Untitled Flashcards Set

Iroquois Creation Myth

In the beginning, there was only water and darkness.

People Brought in a Basket

Sky Woman fell like a maple seed, pirouetting on the breath of the wind.

Earth Making

The Great Spirit made the world and all the creatures in it.

Meditation No. 8

Oh! That I could my self in thee behold, / And with delight, thy hidden sweetness see.

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider…

A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration

It is a solemn sight to see so many Christians lying in their blood…

A People’s History of the United States

Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote…

Letter of Discovery

Sir, I discovered many islands…

Young Goodman Brown

With Heaven above and Faith below, I will yet stand firm against the devil!

The Masque of the Red Death

And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.

Rip Van Winkle

A termagant wife was to him a tolerable blessing…

Success is counted sweetest

Success is counted sweetest / By those who ne'er succeed.

I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –

I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church – / I keep it, staying at Home –

Bartleby, the Scrivener

I would prefer not to.

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Smiley said all a frog wanted was education…

The Luck of Roaring Camp

They named him ‘Luck’ because the baby had brought good fortune.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

As Farquhar fell straight downward… he lost consciousness and was as one already dead.

The Yellow Wallpaper

I sometimes fancy that in my condition if I had less opposition and more society…

Why I Wrote ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’

I wrote it to convince people to never let such a thing happen again.

The Open Boat

None of them knew the color of the sky.

Roman Fever

I had Barbara,” she said quietly. “And I had Roman fever, after all.

Hands

He was aware that his hands were grotesque…

Mother

She wanted to cry out in joy… but the expression of joy had become impossible to her.

Babylon Revisited

He would come back some day; they couldn’t make him stay away.

A Rose for Emily

She was an old woman now… Miss Emily had gone to join the representatives of those august names.

Hills Like White Elephants

The hills across the valley of Ebro were long and white.

The Chrysanthemums

She was kneeling on the ground looking up at him. Her face was shining.

I, Too

I, too, sing America.

homage to my hips

She rose up to her full height and busted down the door of her own life.

Recitatif

Once there was a girl who had no father. That’s what they say.

Sonny’s Blues

It is so difficult to describe what I hear when I listen to Sonny.

Fire and Ice

Some say the world will end in fire, / Some say in ice.

The Red Wheelbarrow

So much depends / upon / a red wheel / barrow…

Death of the Ball Turret Gunner

The gunner was hunched in the belly of the plane.

How to Tell a True War Story

Stories can save us.

Lullaby

They buried her in a blanket outside the Hogan.

Fleur

She was the only one who wasn’t afraid of Fleur.

This Room and Everything in It

At night I dream that I have died and that you have forgiven me.

Pawn Shop

You know what it is to be poor in a pawn shop?

This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona

Victor, I’m going to Spokane with you.

Civilwarland in Bad Decline

They shot the children too.