English 3 H- Unit 4 Test

What is is hyperbole? (The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County)

Exaggerations used for effect. -Ex: It would be hyperbolic if someone were to come inside for thunderstorm and exclaimed, "It's like the end of the world out there!"

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: What is Simon Wheeler's manner as he tells the story of Jim Smiley?

I think Simon Wheeler's manner is very relaxed. He doesn't use proper language or grammar but it most likely because the time period (or because he is crazy).

What is imagery? (A White Heron)

Language that uses sensory details - words related to sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell - to create word pictures in readers' minds. -More broadly, imagery can include figurative language, or language that presents surprising comparisons to help readers understand ideas in a new way. -Ex: A White Heron begins with vivid imagery that helps readers picture the rural Maine setting.

A Literature of Place: What two things were magical to Lopez when he was a boy?

Lopez found language and animals magical.

What are humorous descriptions? (Life on the Mississippi)

Present details that appeal to the senses even as they amuse readers.

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: What prompts Simon Wheeler to tell the story of Jim Smiley?

Simon Wheeler starts telling the story of Jim Smiley because the narrator was looking for Wheeler and wanted to ask him about a man named Leonida W. Smiley. But instead of talking about Leonidas W. Smiley, Wheeler tells a "monotonous" story about another man named Jim Smiley.

What is repetition? (Wilderness and Chicago)

Words and phrases that emphasize important ideas, adds emotional intensity, and creates a musical quality. -Ex: In "Wilderness" six of the seven lines begin with "There is a... in me."

Life on the Mississippi: (A.) Why do the boys feel as they do about the young apprentice engineer? (B.) Would they feel the same if another boy from town found a position on a steamboat?

(A.) Twain and the boys were jealous of the friend who became the apprentice engineer. I think the fact that the boy also bragged and made sure everyone saw him made it worse. (B.) I think the boys would still feel jealous even if it was another boy who got the position.

Life on the Mississippi: (A.) What does a job working on the steamboats represent? (B.) How does this childhood ambition reflect the American spirit the gave rise to the settlement of the frontier?

(A.) Working on the steamboats is a job that many young men want. It is almost like a title or ranking. It was an honor and privilege to work on the steamboats. It was a well-paying job and one that fascinated many. (B.) Well, many children wanted a job that held an aspect of adventure and working on a steamboat was one of them. Kids and many other people were fascinated by the idea/dream that the steamboat could travel the world. The American Spirit to seek adventure and a new life and the steamboat could give that. The steamboat brought people to and from the frontier.

Summary of "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

-A man from the East comes to a western mining town. -At the request of a friend, the narrator speaks with Simon Wheeler in order to ask after a man named Leonidas W. Smiley. -Instead of giving the narrator the information that he asks for, Wheeler launches into a tall tale about a man named Jim Smiley. -The story goes something like this: Jim Smiley was a man who would bet on anything. -He turned a frog into a pet and bet a stranger that his frog, Dan'l Webster, could jump higher than any other frog. -While Smiley wasn't looking, the stranger filled Dan'l Webster with quail shot, and Smiley lost the bet. =Before he could figure out what happened, the stranger disappeared with the $40 he won by cheating. -Sick of the long-winded tale about Jim Smiley and his frog, the narrator tries to escape from Wheeler before he launches into another story. -The narrator realizes that his friend probably intended for him to suffer through Wheeler's tedious tale.

Summary of "A Literature of Place"

-Barry Lopez describes a literature that embraces a "storied relationship" to place, claiming that "if you're intimate with a place, a place with whose history you're familiar, and you establish an ethical conversation with it, the implication that follows is this: the place knows you're there. (It feels you) -You will not be forgotten, cut off, abandoned." -Elsewhere is a journal dedicated to publishing a broad range of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that expresses just such a "storied relationship" to place. -The name and online format of the journal echoes our principles. In cyberspace, we're no place but every place. -We're here. We're there. We're Elsewhere.

Summary of "A White Heron"

-So there's this girl named Sylvia, who lives with her grandmother and her surly cow in the New England countryside. -One day, Sylvia meets a hunter, who promptly asks her for a place to stay for the night. -He tells Sylvia and her grandmother that he's looking for a rare white heron and is willing to give ten dollars to anyone who could lead him to it. -Sylvia has seen the heron before. -So the following night, she sneaks to the tallest tree in the forest to get a good vantage point on the bird. -She sees the bird, and then hurries home to tell the hunter what she saw. -When she gets there, however, she can't speak and the hunter leaves disappointed. -Although Sylvia holds her tongue for the sake of the bird, she never is sure that she made the right decision.

Summary of "Wilderness:

-The author is talking about many animals that live inside him spiritually. -He describes that animals he relates to which give him strength or a certain aspect. -He said that he connects with nature and how he has his own interior zoo. -The animals help him be a "lover, mother, and father." -He said he basically cares for nature and the world. -He plans to contribute and help the world because he feels it's his duty to do so.

