English ll unit 4
". . . the early sun caused a light mist to float on the water and gently warmed the backs of the two enthusiastic anglers."
-visual -tactile
Your poem for your final project should consist of at least ______ lines.
14
What is the key difference between a narrative poem and a lyric poem?
A narrative poem tells a story, while a lyric poem aims to express the feelings of the speaker.
Examine the rhyme of the poem. Describe the rhyme scheme of the poem.
ABCBAB
"When questioned by the Principal as to why he was there, Paul stated, politely enough, that he wanted to come back to school. This was a lie, but Paul was quite accustomed to lying; found it, indeed, indispensable for overcoming friction."
Paul is used to lying
Mrs. White mentions that the monkey's paw reminds her of Arabian Nights, also called One Thousand and One Nights, a book of Arab folktales. What type of figurative language does she use in this statement?
allusion
What type of figurative language is used in the following line from Poe's "Sonnet-To Science"? Hast thou not dragged Diana from her car? And driven the Hamadryad from the wood To seek a shelter in some happier star?
allusion
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? "Sounds like the Arabian Nights," said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper.
allusion
How is Paul described in the first paragraph?
as a troubled student
How does Ivan begin to view his wife "for the first time in his life"?
as being old-looking
After winning the lottery, the ______ man only wanted more and more money and eventually became very lonely and unhappy.
avaricious
Even the most knowledgeable scientists were ______ by the surprising outcome of the experiment.
bewildered
What word from the text describes how Ivan and Masha feel about the "possibility of winning"?
bewildered
poetry that has a regular meter
blank verse
What character traits are displayed by the two friends in this story?
bravery
In "Paul's Case," how does Paul behave when appearing before the Principal and his teachers?
calm and casual
The short story revolves around one major event and presents a _____________________.
central truth
An inference is a _____________ drawn based on information not directly revealed in a story.
conclusion
Two rhyming lines of poetry from a _________.
couplet
The following two lines are an example of which poetic form? A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. -Alexander Pope
couplet
How does the bachelor answer the children's questions?
creatively
How is the setting described at the beginning of the story?
dark and rainy
What is the literal meaning of the poem?
description of the noises waves make
Choose TWO of the following that the monkey's paw symbolizes.
desire greed
"Paul was quite accustomed to lying. . . "
direct
"Paul was tall for his age and very thin, with high, cramped shoulders and a narrow chest."
direct
author describes traits and special qualities about the characters
direct characterization
dissentient
disagreeing with the majoritypetulant
Almost everyone supported the proposal; there was only one _______ vote.
dissentient
disagreeing with the majority
dissentient
dubiously
doubtfully, uncertainly
As he sat on the white-bearded man's lap, four-year-old Ethan narrowed his eyes and asked the man _______ whether he was the real Santa Claus.
dubiously
Choose THREE of the following words that describe the effect of the following sentence. "The great plain, extending as far as Nanterre, was empty, quite empty--a waste of dun-colored soil and bare cherry trees.
dull bleak depressing
The __________ of the story is where we find out the Mr. Easton is actually the prisoner, and the other man is the marshal.
end
The imagery ________ the overall story.
enhances
created when a line of poetry does not end with punctuation
enjambment
A(n) ____________ poem is a long narrative poem that tells about the feats and deeds of heroes, and often includes gods and goddesses.
epic
A long poem that tells about the feats and deeds of heroes and often includes gods and goddesses is a(n) ____.
epic poem
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? "Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
euphemism
When the visitor from Maw and Meggins tells the Whites that Herbert "is not in any pain," what type of figurative language does he use?
euphemism
visage
face, appearancebewildered
in a foolish manner
fatuously
How do the men feel about the Prussians?
fear
The short story is a short _________ narrative designed to create a single effect.
fictional
character displaying only one or two traits
flat character
The punctuation in the poem is _______ and _________.
follows a pattern, standard
"I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again, like a sensible man."
foreshadowing
A sonnet is a(n) ___________ line poem with a specific meter and rhyme scheme.
fourteen
A poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme is a ____________poem.
free verse
poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
free verse
The ______ element of the line lengths add to the overall effect of the poem.
graphic
avaricious
greedy, covetousdubiously
Match the five types of sensory language with the correct term.
hearing: auditory smell: olfactory taste: gustatory touch: tactile sight: visual
Paul's behavior is likely motivated by _____________.
his mother's death
". . . the early sun caused a light mist to float on the water and gently warmed the backs of the two enthusiastic anglers."
