Ballew english final

("On His Blindness" by John Milton)What is meant by the final line of the poem?

"They also serve who only stand and wait." we all have a purpose no matter ability or disability

(Batter my heart, three-person'd God by John Donne)Which lines of the poem state a paradox

44 on the unit 1 test .... Not c or a

miniscule

: Eleven a ___ donation of one dollar

caterwaul

A car can sometimes produce a ___ when the driver slams on the brakes

("On His Blindness" by John Milton)In the conceit in the poem, to whom is God compared?

A king

concatenate

After her marriage, the woman was able to ___ her two last names into a brand new one

(Paradise Lost (excerpts) by John Milton)What is Milton's motivation for writing Paradise Lost?

An epic poem based on the Bible

Deism

An idea that god created the world and everything and then left it for something bigger. Negates Christ's deity. Not a branch of catholicism!

(The prelude to lyrical ballads by William Wordsworth) What was his problem with enlightenment poetry?

Arbitrary and obstructs poetry freedom

xenophobia

As Christ's followers, we must be careful not to perpetuate racism and ___

(Ode on Grecian urn by john Keats)What is the message of the poem?

Close relationship betwen art and how it is immortal while life and human passions are not; only real knowledge comes from art

What is the journey in romantic literature?

Countryside

(Video: Amazing Grace)What reasons were given in Parliament (the House of Lords) for NOT abolishing slavery in the British Empire?

Dependent on slave labor because they didin't know how to do it and it was free

sanguine

Despite the fact the soldiers have not been home in eight months, they are still ____ about seeing their families soon

(; however...)

Dolphins and porpoises are not the same____

(Paradise Lost (excerpts) by John Milton) What does this mean -"The mind is its own place, and in itself / Can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n"?

Each individual has the power to change mindset on situations

(Paradise Lost (excerpts) by John Milton)What is his thesis for the poem?

Epic encounter that eliminated the significance of the disobedience of man to god

(The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel Taylor Coleridge)As he tells his story, what is the mariners tone?

Fear and admiration

(When i have fears that I may cease to be by john Keats)What is the message of this poem?

Fear of mortality and limitations of life

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Ferrell's impersonations go back to high school, where he made ___ public address announcements...

(The prelude to lyrical ballads by William Wordsworth) How did the lyrical ballads depict nature?

Gives pleasure and harmony

(Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary) In Frankenstein, how does the creature view himself as similar to Adam in paradise lost?

God creating mankind and wanting an eve

fiasco

Having random roommates resulted in a ___

pedestrian

He lived a ____ life working at the paper mill and living in his simple mobile home

(A valediction forbidding mourning by john Donne)What does the speaker in the poem want

He wants his wife to come back to him

(Excerpts from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano)Why was Equiano not put into fetters on the slave ship?

His youth

("A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift)What does Swift want his audience to do?

Improve the conditions of the poor

verisimilitude

In the hobbit, jrr tolkien incorporated genealogies, charts, maps, languages, and historical notes to lend ___

(Ode on Grecian urn by john Keats)What do the lovers that are depicted on the urn symbolizes?

Intertwining of death and life

("A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift)What does the speaker in the essay suggest?

Irish eat their babies/children

("A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift)Besides dining well, what other benefits will come as a result of his "modest" proposal?

Landlords will benefit and there will be Gloves and shoes for the wealthy

( correct)

Many important issues were discussed at the governors' conference ___

morass

Marks __ of the debt is so complicated

(Excerpts from The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano)Why is it important that this selection is a personal narrative?

More personal and emotional

(its)

My car needs ___ yearly checkup

Gothic elements

Mystery, Fear, Omens, Curses, Atmosphere, Setting, Supernatural and Paranormal

How did romantic poets think about poetry?

Nature above everything else

(Ozymandias by Percy bysshe Shelley)What is the politician's message?

No matter how powerful one is, power is only temporary.

(couldn't)

No matter what tool kyle tried, he ____

archipelago

Pearl Harbor and the harbor of Honolulu are there only safe ports in the Hawaiian ____

(hours)

Pedro never puts much effort into his cookies, but we slaved for ____

(Video: amazing grace) How, over time, did the slave trade finally get abolished?:

Persistency from william wolburforce and Some members of parliment were slave owners

(Ozymandias by Percy bysshe Shelley)What is the theme of this poem?

