Eng 251 FINAL for Ms. Reeves

In "The Minister's Black Veil what is the subject of Mr. Hooper's sermon on the first day that he wears the veil?

Human Secrets

What is the one desirable effect of "The Veil"?

It makes Hooper a very efficient minister

Hooper's final words suggests what?

Everyone hides the secrets of his or her soul

What chief emotion does the veil inspire in Mr. Hooper's parishioners?

Fear

In "The Minister's Black Veil" Elizabeth does what?

Does care and respect him

When many in the congregation seem to feel that the minister has "discovered their hoarded iniquity of deed or thought" it seems to suggest that?

The symbolic force of the veil is becoming apparent

The black veil requires the pastor to recognize his true identity, which is what?

A sinner

Elizabeth's treatment of Mr. Hooper can be considered as inconsistent because of what?

She was intolerant of his behavior yet remained faithful to him

Since the veil was only a black cloth, why was it considered so terrifying?

1.) It represented the unknown

2.) The people conjured up visions from their own imaginations

3.) It symbolized a meaning beyond its physical definition

The climax of "Rappaccini's daughter occurs when?

Giovanni accuses Beatrice

Giovanni knows he has been affected when?

The flowers wither

The contortion of which creature in the garden in "Rappaccini's Daughter" foreshadows the danger of the garden?

The Lizard

Hawthorne likens Rappaccini's garden to?

The Gardens of Eden

The theme of "Rappaccini's Daughter" is?

1.) The misuse of science

2.) The destruction of innocence

3.) The evils of arrogance

In creating the character of Rappaccini, Hawthorne makes clear the importance of

Intelligence balanced by love

Appearances first seem to be deceptive when Giovanni notices Beatrice safely handling poisonous plants. This literary technique is called?

Foreshadowing

Of the following sets of contrasting characters, which can correctly be called foils?

Rappaccini and Baglioni

Giovana comes to Padua to doe what?

Study

In a fit of rage, Giovanni does what?

Verbally attacks Beatrice

In "To Helen" the speaker says what?

Her beauty has provided him guidance and inspiration

Poe begins "To Helen" with a reference to Helen of Troy because?

She is a symbol of the state and beauty

In "Annabel Lee," the speaker says that Annabel Lee died because of what?

The angel's jealousy

The visitor in "The Raven" is called all of the following EXCEPT a

A supernatural bird from the past

"The Raven" ends up on a note of complete?

Despair

The raven apparently symbolizes what?

Obsessive mourning

The raven repeats the word "nevermore" because it?

Echoes the poet's despair

Which of the following literary devices does Poe use to achieve the poem's effect?

1.) Internal rhyme

2.) External rhyme

3.) Alliteration

In "Ligeia" what does the narrator not observe when he goes to pour wine for his second wife?

Howling noises

Lady Ligeia is

A typical romantic woman of mystery

In "The Purloined Letter" why was the Prefect able to search the thief's house while he was away?

The thief's servants were always drunk

How did the police determine that the thief's chairs did not hold the letter?

They examined the chairs jointing with a powerful microscope

Which of the following was not part of the search of the thief's books?

They examined the books at eye level with a blue light for finger prints

What did Dupin recommend the police to do after being told of how the premises were searched?

Search the premises again

The police returned to Dupin a month later and told him that the reward had been increased. Which of the following did Dupin not do after hearing this?

Contact the thief and tell him they had found the letter

What is the significance of the following quote? "The pretended lunatic was a man in my own pay."

Dupin stages a deception

What is the significance of the following quote? "The minister decamped, leaving his own letter--one of no importance--upon the table."

The minister severely alters the royal lady's reality at this moment. By switching the letters, he transforms her form free to trapped

How does the story reveal the abuse of power?

All of the characters use their power for their own personal, political, or financial agendas

How does the story challenge traditional virtues of rules and order?

By presenting a society where rules, politicians, police, and private detectives depend on deception

Why does the narrator seem unimportant?

The narrator has a limited perspective

Thoreau's primary purpose in going to the woods is to?

Learn from the experiment

By saying "I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits," Thoreau suggests that?

His philosophy will suit some people better than others

One of Thoreau's basic beliefs is that?

Life is too full of details and must be simplified

"If you have built castles in the air...Now put the foundations under them," indicates that Thoreau is a?

Doer

Thoreau left Walden because he?

Had "other lives" to lead and could not spend any more time on this one

In the section entitled "Brute Neighbors" the battle between the warring ants symbolizes?

