unit 3 Flashcards
allusion
a reference within a work to something else, usually history or another artistic work
What do allusions often overlap with?
with imaginative comparison, they contribute to a work’s mood or tone, and they compress ideas or emotions into a short statement
What are allusions based on?
primarily on shared knowledge
What do allusions sometimes make use of?
symbols
Atmosphere
the mood or emotion that the reader is suppose to share with the characters
Conflict
the opposition of two or more characters of forces
Persona
the person created by the author to the story, affecting the way a story is told
Symbol
a person, place, thing, or idea within a narrative or poem that means something in addition to itself
Since literary themes are not always specific to one culture, what are the specific to?
they are sometimes specific to a particular work, and they can connect several themes in a work
In a allegory, what doesn’t always qualify as a symbol?
objects or persons
What are symbols usually deep in a literary work?
they deeply connect to the work’s theme
Tone
the attitude of an author toward his or her subject
How do symbols and allusions function similarly to imaginative comparison?
all are able to take advantage of things that a reader already knows or feels and use that knowledge or feelings in order to make the author’s point
What is the theme of “Cupid’s Arrow”?
love is more important than position or material possessions in the choice off a mate
What is the setting of “Cupid’s Arrow”?
india
Who is the best character that illustrates the precedence of false values?
Mrs. Beighton
Who is Kitty compared to?
the goddess Diana of Tara-Davi because they were both skilled at archery, she was a maiden and because of her beauty
How does Kitty surprise everyone?
by missing the shots on purpose and losing her archery contest
How can you tell that the persona of the story is not really Kipling?
the narrator makes serval comments that do not agree with the overall tone of the story
Is the authors tone toward Kitty is one of approval or disapproval?
approval
In “Sir Francis Drake”, what Biblical allusion describes Drake?
Elijah
How is the persona of “Sir Francis Drake”?
very close to the poet
What is the theme/thesis of “Outta My Way, Grandpa”?
people should compete for their own benefit rather than solely to win
Allusions in “Outta My Way, Grandpa”
Rocky
private ryan
What overall atmosphere does O’Neill’s makes in “Outta My Way, Grandpa”?
a very humorous one
How does this help reinforce his theme?
his essay is humorous…… this allows him to catch the reader’s attention in a non-confortational way
Does O’Neill’s pop culture allusions raise this essay to great quality of literature?
no it does not
What is the meaning of Posey?
the creative imagination in general and poetry in particular
In the “The Progress of Posey”, what is the Biblical allusion?
Moses smiting then rock to bring forth water
What does the “fount” symbolize?
artistic inspiration
What is the authors attitude toward aging?
one of despair
What is the atmosphere of “The Progress of Posey” best describe as?
fatalistic
Does the theme conform a Biblical worldview?
it is that artistic inspiration dries up as one ages. This view is more pessimistic than God’s. The Bible acknowledges that age brings physical limitations or disabilities but old age can also be a source of wisdom and stability in a community and should be honored
Does Arnold allude more of Moses’s life?
no only the striking of the rock
What is the theme of “Maggie and Milly and Molly and May”?
“For whatever we lose like a you or a me, its always ourselves we find at the sea”. His theme is that our choices and perspective on life reveal something of our character. Each girl finds something and her reaction reveals something about her
What are the symbols of Cumming’s story?
a shell, a starfish, a crab, and a stone
Maggie
finds a shell
finds music in nature and her poetic soul responds
Milly
finds a starfish
character trait in befriending the stranded star illustrates her concern and compassion in living things
Molly
finds a crab
personality is shown when she discovers a horrible thing at a beach, she is fearful and excitable
May
finds a stone
a sentimentalist who invests what she finds with a world of value
What is the stared moral of the story?
choices reveal character an personality
What is the primary symbol of “Afterglow”?
sunset
What is the atmosphere can be best described as?
melancholy
What is the primary conflict of “Afterglow”?
internal
Explain the theme of Borge’s poem referencing the poem’s symbol.
sunset, particularly the final glow, is the major symbol
it suggests death death or some other kind of ending that is not desired
the sunset is referred as disturbing
How does the Bible address the concerns the poem brings up?
If we believe in God, the death and endings hold less fear
we understand that God is in control. Even death for the believer is entry into eternal life
What does “ The Masque of the Red Death” alluded to?
the Bible story of Belshazzar’s feast
What does that atmosphere contain?
symptoms of Red Death, the decorations in the abby and the costumes at the ball
What do the special rooms specialized?
different stages of life
What does Prospero and the courtiers and Red Death symbolize?
Prospero and the courtiers- humanity in general
Red Death- death
What is the primary conflict?
external
Does the overall tone support a Biblical worldview?
no it does not
Does Poe necessarily advocate sympathy for the Prospero and the courtiers?
no he does not
What is the theme?
death is inescapable
What is the atmosphere of “The Listeners”?
one of mystery
Who does the traveller symbolize?
anyone
The author withholds intro in the poem:
he doesn’t give the context for the story
we do not know the main character’s name or past
we do not know where he is or why he is there other than to fulfill a promise
What does the lack of info add to the poem?
mystery and heightens the symbolic nature of the story
What is the theme of “The Listeners”?
the traveler knocking on the door symbolizes all human who search for ultimate truth
What is the main conflict of “A Piece of Chalk”?
external
Chesterton uses what color to symbolize virtue?
white
The statement “How primeval and how poetical are the things that one carriers in one’s pocket” is an example of what?
parallelism and alliteration
What is theme #1?
Chesterton uses the color white to symbolize virtue. Using his childhood memory he points out that a piece go white chalk adds something necessary to the pictures on brown paper rather the signifying an absence of color
What is theme #2?
Virtue is a positive, proactive quality in the world rather than a simple absence of evil
