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She got pregnant by a man who was not her husband

What actually happened to Kingston's Aunt?

tomatoes

What crop are the Hayashis harvesting?

Worked for the Maroon Wave

What did Jeanette do in high school that probably changed her life?

Prostitute Jeanette

What did Rex try do to make money?

stuffed the shawl in her mouth

What did Rosa do when Magda died?

She kept it

What did Rosemary do with the ring that Brian and Jeanette found?

- That he has deprived Wickham of his inheritance - That Darcy and Wickham grew up together - That Wickham's father worked for Darcy's father - That Darcy's father loved Wickham

What does Elizabeth learn about Darcy from Mr. Wickham?

SHE WAS RAPED

What does Kingston imagine happened to her aunt?

Chuck Yeager

What famous person did Jeanette Walls interview for the Maroon Wave?

it became their garbage dump

What happened to the hole the Walls children dug for the foundation of the glass castle?

an Indiginous Australian woman

What is a gin?

In Chinese culture a table where wrongdoers are forced to eat alone

What is an outcast table?

Netherfield Park

What is the name of Bingley's house?

Silas Wier Mitchell

What is the name of the Dr. who treated Charlotte Perkins Gilman and who she alludes to in the "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

John's inner psyche

What is the wallpaper in "The Yellow Wallpaper" LEAST likely to represent?

initiation story

What kind of short story is about a character—often a child or young person—who learns a significant, usually life-changing truth about the universe, society, people, or himself or herself also called a coming-of-age story.

The Phoenix--a weekly newspaper

When Jeanette moves to New York where did she work for a long time?

Her father

When Jeannette is $1000 short of being able to pay for her college tuition, who gives her the money?

A Barbecue

Where are Connie's parents when Arnold Friend arrives at Connie's home?

Barnard

Where did Jeanette go to college?

a farm in southern California

Where is "Seventeen Syllables" set?

Jane

Which Bennet travels to Netherfield Park on horseback?

TONI MORRISON

Which author has won both a Nobel and a Pullitzer Prize?

The narrator of Erdrich's "The Shawl"

Which character's father became an alcoholic?

yearning boy of five

Which character's sister was eaten by wolves?

Minni and Rose

Who are Wongana's women?

John Gray

Who call's Rose a "damn fool"?

Mrs. Bennet

Who complains about her nerves?

Mr. Wickham

Who do the Bennet sisters meet for the first time on their walk to Merryton with Mr. Collins?

Elizabeth

Who does Darcy think has a fine pair of eyes?

Mr. Darcy

Who does Elizabeth learn broke up Jane and Mr. Bingley?

Georgiana Darcy

Who does Wickham try to seduce in Ramsgate?

Mrs. Reynolds (the housekeeper)

Who first welcomes Elizabeth to Pemberly?

MAGGIE

Who had "legs like parentheses" that made her rock when she walked?

Georgiana Darcy

Who invited Elizabeth and the Gardiner's to come for dinner?

Rosie's love interest

Who is Jesus Carrasco?

Meetchie

Who is John Gray's wife?

Anakwad's daughter

Who is compared to a Gete Anishinaabeg?

Mr. Darcy

Who is responsible for Lydia's wedding?

Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy

Who proposes to Elizabeth?

Maureen

Who stabbed her mother?

their father

Who stole the money the Walls children had been saving so that Lori could move to New York?

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Who visited Elizabeth at Longbourne to disuade her from marrying Darcy?

Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam

Who visits Lady Catherine de Bourgh while Elizabeth visits the Collinses?

TWYLA

Who's husband is a firefighter?

ROSA

Whose milk has dried up so that she cannot feed her baby?

Wickham asked for money and said he wanted to study law instead

Why did Darcy deny Wickham the position as a clergyman that Darcy's father had promised him?

He thought Jane did not love Mr. Bingley

Why did Mr. Darcy come between Jane and Mr. Bingley?

To avoid suicide

Why did Tome Hayashi get married?

Maria and Sir William Lucas

With whom does Elizabeth travel to Hunsford?

Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner

With whom does Elizabeth visit Pemberly?

The Forsters

With whom does Lydia go to Brighton?

NOVEL

a long work of fiction (approximately 40,000+ words), typically published (or at least publishable) as a standalone book though most novels are written in prose,

SHORT STORY

a relatively short work of prose fiction (500 to 10,000 words)

Irony

a situation or statement characterized by a significant difference between what is expected or understood and what actually happens or is meant

Haiku

a specific type of Japanese poem which has 17 syllables divided into three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

Trope

a statement in which its actual meaning differs sharply from the meaning that the words ostensibly express

FICTION

any narrative, especially in prose, about invented or imagined characters and action

Round Character

behave like real people might. They are psychologically developed and they may grow and change through the course of the work.

Autobiography

first person account about the author's own life.

Cautionary Tale

genre is borrowed from folklore, designed to warn against a vice or taboo, and tells the story of an individual who violated some taboo and met with ill fate

Flat Character

lack psychological development. They remain static through the work. They are often used as symbols or plot devices.

Essay

literary composition conveying opinion, information, and analysis

Enlightenment

philosophical and artistic movement growing out of the Renaissance and continuing until the nineteenth century

Irony

saying one thing and meaning another

AUTHOR

the person who wrote a literary work

Primogeniture

the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son

memoir

true story told from an author's memory

SYMBOL

when an author uses one thing to represent an idea. EX: USING A SHAWL TO REPRESENT LIFE

IMAGERY

when author's use words to create a picture in the reader's mind. EX: Her knees were tumors on sticks, her elbows chicken bones.

- KINGSTON: NARRATOR - NO NAME WOMAN: KINGSTON'S PREGNANT AUNT (HER FATHERS SISTER) - KINGSTON'S MOTHER - KINGSTON'S FATHER - THE MAN THE AUNT IS PREGNANT FOR

"NO NAME WOMAN" BY: MAXINE HONG KINGSTON - CHARACTERS

Gothic Literature

"Poetry, short stories, or novels designed to thrill readers by providing mystery and blood-curdling accounts of villainy, murder, and the supernatural. (ex. A female character threatened by a powerful male figure.)

TWYLA - NARRATOR JAMES - TWYLA'S HUSBAND JOSEPH - TWYLA & JAMES'S SON ROBERTA - TWYLA'S CHILDHOOD ORPHANAGE FRIEND MAGGIE - DISABLED KITCHEN WORKER BIG BOZO - IN CHARGE OF GIRLS HOME MARY - TWYLA'S MOM ROBERTA'S MOM THE GAR GIRLS - THE OLDER GIRLS

"RECITATIF" BY: TONI MORRISON - CHARACTERS

- AANAKWAD: THE YEARNING BOY'S MOTHER - AANAKWAD'S HUSBAND: THE YEARNING BOYS FATHER - THE OTHER MAN - AANAKWAD & THE OTHER MAN'S BABY - AANAKWAD'S DAUGHTER: THE YEARNING BOY'S SISTER - THE YEARNING BOY: AANAKWAD'S SON AND THE NARRATOR'S FATHER - NARRATOR: THE YEARNING BOY'S SON - RAYMOND & DORIS: THE NARRATOR'S BROTHER & SISTER

"THE SHAWL" BY: LOUISE ERDRICH (CHARACTERS)

FLAT CHARACTER

Bozo from Recitatif is a

Author of "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Jane: the narrator John: Jane's husband (a doctor) Jennie: John's sister and housekeeper Mary: the nanny Jane's Brother: a doctor Weir Mitchell: The Doctor Jane is afraid of

Charlotte Perkins Gilman "The Yellow Wallpaper" CHARACTERS

Longbourn: Bennet Pemberley: Darcy Netherfield: Bingley Lucas Lodge: Lucas Rosings: De Bourgh Hunsford: Collins Meryton: Mr. & Mrs. Phillips London: Gardiner

Estates/home locations in Pride and Prejudice

NOVELLA

Genre that is longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel and more complex than a short story, but not as complex as a novel

Author of "Bridget Jone's Diary"

Helen Fielding

- Bridget Jones: Narrator / Diary Owner/ Main Character - Mark Darcy: Bridget's childhood friend and eventual boyfriend - Malcolm & Elaine's Darcy: Mark's Parents - Daniel Cleaver: Bridget's boss - Perpetua: Bridget's bossy co-worker - Jude: Bridget's BFF (has jerk boyfriend) - Tom: Bridget's gay BFF - Sharon (Shazzer): Bridget's feminist BFF - Pam Jones: Bridget's Mom - Mr. Jones: Bridget's Dad - Julio: Bridget's Mom's boyfriend - Uncle Geoffrey and Aunt Una Alconbury: Bridget's Parents best friends

Helen Fielding "Bridget Jones's Diary" CHARACTERS

Author of "Seventeen Syllables"

Hisaye Yamamoto

Rosie: main character Jesus Carrasco: guy Rosie kisses Rosie's Father Tome Hayashi: Rosie's Mother Aunt Taka Uncle Gimpachi Ume Hanazono (lives with Rosie's family) Mrs. & Mr. Hayano: Family friends Haru, Natsu, Aki, Fuyu: Hayano girls

Hisaye Yamamoto "Seventeen Syllables" CHARACTERS

A guard throws her into an electric fence

How does Magda die?

Wit

In modern vernacular, the word refers to elements in a literary work designed to make the audience laugh or feel amused. The term is used synonymously with humor. In sixteenth-century usage, Renaissance writers thought of the word as the intellectual ability to write poetry.

- He hangs out where younger kids hang out - He stuffs something in his boots to look taller - He wears make-up to look younger

In what ways is Arnold Friend similar to the Pied Piper of Tucson?

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennet: main character & Firstborn/oldest Bennet girl - Jane Bennet: 2nd Bennet girl - Mary Bennet: 3rd/middle Bennet girl - Catherine (Kitty) Bennet: 4th Bennet girl - Lydia Bennet: 5th/ last born/youngest Bennet girl - Mr. Bennet: Father - Mrs. Bennet: Mother - Fitzwilliam Darcy: Elizabeths love interest - Georgiana Darcy: Darcy's sister - Charles Bingley: Janes love Interest - Caroline Bingley: Charles Bingley's sister - George Wickham: marries Lydia - Charlotte Lucas: Elizabeth's BFF / Marries Mr. Collins - Mr. Collins: The Bennet's cousin / proposes to Lydia / Marries Charlotte / will inherit Longbourn House (Bennet's home) - Lady Catherine de Bourgh: Darcy's rich and snobby Aunt - Anne de Bourgh: Lady Catherine's daughter - Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner: Mrs. Bennet's brother and sister-in-law. - Sir William and Lady Lucas: Charlotte's parents and the Bennets' neighbors Mrs. & Mr. Phillips: Mrs. Bennet's sister and brother-in-law

Jane Austen "Pride and Prejudice" CHARACTERS

Author of "The Glass Castle"

Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls: Narrator / Main Character Rose Mary Walls: Mom Rex Walls: Dad Lori Walls: Older Sister Brian Walls: Little Brother Maureen: Youngest Sister Grandma Smith: Rose Mary's Mom Grandma Erma Walls: Rex's Mother Dinitia Hewitt: Jannette's school friend Uncle Stanley: Rex's Brother Billy Deel: A bully Grandpa Walls: Rex's Father Eric: Jannette's 1st Husband John: Jeannette's 2nd Husband Mr & Mrs Forster: Colonel of the Meryton Militia and his wife Mrs. Reynolds: Pemberley housekeeper

Jeannette Walls "The Glass Castle" CHARACTERS

a flat character

Jennie from "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a

Connie: Main character Connie's Mother Connie's Father June: Connie's older sister Betty: Connie's best friend Connie's best friends father Eddie: takes Connie on a date Arnold Friend: The killer Ellie Oscar: Arnold's friend

Joyce Carol Oates "Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?" CHARACTERS

Author of "The Cooboo"

Katharine Susannah Prichard

Rose: The main character (Wongana's wife) The Coobo: Roses baby Minni: Wongana's other wife Wongana: Rose's and Minni's Husband John Grey: colonist and cattle rancher Meetchie: John Grey's wife

Katharine Susannah Prichard "The Cooboo" CHARACTERS

AUTHORS OF "THE SHAWL"(S)

LOUISE ERDRICH CYNTHIA OZICH

REGIONAL LITERATURE

Literature that accurately seeks to portray or is associated with a particular geographic region or people.

AUTHOR OF "NO NAME WOMAN"

Maxine Hong Kingston

graphic artist

Other than writing, what was Charlotte Perkins Gilman's profession?

AUTHOR OF "RECITATIF"

TONI MORRISON

NARRATOR

The fictional voice that tells the story.

ROSA - MOTHER MAGDA - BABY STELLA - OLDER DAUGHTER

"THE SHAWL" BY: CYNTHIA OZICK (CHARACTERS)

AUTHOR OF "Where are You Going? Where Have You Been?"

JOYCE CAROL OATES

Author of "Pride and Prejudice"

Jane Austen

London

Where did Wickham take Lydia to elope?

Erma

Who molested Brian?

TWYLA

Who narrates "Recitatif"?

Entail

a legal document that limits the passage of (a landed estate) to a specified line of heirs, so that it cannot be alienated, devised, or bequeathed; the rule of descent settled for an estate

Foreshadowing

a literary device or trope that anticipates something that will come later in the work

Metaphor

a literary device that compares one thing to another

Similies

makes a comparison using "like" or "as" (ex. eyes blue as air / dark like cholera)


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