English 4 B Final study guide

Which character seems to have made most of the plans for the murder?

Lady Macbeth

What is the relationship between King James and Shakespeare?

MAYBE Political leader and rival

Read the following sentence form the story and determine what would be the best synonym for demure. "The young woman responded with a demure greeting when the young man waved to her."

bashful

When Macbeth has second thoughts about murdering King Duncan, Lady Macbeth

calls Macbeth a coward

An article by William H. Waddle, Jr., published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine

deplored the indiscriminate destruction of American wildlife and advocating strict legal protection.

The American Ornithologists' Union, a professional society of biologists who study birds was founded in New York City in 1883 which

reflects the growing concern with birds and bird protection in American culture.

What is Sylvia doing at the beginning of the second paragraph in the story?

searching the swamp for Mistress Moolly

Macbeth sends murderers to kill Macduff's family, but

Macduff is in England, so he survives. His family members are all killed.

When Macbeth asks if Banquo's children will be kings, the witches show him what spirits?

a procession of future kings -- including King James I -- followed by Banquo

In 1871, John Burroughs published Wake-Robin, the first of many volumes of __________.

nature essays.

Read the following line from the story and determine why the author might have chosen to contrast the image of the heron with the image of the dead hemlock. "...look, look! a white spot of him like a single floating feather comes up from the dead hemlock and grows larger..."

to emphasize the heron's beauty and significance

As soon as she reads her husband's letter, Lady Macbeth decides

to kill King Duncan

How does Churchill end his speech?

using a call to action

In paragraph 11, which device does Churchill primarily use to persuade his audience? 11 You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all cost - Victory in spite of all terrors - Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.

using repetition

In paragraph 10, what device does Churchill start with? 10 You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, sea, and air. War with all our might and with all the strength God has given us, and to wage war against a monstrous tyranny never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.

using rhetorical question

In paragraph 9 which technique of an effective speech does Churchill use? 9 I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering.

using strong words which may evoke emotions (appeals to pathos)

The reader can infer that Sylvia does not tell the hunter where to find the heron because she

wants to protect the bird.

Which lines of Macbeth's show most clearly his feelings about his crime? (Choose two correct answers.)

"I'll go no more; I am afraid to think what I have done." "Methought I heard a voice cry, 'Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep.'"

Which of the following are prophesies the witches give Macbeth? (Choose all correct answers.) "Beware Macduff." "No man born of woman can defeat you." "Beware Banquo." "You will not be defeated until Birnham Wood comes to Dunsinane Castle (Macbeth's castle)."

"No man born of woman can defeat you."

John Burroughs published his first nature essay titled __________ in 1865.

"With the Birds"

In an address to the Concord Lyceum, Henry David Thoreau declares that

"in Wilderness is the preservation of the World."

One point Fenimore Cooper's essays in "Otsego Leaves" make is regarding the treatment of birds and bird populations which become more like a work of _______________ which guides others to the work of preserving bird species.

"literary ornithology"

The hunter (ornithologist) symbolizes

?? MAYBE the intrusion of civilization and technology. NOT the power of hunting. OR mean people.

When Fenimore Cooper explains her method of monitoring the number of bird nests where she lives, essentially she is describing the field work of a(n)__________.

?? NOt environmentalist

Where is Britain planning on going to war? Choose all the right answers.

A. the Mediterranean Sea C. Holland D. in the air

J. Sterling Morton of the State Board of Agriculture in Nebraska observed a "Tree-Planting Day" on April 10, 1872; the tradition soon became known as __________.

Arbor Day.

In 1886, Congress created the ____________________ in an appropriations bill (a bill that authorizes the government to set aside money for specific spending) for the Department of Agriculture.

Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy

While Lady Macbeth sleepwalks, she makes reference to three murders. Which are these? (Refer back to the scene if you need to).

Duncan, Banquo, and Lady Macduff

From paragraph 6, we can see that Churchill's purpose in the speech is to seek the House's approval for his new government and going to war with the United States. 6 The resolution: "That this House welcomes the formation of a government representing the United and inflexible resolve of the nation to prosecute the war with Germany to a victorious conclusion."

False

Macbeth hires murderers to kill Banquo and Fleance, but

Fleance escapes.

The winning entry for New York City's new Central Park design in 1858 was the "greensward" plan created by none other than __________, founder of landscape architecture and who developed the entire parks and parkway system in Louisville, Kentucky.