imagery
______ is used to describe the landscape of the village of Argenteuil in the following quote: "a waste of dun-colored soil and bare cherry trees"
imagery
olfactory
imagery that appeals to the sense of smell
tactile
imagery that appeals to the sense of touch or motion
What kind of chess player is Mr. White?
impulsive
fatuously
in a foolish or senseless mannerdissentient
listlessly
indifferently, lazily; in an uncaring mannersultry
". . . there was something dandy about him, and he wore an opal pin in his neatly knotted black four-in-hand, and a red carnation in his buttonhole."
indirect
"As for Paul, he ran down the hill whistling the 'Soldiers' Chorus' from Faust, looking wildly behind them now and then to see whether some of his teachers were not there to writhe under his lightheartedness."
indirect
"One warm afternoon the boy had gone to sleep at his drawing board, and his master had noted with amazement what a white, blue-veined face it was; drawn and wrinkled like an old man's about the eyes, the lips twitching even in his sleep, and stiff with a nervous tension that drew them back from his teeth."
indirect
character is shown through actions, dialogue, and how others act toward a character
indirect characterization
The ending of the story is considered ________ because the readers are expecting one result and get another.
ironic
"To torment and tantalize oneself with hopes of possible fortune is so sweet, so thrilling!"
irony
Poe's "Sonnet -- To Science" has the message that science _______ imagination and creativity.
limits
________ poetry aims to express the thoughts and feelings of the speaker.
lyric
What type of conflict is most evident throughout the story?
man vs. self
What is the tone of the story?
matter of fact
What mood do the images convey?
melancholy
The rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is its _________
meter
the rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
meter
A _______________ poem is one that tells a story.
narrative
direct characterization
occurs when an author describes traits and special qualities about the characters in a story
indirect characterization
occurs when an author shows what a character is like through the character's words and actions, his or her private thoughts and feelings, and other characters' responses to and opinions of the character
Authors can adjust the ___________ of the plot by speeding up or slowing down a scene to create suspense.
pacing
A __________ plot is a secondary plot or story line occurring at the same time as the main plot.
parallel
What type of figurative language is in bold in the poem below?
personification
Becoming annoyed with her little brother's constant annoyances, Eva responded to him with a _____ and angry tone.
petulant
showing impatience or annoyance
petulant
The mood of the story shifts from ____________ to _________ throughout the story.
pleasant ; resentful
free verse
poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
blank verse
poetry that has a regular meter, but not a rhyme scheme
A group of four lines of poetry is called a(n) __________
quatrain
A character in a story who displays both positive and negative traits and has a fully developed personality is a(n) ___.
round character
fully developed character showing both positive and negative traits
round character
What kind of tone does the speaker have toward the subject of the poem?
sadness and regret
This story is an example of a(n) ____.
satire
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? "As I wished it twisted in my hands like a snake."
simile
What is Mr. White's reaction to receiving the two hundred pounds?
smiles faintly
The voice of the poem is called the ______________ and is not necessarily the poet
speaker
the voice of the poem, which may or may not reflect the poet's point of view
speaker
A character that is based on a stereotype and is often predictable in his or her actions or motivations is a(n) ____.
stock character
a character based on a stereotype
stock character
On the hot, _______ afternoon, all we wanted to do was relax in the pool.
sultry
hot and humid
sultry
A ___________ is a person, place, thing, or event in a literary work that has significance in the work, but also stands for something other than itself.
symbol
An allegory is a story that has a literal and a ___________ meaning.
symbolic
The author uses _______ by including the monkey paw representing desire, greed, and/or guilt.
symbolism
What information does the drawing master reveal about Paul that indicates a different side to Paul's character?
that Paul's mother died shortly after he was born
What does the man think of the aunt?
that she can't pacify the children
In "The Monkey's Paw," which of these objects is a symbol for desire and greed?
the monkey's paw
prosody
the pattern of rhythm and sound in a poem
meter
the rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
speaker
the voice of a poem, which may or may not reflect the poet's point of view
What is the point of view of the story?
third person omniscient
What is the point of view of "The Lottery Ticket"?
third-person omniscient
What state is Paris in at the beginning of the story?
under siege
Match the synonym or definition for each of the following words from the story.
visage: face jarred: shuddered henpecked: bullied by one's wife dubiously: doubtfully avaricious: greedy fusillade: a continuous discharge, as of firearms
What is the effect of the figurative language in the following statement from "The Monkey's Paw"? "It moved," he cried, with a glance of disgust at the object as it lay on the floor. "As I wished it twisted in my hands like a snake."
The simile indicates evil foreshadows that something bad will happen.