All human wars

Thoreau's man who "hears a different drummer" is best described as?

A nonconformist

Thoreau regarded his two-year stay at Walden Pond as?

Successful in almost every regard

In "Civil Disobedience" Thoreau defines government as a system which should?

Help men to recognize their individual duties and to allow each other individual duties and to allow each other individual independence

Thoreau advocates for what?

A better government (less government)

The basis for the decision-making process should be?

By dictates of one's conscience

Thoreau spent a night in jail because he?

Did not pay his toll tax

Thoreau's reaction to his night in jail was?

The realization that he was seperated from scoeity more by prejudice than by walls

Concerning rights, Thoreau believed that?

1.) They should all come from the individual

2.) The state has no rights

3.) The state exists only to protect the individual

What can you infer from "Civil Disobedience" about Thoreau's political philosophy?

He believes that people are politically responsible for themselves

In "Song of Myself" in the line: "I celebrate myself," Whitman is celebrating?

Individualism

According to the line: "For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you," the poet's attitude toward others is?

Democratic

The lines: "A child said, What is the grass? Fetching it to me with full hands;/How could I answer the child?....I do not know what it is any more than he," suggest that children?

Has instinctive appreciation of nature's wonders

The line: "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world" suggests the poet's

Wild, natural style

The line: "If you want me again look for me under your bootsoles," is associating the poet with

Death

Whitman's view of himself in "Song of Myself" may best be described as a(n)

An individual who is also the embodiment of all individuals

An outstanding characteristic of "Song of Myself" is

A celebration of the commonplace

To represent his loose style, in "Song of Myself" Whitman uses

Free verse

Whitman had hoped to one day live in a world with?

Universal religion

Having the Western star represent Lincoln is appropriate because?

The United States was the leader of the Western World

Which statement below best represents the relationship Whitman had with Lincoln?

Whitman never met Lincoln

Which of the following best expresses the major theme of "When Lilacs Last"?

The death of all human beings is part of the great cycle of nature

Why doesn't Whitman ever mention Lincoln by name in "When LIlacs"?

To give Lincoln universal meaning

Whitman begins to deal with his grief when?

He finally listens to the bird's song

The use of the symbol of the star is pertinent to LIncoln because of his role as?

A leader of the Western world

The character whose internal conflict is the central issue of "Bartleby the Scrivener" is?

The lawyer

Choose the statement which gives the best implied meaning of the lawyer's thoughts: "A fraternal melancholy! For both Bartleby and I were sons of Adam."?

Every man is descended from Ada, and has a moral weakness

According to John Jacob Astor, the lawyer's first grand point is?

Prudence

The other office workers become progressively hostile to Bartleby because?

He departs from their recognized social patterns

The cause of Bartleby's death is?

Starvation

The lawyer's initial attitude toward Bartleby's plight is one of?

Sadness and pity

Since Bartleby refuses to be fired, the lawyer decides to let him stay because?

He feels predestined to take care of the law clerk

His colleagues' reaction to Bartleby's presence upsets the lawyer. Why?

His professional reputation is being scandalized

Nippers represents which of the following elements of society?

The ambitious

The walls are used throughout the story to symbolize?

The ways people are cut off from one another

The lawyer's reaction to the news of Bartleby's arrest for vagrancy changes from irritation to relief because?

The prison replaces his own responsibilities

The story reveals the narrator's?

Unusual sensitivity and introspective doubts

Bartleby refuses to speak to the lawyer when he visits the prison because?

He blames the lawyer for his being in prison

Melville achieves irony by having?

The human weakness of the narrator gradually revealed

Ginger Nut spent most of his time doing what?

Bringing food to Turkey and Nippers

What was Bartleby doing in the office?

Living

A reference to Bartleby as a "valuable acquisition" indicated Melville's criticism of?

Society's dehumanization of the individual

Bartleby's death symbolizes the victory of?

Free will

The narrator describes himself as?

An unambitious lawyer

From the first day of his employment, Bartleby?

Was assigned the largest share of the work

Show how Thoroeu's life and or work reflects the ideas he espouses, especially how the ideas relate to transcendentalism. Address what we know about thoreau and his thoughts in regard to nature either in what he wrote or his life. Then a paragraph on self reliance. And lastly a paragraph on nonconformity. Use walden or Civil disobedience.

