English Midterm Mrs Frank 2022

How is Joe parallel to Jesus in "An Angel in Disguise?"

Joe is like Jesus because he cares for kids like Jesus. Jesus rebuked the disciples for turning away children like Joe went back and took Maggie.

Give an example of verbal irony in "The Cask of Amontillado."

Verbal Irony is shown when Montressor says he cares about Fortunato's health because Montressor does not value life when he is going to take that same life away.

Dynamic Character in "An Angel in Disguise?"

Mrs. Thompson

What is the resolution in "the Bet?"

The resolution in "The Bet" is when the lawyer leaves the jail cell before he could win the bet. This is because at this point the conflict is resolved.

Identify the exposition in "A Scarlet Ibis:

The exposition is the fact that Doodle is an invalid because the rest of the story involves obstacles Doodle must overcome.

Identify a Flashback in "Appointment with Love."

The flashback in "Appointment with Love" is when the soldier remembers and thinks back to him being in a plane hearing the woman recite Psalm 23. This is because he remembers that moment.

What two elements of satire are evident in "The Modest Proposal?"

The first element of "The Modest Proposal" is the story is trying to solve an issue of rich=good life and poor=no food. The second element is using a far-fetched idea of eating kids to solve such a ridiculous problem by using humor.

What is the climax in "Appointment with Love?"

The climax is when the soldier sees the ugly woman with a rose because he had to make a decision to still be a nice person.

What Biblical truths are evident in "An Angel in disguise?"

The Biblical truths are to take care of the injured and poor as seen by Joe taking care of Maggie.

There a allusions to the Bible, Shakespeare, and mythology.

The Bet

The exposition is that a parent dies.

An Angel in disguise

This story is full of symbolism ranging from a peacock representing imagination to a cart representing dependency.

The Scarlet Ibis

What is the theme of Cask of Amontillado

revenge

This story has a flashback from 15 years ago.

The Bet

This unnamed narrator is flat, static, and uses 1st person point of view

The Scarlet Ibis or The Bet

This story uses humor to create change.

A Modest Proposal

This story is full of irony- dramatic, verbal, and situational to create suspense

Cask of Amontillado

What is the genre of "A Modest Proposal?"

Satire

What types of conflicts are seen in "Cask of Amontillado"

Man vs. Man

Diction of "vinegar-tempered" and "flame faced" negatively characterize and create a negative tone towards the character of what story?

An Angel in Disguise

This story had a dynamic female character. There is parallelism between the story and the Bible.

An Angel in Disguise

This story has a twist in the end that brings the reader to a happy resolution despite the war!

Appointment with Love

This story uses beautiful imagery and diction to create the tone and mood.

The Scarlet Ibis.

What is the climax in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Rainsford jumpring into the ocean.

Exposition of The Bet

5 years in prison = 2 Million dollars (Lawyer makes it 15 years)

Who are the two characters in The Bet?

Banker and Lawyer

How does Faustus' embody the qualities of a Renaissance Man

smart, artistic, and inquisitive

Why does Faustus choose necromancy over his former studies

wants power and wants to become a deity(demigod)

Characterize the quotations from the Bible that Faustus recites

"For the wages of sin is death" -Faustus thinks this is harsh

How do scholars react to Faustus' new occupation

They are worried and disappointed. they try and sway him back to the path of righteousness

Interpret Faustus' desire to have Mephistopheles appear as a Franciscan friar

he was scared of Mephistopheles original appearance, Faustus cannot handle magic and thinks he can control Mephistopheles

What does Faustus remark about Lucifer

he was once an Angel and saw the face of God but now he is a fallen angel

Why does Mephistopheles say he is in hell, even when he is on earth with Faustus

he separated from God and makes it even harder because he once experienced the presence of God

What is the price of Mephistopheles says Faustus must pay for his services

his soul

How must Faustus formally enter his deal with Mephistopheles? Why does Faustus suddenly think he's making a mistake

he must sign his name in blood but when he is about to do this his blood congeals(stops up)

What were the terms of the contract

Faustus can take any form he wants, mephistopheles is Faustus' servant and will appear whenever Faustus calls him and bring him whatever he wants, be invisible - for 24 years

What does Faustus believe about hell

it is a fable

Who always appears in moments of doubt

Good and Evil Angel

What do the 7 deadly sins say when they appear

they say who they are and what they did

What has Robin obtained and how is it significant

Robin obtained the Spell Book. Faustus had the same book

What tricks do Faustus and Mephistophilis play at the Vatican

Faustus becomes invisible and steals the Pope's food and slaps Pope in the face then beat up friars and set off fireworks

What does Faustus do for the duchess? What point does it further iterate

get her grapes even though it is winter and this further iterates not using his gifts for their full potential

What does the old man request

repentance- asks Faustus to turn to God

How does Helen take Faustus' soul

she kissed him

How much time has passed during the play

24 years

As Faustus despairs, what does the scholar advise

to turn back to God

What do the scholars find?

Faustus' ripped up body parts all in a tree and then they proceed to give him a proper burial

Summarize the last lines of the chorus

Do not dwell in darkness for it only leads to destruction, but practice heavenly things

Describe the range of emotions Faustus experiences

uncaring when selling his soul, scared about seeing things in Hell, and in despair when his time is up.

