English Final Review

Peyton Farquhar

A southern planter and civilian during the American Civil War.

Setting of Owl Creek Bridge

Civil War-era Alabama; set during the 1860s.

Conflict in Owl Creek Bridge

Farquhar is caught and hanged for trying to sabotage a Union bridge.

Theme of Owl Creek Bridge

Illusion vs. reality, the psychological escape from death, the brutality of war.

Mood/Tone of Owl Creek Bridge

Tense, surreal, ironic.

Literary Devices in Owl Creek Bridge

Irony and foreshadowing.

Figurative Language in Owl Creek Bridge

Similes, metaphors, and imagery.

Setting of An Episode of War

Civil War battlefield and hospital setting, 1860s.

Conflict in An Episode of War

The lieutenant is shot unexpectedly and faces the psychological impact of his injury.

Theme of An Episode of War

The randomness and cruelty of war, helplessness, stoicism in suffering.

Mood/Tone of An Episode of War

Detached, tragic, and realistic.

Literary Devices in An Episode of War

Symbolism, irony, and understatement.

Figurative Language in An Episode of War

Sparse but powerful use of imagery and irony.

Jim Smiley in The Notorious Jumping Frog

A gambler

Simon Wheeler in The Notorious Jumping Frog

The storyteller

Dan’l Webster in The Notorious Jumping Frog

The frog

Setting in The Notorious Jumping Frog

Gold Rush-era California during the 1840s-50s.

Conflict in The Notorious Jumping Frog

Smiley is tricked and loses a bet.

Theme of The Notorious Jumping Frog

Deception, gullibility, satire of tall tales and frontier life.

Mood/Tone of The Notorious Jumping Frog

Humorous, ironic, and folksy.

Literary Devices in The Notorious Jumping Frog

Frame narrative, irony, and hyperbole.

Figurative Language in The Notorious Jumping Frog

Exaggeration.

Slim of Mice and Men

Jerkline skinner, or head mule driver, on the ranch

Setting of Mice and Men

1930s California, during the Great Depression.

Theme of Mice and Men

Friendship, loneliness, the failure of the American Dream.

Mood/Tone of Of Mice and Men

Somber, tragic, and empathetic.

Literary Devices in Of Mice and Men

Foreshadowing, symbolism, and realism.

Figurative Language in Of Mice and Men

Similes and metaphors.

Jay Gatsby in the Great Gatsby

A self-made millionaire who lives in a luxurious mansion in West Egg and throws extravagant parties.

Daisy Buchanan in the Great Gatsby

The object of Jay Gatsby's love, a socialite from Louisville, and the wife of Tom Buchanan.

Nick Carraway in the Great Gatsby

The narrator and a central observer of the story's events

Tom Buchanan in the Great Gatsby

The husband of Daisy Buchanan

Jordan Baker in the Great Gatsby

A socialite, professional golfer, and a friend of Daisy Buchanan.

Myrtle Wilson in the Great Gatsby

Wife of George Wilson

Setting of The Great Gatsby

1920s New York (East Egg and West Egg), Jazz Age/Roaring Twenties.

Conflict in The Great Gatsby

Gatsby’s romantic and social aspirations clash with reality and social barriers.

Theme of The Great Gatsby

The corruption of the American Dream, illusion vs. reality, class, and privilege.

Mood/Tone of The Great Gatsby

Glamorous yet disillusioned; romantic but ultimately tragic.

Literary Devices in The Great Gatsby

Symbolism, imagery, and irony.

Figurative Language in The Great Gatsby

Rich metaphor, personification, and similes.