Power is only temporary

(Lines compared a few miles above tintern abbey by William Wordsworth) What is the theme?

Power of nature guides ones life and morality

Describe the typical romantic hero?

Rejects social norm, rejected by society, has themselves at center of their own existence

("A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift)Why is this essay satirical?

Ridicule politicians, elites, etc. who don't see the poor as a problem, but only as an inconvenience

(fuel,)

Running low on ___the planes...

(,)

Saturn, the second largest planet___is ten times larger than earth.

(, and so...)

Sea turtles get caught in nets___

(Lines compared a few miles above tintern abbey by William Wordsworth) Why is it a romantic poem?

Shows deep love for nature

Why did romantic writers reject the rationalism of the enlightenment?

Stressed strong in emotion, Felt like enlightenment took away their freedoms, and Didn't like profound poetry

(The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel Taylor Coleridge)What is the central theme?

Supernatural, sin and penance, storytelling/interpretation

(; in fact,)

Tasmanian devils are repellent animals___ they...

nomenclature

The ___ of current church controversies uses words and phrases such as etc

maladroit

The _____bank robber locked himself up in the bank vault

(its)

The bed beckoned with ___ soft pillows and warm blankets

fait accompli

The couple eloped and by the time their parents knew of the union it was a ____

topography

The glacial era has left abundant evidence in the ___ of Alaska

Enlightenment ideals

The glorious revolution. In england new machinery allowed them to conduct a civil war and then a 116 year war against france. Industrial age let them have a good war

("Meditation 17" by John Donne) What is Donne's central message in the meditation?

The interrelatedness and oneness of all humanity

(Incorrect)

The ladie's desserts came with their coffee ___

fait accompli

The opposing soccer team arrived to play the game already believing that their defeat by the hope team was a ___

apprise

The scouts went back to ___ their commanding officer of the enemy's location

(Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary) What is the effect of reading on the creature?

Thinks he is hideous and realizes hes an outcast

(Kubla khan by samuel Taylor Coleridge)What makes this poem romantic?

Tone, temperament, and content

(A valediction forbidding mourning by john Donne)According to donne what can be said about true love

True love is like a compass; once you separate, you will find your way back to each other

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Twain once said, "Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand," and the recipients of the prize named for him ____ have proved him right.

(Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary) How did Mary Shelley come to write this novel?

Waking dream (idea)

(Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary) What does the creature expect or desire from the people who live in the cottage?

Wants acceptance of other

("On His Blindness" by John Milton)What is his question of God?

Will god still require work of him when he is blind and can't work

("On His Blindness" by John Milton)What is Milton's greatest concern in this sonnet?

Won't be able to put his talent to use god's intent

Conceit

a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor; compass

Valediction

a goodbye

Irony

a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

Ode

a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject often elevated in style or manner and written in varied or irregular meter.

Apostrophe

a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object :apostrophe to the ocean

Paradox

a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

Narrative

an account of life

Figurative language

anytime you stretch the actual meaning of words for effect, whether to sound artistic, make a joke, or communicate more clearly and engagingly.

("Meditation 17" by John Donne) What is the central image

corpse

Sonnet

divides the 14 lines into two sections: an eight-line stanza (octave) rhyming ABBAABBA, and a six-line stanza (sestet) rhyming CDCDCD or CDECDE.

Romantic philosophy

emphasizes emotional self-awareness as a necessary precondition to improving society and bettering the human condition.

carpe diem

express the idea that one should enjoy life while one can.

Metaphysical poetry

highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often by deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression.

(Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Mary) Shelley saw Frankenstein as the product of what?

imagination

(Batter my heart, three-person'd God by John Donne)What is meant by three person'd God

knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend: Jesus Christ. Rise, and stand, o'erthrow me, and bend: the holy spirit. Break, blow, burn, and make me new: GOd

("A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift)Does Swift truly believe that the proposal is the only way to solve the problem of debtors' prisons and begging orphans?

no

Repetition

repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas

Consonance

repetition of consonants especially at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels (Mike likes his new bike)

Assonance

repetition of vowels (Go slow over the road)

(The prelude to lyrical ballads by William Wordsworth) Did Wordsworth prefer simple or complicated language for poetry?

simple

Personification

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

Alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words (sweet birds sang)

Satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work