CCU LIT MIDTERM #1 COMBINED WITH EVERYTHING

Who is the author of the story, The story of an hour?

Kate chopin

True or False: Kate Chopins upbringing was special because she was the only female in a house full of men.

False, her perspective was special because she grew up in a house with four generations of women under the same roof

Who is considered one of the first femminist authors of the nineteenth century?

Kate Chopin

What author is known for their femminist themes in writing?

Kate Chopin

What are some of Kate Chopins other works?

The awakening, Desirees baby

What is the plot to the story of an hour?

Mrs. Mallards reaction to her husbands death

Match the quote to the story: "When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under her breath: "free, free, free!" The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes."

The story of an hour

Match the quote to the story: ""Free! Body and soul free!" she kept whispering."

the story of an hour

True or False: Mrs. Mallard had died from a broken heart

false, she had reportedly died from joy that kills

What is the climax for the story of an hour?

When Mrs. Mallards husband comes back

What kind of narration does the story of an hour have?

scenic

Who is the protagonist of the story of an hour?

Mrs. Mallard

Who is the antagonist of the story of an hour?

Mr. Mallard

What century does the story of an hour take place in (setting)?

nineteenth

what is the point of view for the story of an hour?

third person omniscient

What is the symbolism in the story of an hour? (name two)

Springtime-new, exciting life ahead

Patches of blue in the sky-emergence of her new life

what is the tone for the story of an hour?

somber, longing, sorrowful

True or False: The story of an hour has themes of revenge, a.k.a Mrs. Mallard seeing Mr. Mallards death as a form of karma due to his oppression of her.

False, the themes are instead:

Oppression from societal expectations

Repression- her desire to control her destiny

What is the style of the story of an hour?

short, dense sentences

Name two biblical responses for the story of an hour

within marriage, wives submit to husbands

no matter what state you are in, be content

both men and women are equally valuable in the eyes of God

(bit iffy on these cause I just had the verses)

True or False: Edith Wharton wrote "A rose for emily"

False, it was William Faulkner

Where was William Faulkner born?

Mississippi

What was William Faulkners older work mostly comprised of?

Poetry

Where are most of Faulkners novels set?

American Mississippi/ the south

What was the fictional town that Faulkner created, which was where most of his stories were set?

Yoknapatawpha

What town was the fictional town Faulkner made most similar to?

Oxford, Mississippi

Name William Faulkners other professions

solider, business man, politician, lawyer, then author ofc

What did Faulkner mostly write about?

Southern Gothic tales and slavery

What was the specific style faulkner utilized

stream of consiousness

True or False: Faulkner did not win the Nobel Prize for Literature

False, he won it in 1949

Name two of faulkners other noteable works

The Sound and Fury

As I lay dying

What is the plot for a rose for emily

Emily's life and mysterious death

What narration is utilized in a rose for emily

summary, flashback

Name the three parts of the exposition for a rose for emily

emilys death

taxes remitted

gossip begining

name three parts of the conflict for a rose for emily

reason emily never married

foreshadowing of insanity

the first mysterious odor

name three parts of the climax in a rose for emily

emilys physical appearance

emily meeting homer

town gossip and interference

HER BUYING THE RAT POISION IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT PART!!!

What are two of the main things the people in a rose for emily gossip about?

her being a fallen woman

her loss of a reputation

what is the conclusion for a rose for emily

the town discovers the bodies

What kind of irony is prevalent in a rose for emily

situational irony

what is the situational irony of a rose for emily

her killing her fiancée and keeping him in her room

(she was just being silly goofy)

True or False: The point of view in a rose for emily is easily identified

false, it is told through four generations of people and non-identifiable

What are some of the themes of a rose for emily?

death and decay

role of women

nonconformity, living in the past

Name some of the biblical responses for a rose for emily

we must love one another, and not gossip/lack true compassion for each other

A Christians hope is in Christ after death

Match who is being described in the quote and where it is from: "They rose when she entered--a small, fat woman in black, with a thin gold chain descending to her waist and vanishing into her belt, leaning on an ebony cane with a tarnished gold head. Her skeleton was small and spare; perhaps that was why what would have been merely plumpness in another was obesity in her."

A rose for emily

emily is being described

Match the quote to the story and who is saying it: . "I have no taxes in Jefferson. Colonel Sartoris explained it to me. Perhaps one of you can gain access to the city records and satisfy yourselves."

a rose for emily

emily

Match the quote to the story and say who is being described: "y. Being left alone, and a pauper, she had become humanized. Now she too would know the old thrill and the old despair of a penny more or less."

emily

a rose for emily

Match the quote to the story and say who is being described: "SHE WAS SICK for a long time. When we saw her again, her hair was cut short, making her look like a girl, with a vague resemblance to those angels in colored church windows--sort of tragic and serene."

Emily

a rosee for emily

Who wrote Roman Fever ?

