ENG 102 Final Exam Review

Who wrote “The Cathedral”?

Raymond Carver

Who wrote “Hills LIke WHite ELephants”?

Ernest Hemingway

Who wrote"The Cask of Amontillado”?

Edgar Allen Poe

Who wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper”?

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

who wrote “A Rose for Emily”?

William Faulkner

Who wrote “The Veldt”?

Ray Bradbury

Who wrote “The Birth-Mark”?

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Who wrote “A Good Man is Hard to Find”?

Flannery O’Connor

Who wrote “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”?

Robert Frost

Who wrote “Harlem”?

Langston Hughes

Who wrote “Death, be not proud”?

John Donne

Who wrote “We Real Cool”?

Gwendolyn Brooks

Who worte “The Raven”?

Edgar Allen Poe

Who wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers”?

Emily Dickinson

Who wrote “We Wear the Mask”?

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Who wrote “A Raisin in the Sun”?

Lorraine Hansberry

What is the term of the literary device that uses a figure of speech that makes a reference to a person, place, event, story, or art from literature, music, or pop culture?

Allusion

What is the terrm of the literary device that suggests the author’s attitude towards a subject?

Tone

Which sound decive is where one of two or more words or phrases end in the same sound?

Rhyme

What is it called when certain end lines make a pattern of rhyme in a poem?

Rhyme Scheme

Which literary device below uses language that appeals to the senses?

Imagery

Which literary device comapres two unlike objects without using any connecting words?

Metaphor

Which literary device compares two unlike things uning the connecting words like or as?

Simile

Which literary device is when the writer gives inanimate objects humans charecteristics?

Personification

Which literary device is the central message of a work?

Theme

What is the repitition os the initial consonant sound?

Alliteration

What is it called when characters have a conversation?

Dialogue

What is it called when authors use techniques so the audience can know a character’s appearance and/or thoughts and feelings?

Direct/Indirect Characterization

Who is the main character or central figure in a work of fiction?

Protagonist

Who blocks the protagonist in a work of fiction?

Antagonist

Which sound device is the repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of a series of words and/or phrases (Mickey Mouse)?

Alliteration

What is it called when certain end lines make a pattern or rhyme in a poem?

Rhyme Scheme

Define allusion.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art within another piece of writing.

Define indirect characterization.

When an author shows a character’s personality, traits, or emotions through their actions, words, thoughts, appearance, or how other characters respond to them-instead of telling the reader directly.

Define direct characterization.

When the author explicitly tells the reader what a character is like. The traits are stated direcly, rather than being shown through actions or dialogue.

In one well-written paragraph (or more), discuss one literary device demonstrated in Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun.”

The plant- Lena’s plant symbolizes her dreams and spirations. It represents her desire to grom and thrive, much like her ambitions for education and independence. The plant’s struggle to survive reflects the challenges faced by the younger family.

The Insurance check- The $10,000 insurance check symbolizes hope and the potential for a better future. it represents the dreams of the family, particuarly Walter Lee’s ambition to invest in a liquor store, and the conflict over how to use this money highlights differeing dreams within the family.

The House in Clybourne Park- THe house Symbolizes both oppurtunity and racial discrimination. It represents the family’s aspiration for upward mobility and a better life, while also illustrating the barriers they face due to systemic racism. The neighboorhood’s resistance to their presence underscores the social challenges of the time.