Honors English II - Midterm

Arthur Miller

Author of “The Crucible” who wrote the play as a political allegory for The Red Scare of the 1950s.

The Red Scare

Rising fear of Communism and communist accusations in 1950s U.S.

Theocracy

Term used to define government based on religion or the bible.

Exposition

Introduction of time, place, characters, and basic backstory of the plot is called what?

Allegory

The Crucible is literally about the Salem Witch Trials, but is also symbolic of communism in the 1950s… this is called what?

New York, The South, Philadelphia, New England

Regional influences of the Romantic Period.

Tuberculosis

Disease running rampant through the country from 1800-1860.

Reason

Romanticism relied on emotion over…

Natural Beauty

There was a romantic emphasis of what kind of beauty?

Unknown/Supernatural

Romantic authors focused on these eerie elements…

Rip Van Winkle

Which character from one of our short stories is the perfect example of an American Romantic Hero?

University of Virginia

What college did Poe attend?

Poe was 26 and Virginia was 12

How old were Poe and Virginia (cousin) when they got married?

Tuberculosis

How did Virginia, Mrs. Allan, and Poe’s bio mother die?

40

How old was Poe when he died?

God help my poor soul

What were Poe’s alleged last words?

Consumption

What does the “Red Death” symbolize in the Masque of the Red Death? (Also known as Tuberculosis)

Supernatural occurrences

What is a Romantic element in the Masque of the Red Death?

Emotion over Reason

What is a Romantic element in the Cask of Amontillado?

Puritan Judge Hathorne

Who was Nathaniel Hawthorne a descendant of?

Salem, Massachusetts

Where was Hawthorne raised?

Maine

Where did Hawthorne move in with his mother’s family?

Bowdoin

What college did Hawthorne attend?

The death of his father at 4 years old

What inspired many of Hawthorne’s fatherless characters?

Sophie Peabody

Who did Hawthorne marry and have 3 children with?

The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables

What are Hawthorne’s two most famous works?

Emphasis on natural beauty

What is a Romantic element in “The Birthmark”?

Scotland

Washington Irving was the child of two immigrants from where?

New York

Where was Irving raised?

George Washington

Who was Irving named after?

Diedrich Knickerbocker, Jonathan Oldstyle Gent, Geoffrey Crayon

What were three of Irving’s aliases?

The Legend of Sleepy Hallow, Rip Van Winkle, The Devil and Tom Walker

What are three of Irving’s most famous works?

Supernatural (the devil)

Romantic elements in “The Devil and Tom Walker”.

Supernatural, Romantic Hero, Setting

Romantic elements in Rip Van Winkle.

Inciting event

Event that kickstarts the rising action.

Rising action

Events advancing the story and leading up to the climax.

Climax

The point of no return in a story (most exciting).

Falling action

Events leading to the resolution of the story.

Denouement

End/Conclusion of the story where the plotline is, usually, wrapped up.

Setting

Part of the Exposition; Place/time that the story is set in.

Internal conflict

Conflict between a person and themselves.

External conflict

Conflict between a person/thing and another person/thing.

Suspense

Tension built by an author to increase stress in a situation.

Symbol

Element in literature that can have a literal and deeper meaning.

Atmosphere

Overall feelings/mood created by the author in a work.

Foreshadowing

The hinting/indication of a future event in a story.

Alliteration

Words with similar letters/sounds placed next to each other for emphasis (clamor and clapper-clawing)

Sibilance

Alliteration focused particularly on the letter “s”.

Onomatopoeia

Word named after the sound of the action. (slam)

Visual, Auditory, Tactile, Olfactory, Gustatory

What are the 5 types of imagery?

Visual Imagery

Imagery based on what one can SEE.

Auditory Imagery

Imagery based on what one can HEAR.

Tactile Imagery

Imagery based on what one can TOUCH.

Olfactory Imagery

Imagery based on what one can SMELL.

Gustatory Imagery

Imagery based on what one can TASTE.

Simile

Comparison of two things using “like” or “as”.

Metaphor

Comparison of two things NOT using “like” or “as”.

Dramatic Irony

When the reader/audience knows something that the character(s) don’t.

Verbal Irony

Something spoken that has a different meaning; sarcasm.

Situational Irony

Something unexpected happens.

Allusion

Reference to another work within a work.

Theme

Overall message that an author attempts to convey through a piece.

Allegory

An entire work is symbolic of another event.

Personification

Giving human-like qualities/descriptions to inanimate objects.

Paradox

Irrational idea that could still be true (conflicting notions) (Religious beliefs in Salem unites them, but tears them apart)

Scapegoat

A person blamed for the actions of another (usually innocent)

Blasphemy

Speaking/Acting out against any God or religion.

Dark Comedy

Comedy surrounding or making light of a grim subject.

Edgar Allan Poe

Which poet had a fear of being buried alive?

Play by Victor Hugo with an elaborate set.

What is the significance of the allusion to “Hernani” in the Masque of the Red Death?

Bible

What object was Tom Walker not holding when the Devil finds him?

Hudson River/Kaatskill Mountains

Where in New York does Rip Van Winkle take place?

American Revolution

In what was is Rip Van Winkle an allegory?

Theology

Study of religion.

Wall building/secret society

How was being a mason ambiguous in The Cask of Amontillado?

Trowel

Montressor shows Fortunato the tool he will kill him with… this tool is…

New York Knicks

What is the sports team inspired by Washington Irving?

Baltimore Ravens

Which sports team was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe?