Realism and Red Badge of Courage

Define this plot element: Rising Action

All elements of a story building to the turning point.

True or False? The novel implies that Henry learns nothing from his experiences.

False, He learns, he learns.

True or False? Henry responds to Jim Conklin's death in a numbed way.

False, he is really angry and upset about it.

True or False? The general praises the achievements of Henry's regiment.

False, he only praises Henry and Wilson

True or False? Jim Conklin is an experienced veteran at the novel's beginning.

False, he's a newb

True or False? Henry finally admits to Wilson that he ran from the battle.

False, oh man that would be bad

True or False? Henry comes from an educated, upper-class family.

False, remember he lived on a farm.

Define this plot element: Setting

The time and location in which a story takes place

True or False? The novel implies that there are flaws in Henry's judgment.

True, that boy got reasoning probs

True or False? Henry never sees the cheery soldier's face.

True, that's what happened, rude.

True or False? The lieutenant commends Henry and Wilson.

True, yep that happens

True or False? Henry's regiment can be said to 'win" the novel's final combat.

True, yep they even got prisioners

Define the following word: Sullenly

bad-tempered and sulky

Define the following word: Prowess

bravery in battle.

After he falls into the spring, the man —

cannot build a fire to warm up

Define the following word: Transfixed

cause to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment

When Henry returns to his regiment, Wilson appears to have become

cheerful and light-hearted

Define the following word: Vindication

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion

31. Which of the following is not a theme in The Red Badge of Courage? -conflict between social classes -the difference between reality and illusion -the nature of friendship -growth and self-knowledge

conflict between social classes

Define the following word: Tulmult

confusion or disorder

Crane based his novel on

conversations with veteran and war journals

Define the following word: Annihilate

destroy utterly; obliterate.

Which literary device adds to the realism of Crane's characters?

dialect

Define the following word: Ardor

enthusiasm or passion

Define this plot element: Exposition

the groundwork that determines how the events of the story unfold

Naturalism, as shown in this story, holds that —

human beings are subjected to forces beyond their control

What trait do the cheery soldier and the tattered soldier have in common?

humaneness

Henry's reasons for holding back Wilson's packet of letters show Henry's own

immaturity

The novel presents nature as

indifferent to human suffering

In London's story, nature is portrayed as —

indifferent to humanity

Conklin's death scene suggests that death in general

is always an antagonizing experience

Henry's wound is ironic because it

is treated as a battle wound but in fact occurred while Henry was fleeing from battle

Henry's clear emergence as an individual is marked by what action?

leading the charge and bearing the flag

Define the following word: Gaunt

lean and haggard

Define the following word: Conjure

make (something) appear unexpectedly

Define this plot element: Flat Character

minor character who does have a lot of information

When the novel begins, Henry may best be described as

naive, immature and easily led

Henry flees under fire because

others are doing so

Which of the following is not a course of conflict in the novel? -relationships between people -an individual's flaws -political strife -the natural elements

political strife tely after he

The novel is considered naturalistic because it

portrays people struggling with forces beyond their understanding

When we first meet Henry Fleming, he is most afraid of

proving to be a coward in battle

What word best describes Wilson early in the novel?

quarrelsome

Henry's view of warfare at the novel's end may be best described as

realistic

When the bough full of snow falls, the man —

realizes that he is likely to die

Henry's final attitude toward his various wrongdoings is one of

repentance and forgiveness

Define this plot element: Inciting Incident

sets the story in motion

How long has Henry Fleming known Jim Conklin?

since childhood

The novel takes place during

the 1860's

Define the following word: Solemnity

the state or quality of being serious and dignified

Define this plot element: Climax

the turning point of a story

Define this plot element: Resolution

the writer explains how the characters were changed by the conflict

Over what period does the main battle of the novel take place? (Not including the marching to war)

two days

Define the following word: Fathom

understand after much thought

Define the following word: Lurid

vivid in color, so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect

The conflicting views symbolized by Henry's encounters with the squirrel and the soldier's corpse may be viewed as representing the difference between

war as a test of manhood and war as horrible devastation

Define the following word: Delirium

wild excitement or ecstasy

What time period did these literary movements take place in?

1865-1910

How cold is it when "To Build a Fire" opens?

75 degrees below zero

Define this plot element: Round Character

A more fully developed character

In many spirituals, there are biblical allusions, what does allusion mean?

A reference to something well known

Define the following word: Frenzy

A state of wild excitement

Many spirituals are allegories, what is an allegory?

A story with two levels of meaning

The change from Henry's frenzied fighting early in the day to his behavior in the novel's finals battle scenes represents the difference between a. bravery and wisdom c. energy and fatigue b. an automaton and an individual d. idealism and cynicism

Answer -idealism and cynicism Unlike the veteran soldiers whom he encounters during his first battle, Henry is not jaded. He believes, albeit naïvely, in traditional models of courage and honor, and romanticizes the image of dying in battle by invoking the Greek tradition of a dead soldier being laid upon his shield. On the other hand, because he is young, Henry has yet to experience enough to test these abstractions. As a result, his most passionate convictions are based on little else than fantasies, making him seem vain and self-centered.

Which of the following was NOT a belief of the naturalists? -An individual's life is determined by environment, heredity, and chance. -Conditions, not people, are at fault for the way things turn out. -Survival of the fittest and natural selection govern people as well as nature. -At some point, all dogs go to heaven.

At some point, all dogs go to heaven.

Which battle do most historians believe Crane is describing?

Chancellorsville

In Realism, what part of the story is the most important?

Character

Realism came about as a reaction to ____________________.

Civil War

Realists believed that humans control their _______________________.

Destinies

2. Naturalism is also called ________________________.

Determinism

Define the following word: Frantic

Distraught

Define the following word: Derisive

Expressing contempt or ridicule

What does the man fear from the beginning of his journey?

Falling through the snow and getting his feet wet

What heroic act does Wilson perform near the novel's end?

He captures the enemy regiment's flag

Why is the man unable to reach the camp?

He lacks the endurance to run that far.

Which of the following is true of the novel's narrator? a) He clearly despises Henry Fleming b) He is an older Henry Fleming c) He does not allow us to judge anyone in the novel d) He sees Henry Fleming in sympathetic but objective terms

He sees Henry Fleming in sympathetic but objective terms

The landscape at the very end of the novel symbolizes

Henry's newfound peace

Define the following word: Valor

Heroic courage; bravery

What happens to the tattered soldier?

His fate is unknown

7. Which of the following is not a tenet of Realism? -Characters appear real and they are related to nature, to each other, to their social class, to their own past. -Renders reality closely and in comprehensive detail. -Events will usually be plausible. -Imagination and escapism are emphasized in plot.

Imagination and escapism are emphasized in plot.

Define the following word: Despondent

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage

How does the chariot in "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" represent an escape from slavery?

It is a chariot sent from heaven

In a spiritual such as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," what does the refrain establish for the reader?

The rhythm and mood

Which element of "Go down, Moses" is characteristic of many spirituals?

References to biblical places

In "Go down, Moses," what do Pharaoh and the people of Israel stand for?

Slave-owners and slaves

Which of the following writers is a naturalist?

Stephen Crane

What is suggested by Crane's use of epithets like "tall soldier" and "the youth" in place of character's names?

The characters represent universal types of human beings

Define this plot element: Protagonist

The one who drives the action of the script.

Which character in the novel is most consistently heroic?

Wilson

At the end of the novel, Henry has become a

a Man

Define the following word: Clamor

a loud and confused noise

The "red badge of courage" for which Henry longs is

a wound

Henry seems to feel most ashamed about his

abandoning the tattered soldier

Define this plot element: Falling Action

all the events from the climax to resolution

The man is best described as —

foolish and unimaginative

The man makes all the following mistakes except —

forgetting to bring matches with him

Define the following word: Spectral

ghostly

Define the following word: Ominous

giving the impression that something bad is going to happen

Henry ends his flight into the woods in terror immediately after he

hears the his side has won the battle from which he had fled

London's story shows the naturalist belief that people are at the mercy of —

heredity and environment

Henry was spurred to become a soldier by

his romantic view of warfare