Allegory
a story that has both a literal and a symbolic meaning
The author uses a(n) ____________ when he states "Hast thou not dragged Diana from her car?"
allusion
A song-like poem that tells a story and usually has a regular rhyme scheme and meter is a(n) ____.
ballad
Emjambment
fragments created when a line of poetry does not end with punctuation
enjambment
fragments created when two or more lines of poetry are used to express one complete thought
"The Storyteller" is a an example of a __________ story.
frame
It is an example of ______ about Mr. White's first wish and its fulfillment.
irony
indifferently; lazily
listlessly
A statement or situation that seems contradictory but reveals a truth is a(n) ______.
paradox
bewildered
perplexed, awe-struck, flabbergastedjarred
the pattern of rhythm and sound in a poem
prosody
petulant
showing impatience or annoyance
jarred
shuddered, falteredavaricious
"As I wished it twisted in my hands like a snake."
simile
Identify the type of figurative language used in the following lines of the poem: Sad as the sea-bird is when, going Forth alone
simile
A ballad is a(n) _________ poem that tell a story.
song-like
speaker
the voice of the poem
A paradox is a seemingly contradictory statement or situation that reveals a _____________.
truth
A couplet is a group of _____________ rhyming lines of poetry.
two
Which of these is an example of an allusion?
"Sounds like the Arabian Nights," said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper.
What oxymoron does the bachelor use?
"horribly good"
Choose three details that foreshadow the actual identity of Mr. Easton
- Mr. Easton is handcuffed on his right hand rather than his left. - Mr. Easton is embarrassed at first when Miss Fairchild recognizes him. - Mr. Easton says that his "butterfly days are over," indicating that he does not have the freedom to travel anymore.
"That's not money, but power, capital!"
He's greedy
In "The Storyteller," why do the children like the bachelor's story but not their aunt's story?
The bachelor's story was unexpected and entertaining, but the aunt's story was boring and moralistic.
The ending of the story is ____.
ambiguous
why a character acts a certain way
character motivation
Paul is a ___________ character.
complex
A story that contains another story with it is a(n) _____.
frame story
sultry
hot, humid, swelteringfatuously
The major conflict is considered an ________ conflict.
internal
An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, thing, or statement from ______________, pop culture, history, mythology, religion, science, sports, or the arts.
literature
The author uses a(n) ____________ in line four by comparing science to a "vulture."
metaphor
What figure of speech does Ivan use to refer to his own relatives?
metaphor
A group of four lines of poetry is called a __________.
quatrain
The story is an example of ______ because it puts light on people who are greedy and ambitious.
satire
What does the aunt think of the bachelor on first impression?
that he is an unsympathetic man
Which of these is an example of indirect characterization?
"As for Paul, he ran down the hill whistling the 'Soldiers' Chorus' from Faust,' looking wildly behind him now and then to see whether some of this teachers were not there to writhe under his lightheartedness."
Ivan is very excited at the thought of spending quality time with his loving wife.
False
Which of these statements is direct characterization?
The children were bored, fidgety, and impatient.
Which of these is an example of foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw"?
The sergeant cautions the Whites to leave the monkey's paw in the fire.
What is the setting of the story "Two Friends"?
In Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
Which of these sentences from the story "Two Friends" uses tactile imagery?
"It was a fine, mild day, and a gentle breeze fanned their faces."
Which of these is an example of direct characterization of Ivan in "The Lottery Ticket"?
"Ivan Dmitritch, a middle-class man who lived with his family on an income of twelve hundred a year and was very well satisfied with his lot, sat down on the sofa after supper and began reading the newspaper."
Which of these statements from "Paul's Case" indicates that there is more to Paul than most people see?
"One warm afternoon the boy had gone to sleep at his drawing board, and his master had noted with amazement what a white, blue-veined face it was; drawn and wrinkled like an old man's about the eyes. . ."
What imagery is used to describe the firing of the cannon as the men fish?
"a rumbling sound, which seemed to come from the bowels of the earth, shook the ground beneath them"
The imagery that is used to describe both the men and the fish is that they were both
"quivering"
Choose three misleading details that contribute to the surprise at the end of the story.
- Mr. Easton himself pretends to be the marshal and convinces Miss Fairchild into thinking he is. - The glum-faced man claims that Mr. Easton is the marshal. - Mr. Easton makes light of the fact he is in handcuffs and smiles and jokes with Miss Fairchild.
Select the similarities found between Poe's "Sonnet -- To Science" and Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer."
- a disdain for science - imagination is superior to science
Select examples of imagery from the poem.
