How To Read Literature Like A Professeur Chp 1-10 Quiz

Every trip is a…

Quest

A quest contains what 5 things?

A quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges and trials en route, and a real reason to go there

True/False: A quester is just a person who goes on a quest, whether or not he knows it is a quest.

True

True/False: A quest is always about the stated reason.

False

What is one of the most common real reasons to go on a quest?

Self-knowledge 

What makes a quest educational?

Self-discovery

What is Communion?

Whenever people eat or drink (together)

True/False: Barely any religions have a ritual involving the gathering of the faithful to show sustenance; True/False: this is also an example of communion.

False; True

Breaking bread can be an act of _______ and ________.

Sharing or peace

What makes communion personal?

We don’t eat in front of people we don’t like, and we want to eat with people we are comfortable with.

True/False: Communion in literature shows how characters either get along or how they aren’t.

True

A failed meal stands as a bad sign… or?

Taboo

True/False: Acts of communion are shared experiences and do not need to be holy.

True

Name an example of an act of communion in literature.

The Hobbit

True/False: Not all eating that happens in literature is friendly

True

What can vampirism mean figuratively? (What can it tell us about someone’s personality?)

Selfishness or exploitation

Name something a vampire does (literally/figuratively) when it ‘bites’ a person

Strips away youth and benefits only itself

True/False: Vampirism HAS TO BE literal.

False

True/False: There is one original story that every story comes from.

False

What are some components of a story that can be an allegory (reference) to other stories?

scenarios, characters, plots, and conflicts

What can using allusions or allegories in literature do?

Add layers of meaning and resonance and/or make the overall novel more complex

True/False: You CANNOT ONLY rely on references and connections.

True

References are like ______.

(Non-Literal!!)

Spices

Who does “The Bard” refer to in most literary works between the 18th and 21st centuries?

Shakespeare

True/False: Every age and every writer re-invents its own Shakespeare in one way or another.

True

Name one interpretation of a work by Shakespeare that was modernized.

West Side Story

What can quoting Shakespeare do for a writer?

Enhance a writer's intelligence and/or cultural literacy

What religious text is used a lot in literature

The Bible

What story in the Bible represents the loss of innocence?

Adam and Eve

True/False: Only religious authors incorporate biblical references.

False

True/False: The Bible has a universal influence on storytelling.

True

What does the loss of innocence in literature (which almost always alludes to Adam and Eve) do for the reader?

carries emotional weight and/or resonates deeply

What do authors use with biblical allusions to create contrast?

Irony

What do myths in literature do for stories?

Create cultural identity and personal understanding 

True/False: Artists draw inspiration from their cultural roots.

True

Myths are _______ across cultures.

Universal

True/False: Classical Greek/Roman myths have nothing to do with Euro-American culture.

False

Why should authors draw on myths from so long ago?

The situations match up more closely than we’d expect

In modern times, what lit device do authors use hand in hand with myths?

Irony

What can recognizing allusions to myths do for us?

Make our literary experience richer, deeper, more meaningful, and help us do that with other stories too

What can recognizing allusions to myths do for us?

Make our literary experience richer, deeper, more meaningful, and help us do that with other stories too

Weather creates _______ and _________.

Mood and atmosphere

Weather can be used as a ________ device.

plot

Rain is ________.

Restorative

Rain is the principal element of ________. (HINT: ITS A SEASON)

spring

Rainbows allude to what literary text?

The Bible

Rainbows can symbolize ______ between heaven and _____.

Peace; Earth

Fog can symbolize ________.

confusion

True/False: When reading literature, you should always check the weather.

True