intro to lit - test 4

tone

attitude through diction

anecdote

a short term story about a real person or incident

juxtaposing

the fact of two things being placed close together with contrasting effects

1920

what decade was the height of the Harlem Renaissance?

World War II

what was NOT a factor that led to the first great migration?

humanized the black experience and paved the way for the civil rights movement

what major impact did the Harlem Renaissance have on American society?

im too busy sharpening my oyster knife

what metaphor does Hurston use to demonstrate that she doesn't accept the self-pitying role of victim?

the operation was successful and the patient is doing well

what metaphor does Hurston use to evaluate slavery?

confident

what best describes the tone of hurstons essay?

a bird that flies away

in harlem, Hughes asks what happens to a dream deferred, what is NOT an answer he proposes?

prostitution

what is the subject matter of mckays poem "harlem shadows"?

exclusion of African Americans in society

in mckays poem "the white house", the white house serves as a metaphor for what?

Joplin, mo

where was Langston hughes born?

1845

when was Frederick Douglass' narrative published?

William Lloyd garrison

who wrote the original preface for Douglass?

maryland

where was Frederick Douglass born?

rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

memoir

a narrative form based on the authors personal memories

slaves narrative

a literary work that involves autobiographical accounts of enslaved Africans

true

Frederick Douglass did not know his exact birthday

false

Douglass only published one autobiography in his lifetime

true

douglass is important because it illuminates the power of language as a tool for freedom

scene

a section or subdivision of a play that presents continuous action

set

the design, decoration, and scenery of the stage during a play

dialogue

words spoken by characters in a literary work

satire

the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose or criticize people's stupidity or vices

pun

a joke exploiting possible meanings of a word

irony

situation or statement characterized by a difference in what is expected or understood and what is actually meant

a London apartment

act 1 of "the importance of being Ernest" begins where?

Algernon's imaginary friend

who is Bunbury?

Algernon's butler

who is lane?

Cecily

who does algernon propose to?

algernon

who is jack's brother?

miss prism

who mistakenly put jack as an infant into a handbag instead of the bassinet?