- grey winds - making moan - winds cry
Select the following examples of imagery from the description of Ivan's dream spending time in Tula or St. Martin.
- summer soup, cold as ice - opaque soapy circles - burning sand
How is "The Storyteller" an example of satire?
It ridicules the idea that goodness always prevails and that children's stories are meant to teach moral lessons.
What is the first indication that something is strange about the monkey's paw?
It's been said that it has elements of magic.
How the plot is structured has nothing to do with the theme.
False
Ivan and Masha feel a sense of relief when they realize they did not win the lottery.
False
Ivan's initial response to seeing the series numbers of his wife's ticket in the paper is to be angry.
False
The aunt's story is more effective than the bachelor's.
False
The exposition of the story reveals that Mr. Easton is actually the prisoner, and the other man is the marshal.
False
The point of view of "The Lottery Ticket" is that the audience gives the insight of only Ivan and no one else.
False
The story would not be much different if told from the point of view of the bachelor.
False
How does Ivan begin to view Masha when he considers traveling abroad with her?
He begins to view her with hatred and resentment.
Why did the marshal pretend to be the prisoner?
He is concerned about Miss Fairchild's emotions.
What information do you learn about Ivan in the first paragraph?
He's middle class
"Money has a way of taking wings unto itself."
Money is fleeting, especially when spent unwisely.
Which of the following foreshadows the true identity of Mr. Easton?
Mr. Easton is slightly embarrassed when Miss Fairchild recognizes him.
Which of these sentences uses olfactory imagery?
My stomach roared when the tantalizing scent of the burger joint across the street wafted through my open car window.
Which of the following details from "Hearts and Hands" best contributes to the element of surprise at the end of the story?
The glum-faced man tells Miss Fairchild that Mr. Easton is a marshal and that Easton is taking him to Leavenworth.
Which of these indicates that Mr. White's third wish has come true?
The knocking at the door ceases.
The main difference between narrative and lyric poems is that a narrative tells a story and a lyric poem does not.
True
True or false. This poem ("All Day I Hear") has a regular meter.
True
What is ironic about the ending of "Two Friends"?
The two friends are ordinary men who want nothing to do with the war, but they become heroes through their bravery.
Which of these is an example of an euphemism?
The visitor bowed in assent. "Badly hurt," he said quietly, "but he is not in any pain."
Consider the imagery used to describe the weather on the day the men meet again during the war. How does this imagery contrast with the actual setting of the story?
The weather is beautiful, but Paris is being attacked.
Which of these is a possible theme of the story "Hearts and Hands"?
Things are not always what they appear to be.
Ivan does not enjoy being around his relatives.
True
Paul is relaxed, even flippant, as he appears before the faculty and Principal.
True
The behavior of the aunt and the children is pretty typical.
True
round character
a character that has a fully developed personality with positive and negative traitsshort story
stock character
a character that is based on a stereotype and is often predictable in his or her actions or motivations
Inference
a conclusion drawn based on information not directly revealed in a story
inference
a conclusion drawn based on information not directly revealed in a story
sonnet
a fourteen-line poem with a specific meter and rhyme scheme
quatrain
a group of four lines of poetry
couplet
a group of two rhyming lines of poetry
epic
a long narrative poem that tells about the feats and deeds of heroes
epic poem
a long narrative poem that tells about the feats and deeds of heroes
What does the Prussian officer want from the men?
a password
symbol
a person, place, thing, or event in a literary work that has significance in the work, but also stands for something other than itself
Allusion
a reference to a well-known person, event, things, or statement
allusion
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, thing, or statement from literature, pop culture, history, mythology, religion, science, sports, or the arts
parallel plot
a secondary plot occurring at the same time as the main plot, usually involving some of the same characters and often portraying the same theme as the main plot of the story
parallel plot
a secondary plot occurring at the same time as the main plot, usually involving the same characters and expressing the same themestock character
paradox
a seemingly contradictory statement or situation that reveals a truth
short story
a short fictional narrative designed to create a single effect
short story
a short fictional narrative designed to create a single effect; revolves around one major event and presents a central truth
ballad
a song-like poem that tells a story
ballad
a song-like poem that tells a story and usually has a regular rhyme scheme and meter
frame story
a story that contains another story within it
frame story
a story that contains another story within itparallel plot
allegory
a story that has a literal and a symbolic meaning
Mr. White feels ________ to wish the second time.
afraid
The prosody of the poem gives it a(n) ________ and _______ feel
airy, light
A story that has both a literal and a symbolic meaning is a(n) ____.
allegory