irony from “Desiree’s Baby.”
Armand hated Desiree for his own families characteristics.
What prompted Armand to start acting differently?
Neighbors started to visit and spread rumours
What is the first clue that something is surprising about Desiree’s baby?
When Madame Valmonde visits and reacts with shock upon seeing the child, stating, “This is not the baby!”
Know what words best describe the duke in “My Last Duchess.”
Arrogant, controlling, jealous, and manipualtive
What keywords give us insight into what the duke did in “My Last Duchess”?
“Gave commands” and “all smiles stopped.”
Know the purpose of “13 Ways to Look at a Blackbird.”
Interconnectedness while…
Basically, different perspectives all viewed the same point
Know the motivation of Parson Hooper in “The Minister’s Black Veil.”
Shows that everyone has hidden sins.
What paranormal anomaly is described in relation to the black veil?
He walks with a dead girl, looks in mirror and it shocked him, and a dead body shook
What mood does the black veil cause among various situations?
The mood of fear, unease, and mystery, eerie.
Know the traits that identify a good man in “A Good Man is Hard to Find.”
Wealth, comes from good stock, very generous
Identify the symbolism in “My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun.”
Rage is the owner, and gun is suppressed desires.
In “A Rose for Emily,” be able to identify examples of foreshadowing.
The strange smell around Emily’s house, Emily buying arsenic, Homer’s disappearance, and the gossip.
In “A Rose for Emily,” what motivated the people to come to the house after Mrs. Emily passed?
Men respected, and women liked to gossip. Mostly, the desire to uncover mysteries and curiosity.
In “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” be able to identify symbolism.
Tigers symbolize freedom, strength, and courage. Drawing means a search for a better life, and the ring represents confinement.
In “The Story of an Hour,” know the dramatic irony.
Joseph thinks she is grieving when she is the opposite; Mrs. Mallard is happy, and the audience knows.
In “The Story of an Hour,” what is most surprising about what the main character states?
Her statement of freedom when she should be grieving, “I am free, I am free, I am free!”
In “Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town,” what demonstrates the passing of time?
The imagery of the seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) and the times of day (sun, moon, stars, room).
In “Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town,” how are the other townspeople described?
Lack of happiness, indifference, stagnant townspeople.
In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” the author compares existence to what?
A patient etherized upon a table.
The repetition in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is meant to show what?
Shows Prufrock’s indecisiveness and insecurity.
What is the big question asked in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”?
“Do I dare disturb the universe?”
What does it mean to measure out one’s life in coffee spoons?
Someone takes one day at a time (Life is boring).
In “Young Goodman Brown,” what two meanings did Faith hold?
Faith meant faith in God (Religon) or in the name of his wife (Name).
In “Young Goodman Brown,” what did the pink ribbon symbolize?
Pink means innocence and sin.
In “Young Goodman Brown,” what happened in the end?
He returned but no longer trusted anyone.
In “Young Goodman Brown,” what motivated Goodman Brown to go into the woods at night?
To keep a promise to the devil.
What are the characteristics of stream-of-consciousness writing?
Associations flow freely from one idea to the next.
How does the “Weary Blues” reflect the Harlem Renaissance?
Demonstrates a love of blues.
What is the primary struggle of the blues singer in “Weary Blues”?
He has no one to lean on, they are alone.
What is the main message in “Song in Spite of Myself”?
Never love fully.
In “Song in Spite of Myself,” why does the author say not to love with all of your soul?
No loving with all of one’s soul because it can lead to vulnerability and pain; pain will have no end.
In “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge,” how does stream-of-consciousness writing affect the understanding of the story?
It leads the reader through a seemingly real dream sequence.
In “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge,” what clues are there to the dream sequence?
He was able to swat away bullets.
What incident prompted Farquahar to attempt to take out the bridge?
The spy said he could stop the North.
What internally motivated Farquahar to want to help take out the bridge?
He wanted to be a soldier.
In “Inviticus,” what is the primary message?
Do not be conquered by your obstacles.
What is personified in “Invictus”?
Chance, Night
Define mood.
The mood is the atmosphere of the narrative.
Define foreshadowing.
A literary device where hints or clues are given about events that will happen later in the story.
Define motivation.
The reason behind a character’s actions, and decisions. and desires in a story
Define symbolism.
The use of physical objects to represent abstract ideas.
Define situational irony.
Unexpected outcome.
Define dramatic irony.
The audience knows something the character does not.
What are the elements of gothic literature?
The setting tends to be southern, supernatural, with extreme emotion, grotesque characters, isolation, and omens.
