Modernism Era- Test

Green Light

Symbol of Gatsby's hopes, dreams, Daisy, and the unreachable American Dream.

Valley of Ashes

Symbol of moral decay and corruption hidden beneath wealth.

Doctor T. J. Eckleburg's Eyes

Symbol of judgment, God, or the lack of morality in society.

Weather Symbolism

Fitzgerald uses weather to reflect emotions and tension.

Jay Gatsby

Represents hope, ambition, and the pursuit of dreams.

Gatsby's Tragic Flaw

His obsession with repeating the past.

James Gatz

Gatsby's original identity before reinventing himself.

"Can't repeat the past?"

Quote showing Gatsby's unrealistic belief that the past can be recreated.

Unreliable Narrator

Nick's narration is biased and subjective.

Nick Carraway

Narrator and moral observer of the novel.

Daisy Buchanan

Symbol of beauty, wealth, shallowness, and unattainable dreams.

"Her voice is full of money."

Quote showing Daisy's connection to wealth and privilege.

Tom Buchanan

Symbol of old-money arrogance, racism, and carelessness.

Tom vs. Gatsby

Contrast between inherited wealth and self-made wealth.

American Dream

Theme showing that wealth and greed corrupt success and happiness.

Illusion vs. Reality

Theme showing how appearances hide truth.

East Egg vs. West Egg

East Egg represents old money; West Egg represents new money.

"They were careless people..."

Quote criticizing wealthy people who avoid consequences.

"So we beat on..."

Final quote about humanity struggling against time and the past.

Roaring Twenties

Historical era of wealth, parties, jazz, and Prohibition influencing the novel.

Owl

Eyes - Character showing Gatsby's fake image appears believable.

Daisy Crying Over Shirts

Scene symbolizing emotional reaction to wealth and status.

Nick Turning 30

Symbol of maturity and loss of innocence.

Themes of A Rose for Emily

Isolation, decay, death, resistance to change, and tradition.

Gothic Literature

Style involving darkness, mystery, decay, and horror.

Emily's Tragedy

Her loneliness, isolation, and inability to move on from loss.

Emily's Internal Conflict

Struggle with loneliness, grief, and accepting change.

External Conflicts in A Rose for Emily

Emily versus society and changing traditions.

Emily Refusing Taxes

Symbol of refusing to accept change and modern society.

Nonlinear Timeline

Faulkner's use of jumbled time order to create suspense.

Homer Barron

Symbol of modern change and Emily's desire for companionship.

Arsenic

Poison Emily buys to kill Homer Barron.

Final Discovery

Homer Barron's corpse found upstairs after Emily's death.

Strand of Gray Hair

Evidence Emily slept beside Homer's corpse.

Emily's House

Symbol of decay and dying Southern traditions.

Yoknapatawpha County

Fictional Mississippi setting created by Faulkner.

Faulkner's Techniques

Stream of consciousness, dialect, nonlinear narration, and long sentences.

Faulkner's Themes

Racism, suffering, decay, and social change.

Imagism

Poetry movement emphasizing vivid imagery and concise language.

Faces and Petals Comparison

Subway faces compared to petals in Pound's poem.

Apparition

Word suggesting ghostlike or unreal appearances.

Split Words in The Red Wheelbarrow

"wheel/barrow" and "rain/water."

Effect of Split Words

Slows reading and emphasizes ordinary objects.

Speaker's Intention in This Is Just to Say

To apologize for eating the plums.

Insincere Apology

Speaker focuses more on enjoying the plums than apologizing.

Great Figure

Gold number 5 on a red fire truck.

Beauty in Modern Life

Williams finds beauty in ordinary urban moments.

Turtle's Obstacle

The turtle struggles crossing the highway embankment.

Dangerous Driver

Truck driver intentionally tries to hit the turtle.

Two Drivers Symbolism

Sedan driver represents kindness; truck driver represents cruelty.

Red Ant Incident

Turtle crushes the ant inside its shell.

Turtle's Self

Defense - Suggests strength and survival instincts.

Wild Oat Seeds

Seeds spread by the turtle at the end of the story.

Meaning of Wild Oats

Symbol of survival, growth, and renewal.

Imagism Definition

Literary movement using brief, vivid sensory images.

What Imagists Avoided

Long explanations and unnecessary language.

Imagist Poetry Features

Precision, emotion, imagery, and everyday language.

Influences on Imagism

Chinese and Japanese poetry like haiku and tanka.

Short

Lived Movement - Imagism lasted only a short time before evolving.

Emotion Through Images

Imagists express feelings indirectly through imagery.

Ezra Pound's Role

Modernist leader who encouraged experimentation in poetry.

Pound and Imagism

Pound was a central leader of the Imagist movement.

Pound in Europe

Pound lived mainly in London and Paris.

Pound's Beliefs About Poetry

Poetry should be original, precise, and detailed.

Ancient Influences on Pound

Ancient cultures and literature shaped his poetry.

Literary and Historical Allusions

References to famous works, events, or people.

Difficulty of Pound's Poetry

His poetry can be hard to understand because of allusions.

Imagism in Metro Poem

Uses vivid imagery and very few words to capture one moment.

Metro Poem Image

Faces in a crowd compared to petals on a branch.

William Carlos Williams's Career

Poet and pediatrician from New Jersey.

Medical Influence on Williams

Experiences with ordinary people inspired his poetry.

Languages Williams Spoke

Spanish, French, and British English.

Williams's Belief About Life

Ordinary experiences contain extraordinary meaning.

Subjects of Williams's Poetry

Everyday people, objects, and experiences.

Williams Beyond Imagism

Expanded beyond strict Imagist rules and styles.

Paterson

Long poem comparing a city to a human being.

Williams's Health Problems

Poor health forced him to stop practicing medicine.

Pulitzer Prize

Major literary award won by Williams.

Meaning of The Red Wheelbarrow

Ordinary objects can hold great importance.

Modern Style of This Is Just to Say

Uses casual language and everyday situations.

Modern Life in The Great Figure

Captures a vivid urban moment through sensory imagery.