Frederick Law Olmsted

During their first meeting, the witches tell Macbeth that ____________________.

He will be king and thane of Cawdor.

Which character kills King Duncan?

Macbeth

In Act 4, scene 1, the first apparition tells Macbeth to beware ___________________.

Macduff

How does "Birnham Wood come to Dunsinane Castle?"

Macduff and his soldiers cut and hold branches from the trees so they can hide their large numbers.

Why is Macduff able to kill Macbeth even though "None of woman born shall harm Macbeth?"

Macduff was born by cesarean section, so he is technically not "of woman born."

Which characters leave the country after Duncan's death?

Malcolm and Donalbain, the king's sons

What is the effect of the author's use of figurative language in the following line? "Sylvia's face was like a pale star, if one had seen it from the ground when the last thorny bough was past, and she stood trembling and tired but wholly triumphant, high in the treetop."

NOT The reader appreciates Sylvia's dilemma.

Read the following line from the story and determine the type of allusionthat is underlined. "Everybody said that it was a good change for a little maid who had tried to grow for eight years in a crowded manufacturing town..."

NOT rural life

__________ is the genre by which Fenimore Cooper presented her appeal for human presence in the environment that would be "sustainable...into the future."

Nature writing

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth want him to be king so badly that they are willing to kill anyone who stands in their way. Which of the themes / ideas of Macbeth does this most represent?

Power corrupts.

How does Lady Macbeth die?

She commits suicide.

Lady Macbeth sleepwalks and pantomimes washing her hands. Why does she probably do this?

She feels guilt about her involvement in Duncan's murder (and the other murders) and wants to wash away the blood that was on her hands and the guilt that she feels.

Which of these would be considered a symbol in this scene, and what might it symbolize?

The blood on Macbeth's hands could represent the guilt he feels.

The great pine in the story symbolizes

clarity of thought as it is from her lofty perch that Sylvia realizes the heron's life is more valuable than $10.

__________ mentions Susan Fenimore Cooper's Rural Hours in Walden.

Thoreau

Lady Macbeth says the following lines: The thane of Fife had a wife. Where is she now?--What, will these hands ne'er be clean?--No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that. You mar all with this starting. Who is she talking to, and what do her questions show about her mental state?

To an unknown listener, to herself, and to Macbeth; these lines show that she is agitated and guilt-ridden.

In the beginning of his speech, Churchill explains the steps he has taken in forming the war cabinet and appointing officers from all political parties in England. Churchill is attempting to logically persuade the House of Commons' members by showing that this cabinet is representative of each of them. This appeal to logic is known as logos.

True

The name "Sylvia" is significant in the story since the name Sylvia comes from the same root as Sylvan, a spirit that frequents or lives in the woods.

True

Fenimore Cooper felt that without accurate knowledge of previous environmental conditions, "speculation" and "ambition" have their way and the result is

a culture shaped and driven by short-term goals of profit and convenience.

In 1866, the German biologist Ernst Haeckel coined the word "ecology" defined as

a science that deals with the relationships between groups of living things and their environments.

Throughout this scene, Macbeth seems _____________________, while Lady Macbeth seems ____________________.

afraid and guilt-ridden / critical and determined

In paragraphs 2-4 he talks about which of the following that he has already accomplished. 2 I have already completed the most important part of this task. 3 A war cabinet has been formed of five members, representing, with the Labour, Opposition, and Liberals, the unity of the nation. It was necessary that this should be done in one single day on account of the extreme urgency and rigor of events. Other key positions were filled yesterday. I am submitting a further list to the king tonight. I hope to complete the appointment of principal ministers during tomorrow. 4 The appointment of other ministers usually takes a little longer. I trust when Parliament meets again this part of my task will be completed and that the administration will be complete in all respect. I considered it in the public interest to suggest to the Speaker that the House should be summoned today. At the end of today's proceedings, the adjournment of the House will be proposed until May 21 with provision for earlier meeting if need be. Business for that will be notified to MPs at the earliest opportunity.

all of the above

Consider Macbeth's actions throughout the play. What do you think are his tragic flaws?

ambition and moral weakness (inability to do what he knows is right)