Edith Wharton

What popular saying camee about because of this Edith Whartons family's massive riches?

keeping up with the jonses

name some of edith whartons other popular works

ethan frome

the house of mirth

the age of innocence

true or false: Edith wharton was very rich

true

What was the disease that caused roman fever

malaria

What is the plot to roman fever

the rivalry between grace and alida for delphines affection

What is the narration style for roman fever

scenic

what is the setting for roman fever

rome with flashbacks to new york

what is the pov for roman fever

third person omniscient

name three symbols from roman fever

graces knitting: shows her emotions

Ancient Ruins: Shows their broken friendship

Roman Fever: Shows ill will between them

Who is the static antagonist of Roman Fever?

Alida slade

who is the protagonist of Roman fever

Grace delphin

What is the style of roman fever?

very heavy on imagery

what is the tone of roman fever?

tense, condescending

What is the irony of Roman Fever?

Alida wrote the letter leading to Delphins affair

Name the three themes of roman fever and give examples of their representation within the story:

Jealousy and rivalry

-both ladies competing for Delphines affections

-Alida is jealous of grace

Deception

-the forged letter

-the secret meeting

-barbras paternity

Social status

-alida was only happy with delphin because he raised her status

-after both women lost their husbands they also lost their identities

What are the two biblical responses to roman fever?

be kind to one another and be content

Match the quote to the speaker and story: ""Yes; you would, naturally—you're so prudent!" The sneer was open now. "And if you burned the letter you're wondering how on earth I know what was in it. That's it, isn't it?"

Mrs. Slade

Roman fever

Match the quote to the speaker and the story: The face they uncovered was streaked with tears. "I wasn't thinking of you. I was thinking—it was the only letter I ever had from him!"

Mrs.Ansley

Roman fever

Match the quote to the speaker and story : "Yes, I was beaten there. But I oughtn't to begrudge it to you, I suppose. At the end of all these years. After all, I had everything; I had him for twenty-five years. And you had nothing but that one letter that he didn't write."

Mrs. Slade

roman fever

Who wrote Soldiers home?

Ernest Hemingway

Where was hemmingway born

chicago

What massive event impacted hemmingways life and perspective

War

What period are hemmingways books from

Modern

What are hemmingways other works

The Sun Also Rises (1926)

o A Farewell to Arms (1929)

o For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940)

Did hemmingways win the Nobel literature prize

Ues

What is the plot for soldiers home

A soldier attempts to reconnect after war

Name two of the conflicts for soldiers home

Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Self

Describe the setting for soldiers home

• 1918 after WWI

• Small hometown in the Midwest—Oklahoma

• Late return from war, almost two years after the war

What is the point of view for soldiers home

• Third person limited

• Reader knows only what Krebs is thinking

Who is the protagonist of soldiers home

Krebs

True or false : Krebs is a dynamic character

False he is static

True or false : overall Krebs is dynamic compared to how he used to be pre war

True

Name three symbols from

Soldiers home

• Pictures—contrasts Krebs before and after the war

• The town—although Krebs came home, he really wasn't home; he came back too late

• Kreb's mother—represents society's expectation of their soldiers without accounting for the trauma the soldiers faced

Give the main theme of soldiers home and two supporting examples for it

Conformity

Krebs came home but he lost his desire for life

The town and his family did not change after the war, but Krebs did

What is the style of soldiers home

Journalistic

How does soldiers home read

Like soldiers speech

What is the tone for soldiers home

Melancholic

Emotional

Isolated

Name two pieces of irony from soldiers home

• Kreb's home but can't fit in

• Kreb's has to lie to get others to listen to him

What is the climax of soldiers home

When Kreb's mother asked if he loved her

What is the biblical response for soldiers home ?

Be content in whatever state that you're in

Don't lie

Be compassionate and grateful for those who gave up their life to serve their country

War is not glamourous but God is good. He alone can turn trauma into something useful

Match the quote to the story and say who it is describing : " he had felt sorry for his mother and that she had made him lie. He would go to Kansas City and get a job she would feel alright about."

Krebs

Soldiers home

Match the quote with the story and it's speaker : "I'm not in his kingdom"

Krebs

Soldiers home

Match the quote to its speaker and story : "don't you love your mother you dear boy?"

Krebs mom

Soldiers home

Who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado"?

Edgar Allen Poe

Where was Poe born and when?

Boston ,1809

True or false : Poe was adopted

True , his parents died young and he was adopted

What was Poe originally raised to be

A tobacco salesman

True or false : Poe was part of the army for a while

True

When did Poe die?

October 7, 1849

What is poes specific writing style

Distinct diction and morbid imagery to depict the horrors of the human mind

What genres of stories did Poe invent

Invented the detective fiction and modern-day mystery

Name two other stories by Poe

The Tell-Tale Heart" and The Fall of the House of Usher