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67 Cards in this Set
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What is the literary term for the time and place of a story, play or novel?
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Setting
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What is the literary term to identify a writer's attitude toward a subject or character?
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Tone
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What is the literary term used to describe the overall emotional atmosphere of a literary work?
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Mood
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In what three ways may an author characterize the subjects of his/her narrative?
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1. The way characters speak.
2. The way characters look. 3. The way other characters speak about others or react to one another |
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What do we call a concrete or abstract that has more than one meaning?
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Symbol
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When a writer juxtaposes (places side by side) opposite ideas to create a single truth he has created...?
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Paradox
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Name the type of irony created when a character says the opposite of what he means or you expect him to say?
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Verbal Irony
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Name the type of irony created when the audience knows more information than the characters in the play.
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Dramatic Irony
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Name the type of irony created when an action or event in the story is the opposite of what is expected.
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Situational Irony
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When a writer makes a figurative comparison between two unlike items, without using "like" or "as", s/he has created a(n)...
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Metaphor
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When a writer creates a figurative comparison between two unlike items, using the words "like" or "as", s/he has created a ...
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Simile
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The struggle the main character undergoes in a story is called...
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Conflict
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The three types of conflict are...
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Individual v. Self
Individual v. Individual/Society Individual v. Nature |
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When an author taps into the readers' five senses in order to create a mental image, s/he has used...
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Imagery
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A figurative comparison in which the author gives human qualities to non-human objects is called...
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Personification
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Use of extreme exaggeration to emphasize an idea is called...
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Hyperbole
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Juxtaposition of two opposite words to create truth is called...
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Oxymoron
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Author of Romeo & Juliet?
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William Shakespeare
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Author of Of Mice and Men?
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John Steinbeck
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Author of To Kill A Mockingbird?
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Harper Lee
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Author of The Odyssey?
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Homer
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Author of Fahrenheit 451?
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Ray Bradbury
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Author of Feed?
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M.T. Anderson
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Author of Animal Farm?
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George Orwell
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Author of A Tale of Two Cities?
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Charles Dickens
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Author of Julius Caesar?
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William Shakespeare
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Author of Ordinary People?
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Judith Guest
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Author of Jekyll and Hyde?
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Author of Frankenstein?
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Mary Shelly
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Author of Antigone?
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Sophocles
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Author of The Odyssey?
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Homer
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Author of Fahrenheit 451?
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Ray Bradbury
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Author of Feed?
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M.T. Anderson
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Author of Animal Farm?
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George Orwell
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Author of A Tale of Two Cities?
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Charles Dickens
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Author of Julius Caesar?
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William Shakespeare
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Author of Ordinary People?
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Judith Guest
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Author of Jekyll and Hyde?
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Author of Frankenstein?
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Mary Shelly
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Author of Antigone?
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Sophocles
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Author of Night?
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Elie Wiesel
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Author of Twelve Angry Men?
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Reginald Rose
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Author of The Crucible?
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Arthur Miller
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Author of Death of a Salesman?
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Arthur Miller
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Author of the Scarlet Letter?
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Author of The Great Gatsby?
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F.S. Fitzgerald
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Author of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
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Mark Twain
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Author of The Things They Carried?
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Tim O'Brien
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Which character in The Crucible undergoes a significant internal conflict that ultimately leads to a moral transformation?
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John Proctor
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The Puritans came to America to escape religious persecution, yet they created a society that persecuted and abused its own. This situation is an example of...
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Irony or Pardox
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These items rest atop Reverend Parris' altar and symbolize his greed and hypocrisy.
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Golden Candlesticks
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Name two characters who symbolize Willy Loman's definition of success.
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Dave Singleman
Uncle Ben |
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What single event is the catalyst for Biff's downward spiral?
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Willy's affair
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Willy's desire "to be known," and well-liked is actually a criticism of America's obsession with ...
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Popularity
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Which character is a symbol of an emerging, modern corporate mentality in which "business is business"?
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Howard Wagner
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The Boys' outlandish scheme of opening a sporting goods store is fueled by which character's unrealistic notion of success?
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Willy Loman
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Which character shouts, "I'm a dime a dozen...and so are you" upon realizing his/her true worth and potential?
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Biff
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These characters represent and hold values (hard work, honesty, study) in contrast to Willy and Biff.
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Charlie and Bernard
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Although an enabler, this character is the "rock" of the Loman family.
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Linda
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Who is the author of A Raisin in the Sun?
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Lorraine Hansberry
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Which two characters represent a clash in generational values?
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Ruth v. Beneatha Momma v. Beneatha Momma v. Walter Walter v. Beneatha |
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Which household item symbolizes Momma's hope for a happier, healthier life her and her family?
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Her Plant
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What business does Walter wish to open with Bobo and Willy?
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Liquor store
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What profession does Beneatha wish to pursue?
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Medical/doctor
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What brave act is the Younger Family willing to complete in order to live a better life?
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Move to a home in Clybourne Park
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Which work(s) advocate(s) the following theme: Pursuit of individuality or individually defined goals may be difficult, but is an admirable and heroic journey.
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The Crucible (John Proctor) Death of a Salesman (Biff) Romeo and Juliet (R & J) |
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Which work(s) advocate(s) the following theme: Success is not simply defined as money and fame.
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Death of a Salesman Raisin in the Sun |