A tragic flaw is

an internal trait which leads to a character's downfall

In paragraph 1 Churchill explains he has been given a job to do by the King of England. Here, he is reminding his listeners that someone powerful -- and someone that they respect -- has given him this important task. Which rhetorical appeal does this represent? 1 On Friday evening last I received from His Majesty the mission to form a new administration. It was the evident will of Parliament and the nation that this should be conceived on the broadest possible basis and that it should include all parties.

appeal to ethos

In paragraphs 11 and 12, Churchill uses words and phrases like "victory," "survival," and "all that the British Empire has stood for" in order to persuade his listeners by appealing to their emotions. Which rhetorical technique is he utilizing?

appeal to pathos

Based on the second apparition's warning, why did Macbeth feel safe from Macduff?

because Macbeth assumes that Macduff is "from a woman born" and therefore cannot hurt him

Why does the third apparition's reply seem unlikely?

because trees cannot walk

Susan Fenimore Cooper holds two important "first" in the history of American nature writing. They include... (Choose 2)

being the first woman in the United States to publish a book-length work of nature writing

The series of articles that are considered Fenimore Coopers best contribution to American environmental writing, "Otsego Leaves" in Appleton's Journal, is a series of articles about ________.

birds

Established in 1849, the U.S. Department of Interior is an agency of the federal government that

focuses on conservation and use of federal lands.

Consider Lady Macbeth's actions throughout the play. What do you think is her tragic flaw?

greed

King Duncan honors Mabeth with a new title because

he was victorious in battle

During their first meeting, the witches tell Banquo that ________________.

his children will be kings

George Perkins marsh published Man and Nature; or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action in 1864 which was the first analysis of __________, a work that was considered "the fountain-head of the conservation movement."

humanity's destructive impact on the environment

The publication of The Rhyme and Reason of Country Life in 1855 shows the taste for nature-related literature and strongly

influenced the attitudes providing support for the conservation movement.

Read the following line from the story and determine the type of allusionthat is underlined. "Sometimes in pleasant weather it was a consolation to look upon the cow's pranks as an intelligent attempt to play hide and seek, and as the child had no playmates she lent herself to this amusement with a good deal of zest."

isolation

In "Bird Then and Now," Fenimore Cooper analyzes the causes and consequences of declining bird populations. As such she is a(n) __________ working for the preservation of bird species.

naturalist

An introductory essay in The Home Book of the Picturesque reflects the growing concern with ________________ which becomes one of the definitive themes of the conservation movement.

nature as a spiritual resource

Read the following line from the story and identify the type of figurative language that is underlined. "The cow gave a loud moo by way of explanation."

onomatopoeia

There was a popular interest in ___________, the scientific study of birds, throughout the last half of the 19th century and into the early 20thcentury.

ornithology

Based on the tutorial and your own prior knowledge of William Shakespeare, which of these words describe him? (You may need to look up the meanings of some of these. Feel free to do so.) Choose all correct answers. obtuse prolific illiterate renowned

prolific illiterate

What made Fenimore Cooper's essays rare (at least in her day) was that

she wanted to teach the value of knowing what a place was like in its original state before humans did anything to change it.

Many of Shakespeare's words are just __________ versions of the ones we use today.

shortened

Read the following line from the story and determine the type of figurative language that is underlined. "And he gave her a jackknife, which she thought as great a treasure as a desert islander."

simile

The main characters of Shakespeare's tragedies always have one or more tragic flaws which cause their downfalls. As you read earlier, characters in many other pieces of literature (as well as movies, tv shows, etc.) have these flaws also. Consider your own tragic flaws. What are the parts of your own personality that cause you problems or get you into trouble? Once you've considered this, fill in the blanks below: My main tragic flaw is [a]. One way that this has caused me problems is [b]. One way that I might try to change this flaw is to [c].

specified Answer for: aprocrastinationSpecified Answer for: bbeing stressed outSpecified Answer for: cset a schedule

According to the excerpt, no voice before Susan Fenimore Cooper's

spoke and argued so purposely to advance the genre of nature writing.

How would you describe the actors and directors who refuse to use the word "Macbeth" in the theater? (Look up these words if you need to.)

superstitious

Which detail does not help reinforce Sylvia's character?

the clean and comfortable farmhouse

The color white in the story symbolizes

the color of the heron, and it represents the purity of rural life.

In the 1850s (around the middle of the 19th century), European and American literary figures had drawn increasing attention to

the importance of nature.

Which characters are framed for Duncan's murder and then killed?

the king's servants