Important biblical truths in Faustus

repentance, salvation, grace, forgiveness

What are the central themes in Faustus

choices and dismemberment

What was Faustus' last request

To see Helen of Troy

Archetype

typical example of a certain person or thing - stock character

Who was the author of Doctor Faustus

Christopher Marlowe

Who's writing did Marlowe influence

Shakespeare/he copied Marlowe's work

What are the traits of a Renaissance man

smart, athletic, artistic, creative, inquisitive, and good looking

Famous people in the Renaissance

Michaelanglo(artist), King Henry 8(Renaissance Man), Martin Luther(Theologian), Christopher Columbus(explorer), Elizabeth 1 (greatest monarch), Leonardo da Vinci (Artist and scientist)

What Shakespeare book does Doctor Faustus parallel to

Macbeth

When was the Renaissance period?

1550-1660

What was the Renaissance

"re-birth" of the arts, literature, music, and science from the dark ages

What were some new inventions created during the Renaissance period

clocks, match, and gunpowder

What is a "Faustian Bargain"

selling your soul to the devil

What was revisited in the Renaissance period

classics in Latin and Greek. groups studied their works and ideas

What kind of movement did the Renaissance period insite

culture movement to investigate and explore new ideas

What were the seven deadly sins

pride, covet, wrath, gluttony, sloth, lust, and envy

Examples of comic relief

Robin, Wagner, and Clown(main sources of comic relief) Ex- Robin wants to conjure naked women, Robin steals a silver goblet from the innkeeper

What are some key choices that Faustus made

had a choice to stop when his blood congeals, had a choice to sell his soul to the devil,choice to study dark arts instead of scholars topics

How does Faustus squander his gifts

he uses his magic for pranks and lame stuff/ did not use gifts to their fullest potential

What was Faustus' tragic flaw

pride

What does midnight symbolize

the end of the day and the end of life/nothing good happens at midnight

Who was Doctor Faustus

main character in the story whose ambition for knowledge and wealth makes him pay the ultimate price: selling his soul to the devil

Who was Lucifer

the prince of devils, the ruler of hell, and Mephastophilis's master

Who was Mephistophilis

a devil who Faustus summoned and he becomes Faustus servant and is the one works behind the scenes doing all the magic stuff

Who was Belzebub

a devil - under Lucifer

What was Wagner connection to Faustus

Faustus' servant

What was Valdes connection to Faustus

a friend of Faustus' who teaches him the dark arts

What was the three scholars connection to Faustus

they tried to convince him to turn back to Christ at the end and when they realized it was hopeless they prayed for him. They also collected Faustus body parts and gave him a proper burial

Who was the Good Angel

a spirit that encourages Faustus to return to God despite his deal with Lucifer

Who was the Bad Angel

a spirit that gives Faustus reasons to maintain his pact with Lucifer and not repent

Who was Robin

An innkeeper who like a clown provides comic relief

Who were the cardinals

a guest of the Pope at the banquet

Who were the friars

guests at Pope's banquet and later come in to curse Faustus and Faustus and Mephistophilis end up beating them up and set fireworks off among them

Who was Faustus's servant

Wagner

Who was the knight

doubtful of Faustus' skills so Faustus gives him horns

Who was the old man

a character that urges Faustus to repent in his final hour/takes place of Good and Bad Angel

When are the witches planning to meet again and for what purpose?

they plan to meet Macbeth in the thunder, lightning, or rain

The witches say together, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair." This is one of the most famous lines in Macbeth. What does it mean?

What appears to be right is wrong, and what appear to be wrong is right. Introduces them of appearance vs. reality.

What does the Sergeant report about Macbeth? What does this news reveal to you about Macbeth's character?

Macbeth killed Macdownawald. This reveals that Macbeth is brave, heroic, and ruthless

What is Macbeth's relationship to King Duncan?

Cousin

Who had Macbeth and Banquo been fighting?

merciless macdownawald

Identify a simile used to describe the battle between Macbeth and macdownawald

"Doubtful it stood, As two spent swimmers that do cling together And choke their art."

What does King Duncan instruct Ross to do and why

tell Macbeth that Cawdor dies and that he has assumed the title Thane of Cawdor

What does the first witch plan to do to a sailor and why? What does this tell you about the three witches?

says she is going to chop off his thumb because the sailor's wife would not share her chestnuts with the witch. This shows they want what they want and if they don't get it they will exact revenge

Describe the physical appearances of the three witches

grotesque, ugly, have beards, look like men

What prophecies do the witches make regarding Macbeth? How does Macbeth react based on what Banquo says?

They prophecy that Macbeth will be the Thane of glamis, thane of Cawdor, and King. This causes conflict between Macbeth and Banquo

what metaphor does Banquo use to ask the witches about his future? What do the witches predict?

If you can look into the seeds of time and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak, then, to me, who neither beg nor fear your favors nor your hate." The Witches predict that he will be under Macbeth and will get kings but never become one.

How likely does Macbeth think it is that he will become Thane of Cowder or King of Scotland?

Macbeth is hesitant and doesn't believe it will happen. Then when Ross gives him the news that he has become the Thane of Cawdor he gets cocky.

What common human feelings is Macbeth expressing when he says, "My thought ..../Shakes so my single state of man that function/Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is/But what is not?" How does this quote relate to the "fair is foul" theme

Macbeth is supposed to be all tough and brave but he is really fearful of murder. This plays into the appearance vs. reality theme.

How does Macbeth describe Cawdor's execution? How does Duncan respond?

He says that Cawdor confessed treason and showed repentance and was not affected by death. Duncan is upset because he trusted Cawdor and was betrayed

What metaphor does the king use to describe how he will nurture Macbeth?

Duncan says he will nurture and grow Macbeth like a tree