English 3 HN Pre-IB Exam Review

How did Native Americans view nature?

They believed it should be held with high respect and is a sacred ground; interlinked with the valued of life; be one with it

List 2 Puritan beliefs about nature (specifically the woods)

-Witched go into the woods

-Demons live in the woods

-Native Americans threaten in the woods

-Natural world is dangerous and fallen

(overall the woods are a bad place to be in)

List 2 Puritan beliefs about society and government

-Society should be ruled by the church (Theocracy)

-Individuals should submit to the community and its authority

What was the purpose of the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?

To scare people into not sinning and to go to church. It was meant to lead people to fear God and to make them think that they were going to hell so they would follow the conformities of the Church.

How did Jonathan Edwards achieve the purpose of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”?

By providing descriptive imagery/symbolism/metaphors that would scare people. Also by providing exaggerated diction and dramatic syntax/repetition.

What is Rev. Parris most concerned with?

His money and his reputation.

How does Rev. Hale change throughout the play?

At the beginning, he was arrogant and cocky and by the end, he was sympathetic and saw that his actions are wrong and had caused harm so he stood up for what was right.

What is the purpose of John Proctor’s final decision at the end of the play?

He wants to keep his reputation intact, be moral, doesn’t want his name to be tarnished in the town, and the same time he’s guilty and wants to do something right. He attempts to save his name by having honor and integrity, so he doesn’t sign the papers.

Describe Elizabeth’s character

She’s an honest character who suprisingly lies under oath to save John (out of love); very insecure

Why is Judge Danforth not a fair judge? Why does he make some of the decisions he makes?

He is motivated by power, his reputation, and pride.

What is the purpose of Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention”?

To inspire nationalism before the American Rev

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Personification

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

Extende metaphor

Takes the comparison of a regular metaphor and elaborates on the extra complexities that it entails.

Parallelism

Using similar or repeated grammatical structure across words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

Alliteration

The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.

Aporia

A rhetorical device in which a speaker expresses uncertainty or doubt—often pretended uncertainty or doubt—-about something, usually as a way of proving a point.

Antithesis

A technique that conveys two opposing concepts in a sentence (but not in the same phrase).

Anaphora

Is the repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences, clauses, or poetic lines.

Logos

Technique that uses logical thinking or real statistics/reasoning to persuade an audience.

Pathos

Emotional appeal; technique that uses emotion to persuaded an audience.

Ethos

Establishing credibility/reliability

What is 1 belief about human nature that romantics had?

Innate goodness, humans are born with good spirit and social conventions and rationalism corrupts them

List 1 belief about nature that Romantics had?

Nature runs through you; naked eyeball; it’s a powerful force that provides you with a way to live; has a deep spiritual connection to humanity

Explain the romantics’ belief about God

They saw him as deeply intertwined in nature and as a working and prominent/active force in the real world. Instead of being accessed through strict religious doctrine, God is accessed through personal experience and intuition.

List the five I’s with a brief explanation for each

Imagination, Inspiration, Intuition, Idealism, Individuality

Describe similarities and differences between light romanticism and dark romanticism

Similarities are imagination and intuition and a heavy emphasis on emotion. The difference is that light romantics focus on the beauty, optimism and power of nature in the human experience, while the dark romantics delve into the darker sides of human nature and the evil with a pessimistic outlook

Describe the historical events that impacted realism and how.

Industrial Revolution, Civil War, urbanization, class stratification, abolitionism (slave narratives), women empowerment

What was the theme of “Desiree’s Baby”?

Racial ambiguity—appearance and unreliable, gender roles, power dynamics (class, gender, race)

What was the theme of “The Yellow Wallpaper”?

Oppression of women (exposing of the patriarchal dynamics, mental health

List 1 argument used by antebellum Christians to justify mistreatment of slaves

In the bible, it says “obey your masters.” They used that a justification to have slaves and treat them poorly.

-Suffering in this life leads to salvation in the next life

-You are being punished for something you did in the past

Why did baptist and methodist churches that were originally opposed to slavery change their position?

They were ungainly against it but changed their view because most of the people who donated to the church were slave owners. They did not want to lost money.

Why was Modernist literature sometimes chaotic and incoherent?

Because authors often tried to express the raw chaos of the roaring 20s which included a lot of a lot of stream of conscience.

What is DEFINING characteristic of modernism?

Experimentation, random jumps in time, stream of consciousness, chaos.

How are the extremely rich characterized in The Great Gatsby?

They are reckless, careless, restless, and extremely prodigal.

Describe the doomed relationship between Gatsby and Daisy

Gatsby missed his opportunity and could’t recreate the past. He dreamed up Daisy to be this perfect girl that she wasn’t, and pretended that the 5 years had never happened. He also never loved Daisy but just fell in love with her money and status.

What does the eyes of TJ Eckleburg symbolize?

-The eyes of God watching over the Valley of Ashes and all the immorality

-Judgement