(3 paragraphs)

*** This is just an example I wrote up, and plan to use for my discussion questions on the exam. I am putting it here just to give some ideas. PLEASE DO NOT COPY

Henry Thoreau's life and especially his work reflect Transcendentalism. One aspect of Transcendentalism is that one can connect with one's inner spirit or find truth by having a deep connection with nature. Thoreau was no different; he believed that by connecting with nature, he could uncover truths about the world around him and himself. That it could not otherwise be found through conventional reasoning. In his work "Walden", he lived by this principle. He stayed for two years at Walden Pond, "living in the experiment." There he came to the conclusion that a person's worth or importance was not tied to social status or material wealth but to their authenticity and individualism.

Thoreau was also a strong believer in self-reliance. Self-reliance is the ability to trust oneself and be independent. When he was staying at Walden Pond he had to grow his own food and rely on himself not just for survival but also to thrive. In his work Self-Reliance he recounts these things and urges others to believe that freedom comes when someone stops letting society dictate every aspect of life. For example, trends that sweep through society like a wildfire.

Thoreau was avidly against conformity. He refused to pay a poll tax which ended up in him being jailed. It was a powerful move that pushed him away from conforming to the government. He believes strongly that the government needs to be better by there being less government. He feels that strong governments take away people's rights to individuality and free will. In "Civil Disobedience" , Thoreau argues that if a law is unjust then it is not only right but necessary to resist it. He demonstrated this first hand.

Whitman, Lilacs - name 3 symbols that are used predominantly throughout the story: the star in the west, the birds, and lilacs. Explain how they portray the theme of the poem. "I.e., What do the symbols of the star have to do with Lincoln and Linconl's death? And how did it affect Whitman?"

*** This is just an example I wrote up, and plan to use for my discussion questions on the exam. I am putting it here just to give some ideas. PLEASE DO NOT COPY

The three symbols in Whitman's "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed" are, of course the lilac flowers, then the star in the west and lastly the birds.

The lilac flowers, a flower that are at their full bloom in the Spring. A season associated with new life and new colors, essentially a rebirthing from the cold. The flower comes back each Spring, it dies and returns the following year. Lilacs are also placed on many soldier's graves on Memorial day. It is a flower of remembrance. In this story they symbolize Whitman's love and heart for Lincoln and how he will always be remembered by him or in other words. There is also a promise of life after death.

The star in the west is meant to symbolize Lincoln himself. Although he is not mentioned explicitly once, the western star is meant to be him. Like a great falling star, Lincoln's death was despairing to the public who loved him. However the star also represents his memory to the public. When the sun sets, the western star is able to shine. A reminder that Lincoln, although dead, still shines bright in their eyes.

Lastly the birds, specifically a "Thrush bird". The song of this bird is incredibly sad. Evenso Whitman finds solace and comfort in hearing it sing and is finally able to grieve fully.

Poe, The Purloined Letter - name 4 of the 7 characteristics used in the short story and show how each one is exemplified in the story. (i.e. unofficial detective working with the bumbling detective. He is bumbling because he has been on the case for several weeks and has searched the house from top to bottom and has not found it. The unofficial detective found it on the first visit and retrieved it on the second.)

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There are seven characteristics Poe uses in his short story the Purloined Letter, four will be examined.

First there is the blundering police who teams up with an unofficial detective. There is a mysterious case presented to the police. It leaves them confused or in other words blundered. It is such a simple case yet, they can not seem to crack it. Despite having a very large team, the prefect has traditional, taught skills. The prefect goes to his friend who is a detective. The detective is an amateur or "unofficial detective", and agrees to help.

The second is "cool, courage and flawless deduction" from the detective, Dupin. It is clear that this case has taken a toll on the prefect of police, he is left blundering and lost. He has searched the house top to bottom and can not seem to find the stolen letter. The detective is very cool and calm throughout the case. He notes that because the case is so simple, that it is possible that is the reason for them missing the clues. He also deduces that the Minister is a smart man, a mathematician, so he would think to hide it somewhere obvious.

The third is that the letter is hidden in plain sight. The letter is hidden amongst other letters on a rack. A place so obvious that it would surely not catch anyone's attention.

Lastly, what brought Dupin to the conclusion was that he used well known facts and applications of science. He used criminal psychology and human nature to get inside the mind of the Minister. The Minister was so confident that he thought that by hiding it in plain sight would cause it to be overlooked. Dupin realized this and that is how he came to find the letter.