Literary Themes and Analysis

These flashcards cover key themes, characters, and literary elements from various texts discussed in the lecture.

What is denouement in a story?

The final part of a story where everything gets resolved after the climax.

What is omniscience?

Knowing everything.

Who originally wrote Beauty and the Beast?

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.

What happens to Beauty when she admits she loves the Beast?

The spell on him is broken, and he transforms back into a prince.

What character does Ichabod Crane compete for attention with in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Brom Bones.

What causes Ichabod Crane to disappear in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

He encounters the Headless Horseman.

What does the worm in The Sick Rose symbolize?

Corruption, secrecy, or destructive love.

What does Kubla Khan create in the poem?

A magnificent pleasure palace in Xanadu.

What theme does The Cold Earth Slept Below explore?

The reflection of the speaker's emotional pain through nature.

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject; mood is the feeling the reader gets from the story.

What is the key theme in The Mortal Immortal?

The curse of living forever brings loneliness and sorrow.

What does Spellbound by Edgar Allan Poe explore?

Themes of obsession, love, and the supernatural.

What tragic act does the speaker commit in Porphyria's Lover?

He strangles Porphyria with her own hair to preserve their perfect moment.

What does He Wishes His Beloved Were Dead reveal about love?

Love can turn dark, becoming destructive when mixed with obsession and envy.

What is Aylmer obsessed with in The Birthmark?

Removing Georgiana's birthmark, symbolizing human imperfection.

What is the outcome of Aylmer's experiment with the birthmark?

Georgiana dies as a result of the experiment.

What are the main themes of The Black Cat?

Madness, guilt, and the consequences of cruelty.

What revenge does Montresor take in The Cask of Amontillado?

He chains Fortunato to a wall and bricks him in alive.

What does The Raven explore?

Grief, loss, and the torment of memory.

What causes the speaker's despair in Annabel Lee?

The death of his beloved Annabel Lee, caused by jealousy of angels.

What does Goblin Market highlight through the story of Laura and Lizzie?

Sisterly love, temptation, sacrifice, and redemption.

What condition afflicts the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper?

Postpartum depression.

What symbolizes the woman's descent into madness in The Yellow Wallpaper?

Her obsession with the yellow wallpaper.