Summary of "Chicago"

-The author talks about Chicago and how harsh and tough it is. T -he speaker talks about how Chicago is "wicked","crooked" and "brutal" they and says he agrees with him. -The author says he sees Chicago citizens have been killed and are starving. -The author said that Chicago is strong and vibrant. -The author finds beauty in Chicago even though its dark and sad. He says that city is always growing and breaking down. (it is the city's cycle) -He said the city has a heartbeat of its people. -He called Chicago a "Hog Butchers and "Tool Maker" and he respects these names. -He basically glorifies Chicago.

Summary of "Life on the Mississippi"

-This story is about Mark Twain as a young boy. -He wrote about the small river town he lived in called Hannibal and its people. -The people of Hannibal are very quiet, alone and almost dead but there is life in the town when the steamboat comes rolling in. -All the young boys in Hannibal have the desire to work on a steamboat and become a steamboatman. -Twain wrote about how amazing it would be to work on the boat and pros to it. -He described the majestic ship that everyone adored. -In the end, Twain says he would return to Hannibal if he was a steamboat pilot/caption. (aka he left)

What is personification? (Wilderness and Chicago)

A figure of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human qualities. -Ex: In "Chicago," the city is personified as a strong young man. -Ex: In "Wilderness," personification takes a different form. In a reversal of the usual human pattern, human attributes and emotions are given animal qualities.

What is a frame story? (The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County)

A story that brackets another, so it has two narrators. -Ex: In The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, the unnamed narrator of the frame, and Simon Wheeler, the long winded narrator of the interior story.

What is an anecdote? (Life on the Mississippi)

Brief stores about interesting, amusing, or strange events. -Writers include anecdotes to entertain and to make a point. -Ex: Twain entertains readers by sharing an anecdote about how he ran away and tried to join a steamboat crew. He explains that he got only "a cold shoulder and short words from mates and clerks." At the same time, Twain is making a point about his burning ambition to become a steamboat man.

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: According to Simon Wheeler, how does Jim Smiley react to any event?

Jim Smiley react to basically every event by placing bets.

What is social commentary? (Life on the Mississippi)

An author seeks to highlight, usually in a critical way, an aspect of society. -Ex: Twain shares his keen observations of human weakness, which he usually describes with affection. Twain looked back on his friends and neighbors fondly, but he also points out their flaws.

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: How does Andrew Jackson, the dog, win fights?

Andrew Jackson won his fights by biting the back legs of his opponents. But his downfall was when he fought a dog that had no back legs.

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: What does Jim Smiley teach Dan'l Webster to do?

Jim Smiley teaches him how to jump high.

Life on the Mississippi: Is the desire for glory a reasonable motivation in life? (personal)

I think that the desire for glory isn't a good motivation in life. Glory is just the desire to be well known and noble. I think an individual should be motivated to do things for themselves not so they can be loved by many.

A Literature of Place: According to Lopez, why are indigenous people good guides to remote places?

Indigenous people see more and deduce more because they possess a deep personal history in a place. They also tend to occupy the same moral universe as the landscape they sense.

What is incongruity? (The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County)

Occurs when two or more opposing or contradictory ideas are connected. -Ex: Incongruity results when a speaker uses a serious tone to describe ridiculous events.

What is symbol? (A White Heron)

Something - an object, a character, an animal, or a place - that represents something else. -Ex: In "A White Heron" the great pine tree and the white heron are two powerful symbols that represent more than simply a tree and a bird. (The deeper meanings of these symbols are clues to the larger ideas/themes of the story)

A Literature of Place: According to Barry Lopez, what is the fundamental topic of nature writing?

The fundamental topic of nature writing concerns our lack of connection to a sense of place and the natural world.

Essential Questions: What is the relationship between literature and place?

The physical setting of a story can be as important and revealing as the characters or plot. Many writers throughout history have explored how a sense of place can shape both literature and people's lives. (pg 92 of txtbook)

A White Heron: What does the stranger offer to give anyone who helps him achieve his goal?

The stranger offers to give anyone $10 who helps him find the bird.

The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: How does the stranger prevent Dan'l Webster from jumping

The stranger prevents Dan'l Webster from jumping by filling the frog's mouth with quail shots (a type of bullet).

A White Heron: Why does Sylvia climb the great pine tree?

Sylvia climbed the pine tree for an advantage point. She wanted to see the world and where the Heron could be.

A White Heron: Where had Sylvia lived before she came to stay at her grandmother's house?

Sylvia lived in a manufacturing town prior to moving in with her grandmother. She use to live with her mom and many siblings.

A White Heron: What information does Sylvia refuse to share after her expedition to the pine tree?

Sylvia refused to share "Heron's secrets." She didn't want to say that she saw the bird or where it was.

What is point of view? (The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County)

The type of narrator an author uses to tell a story. -Ex: A story might use a first or third person narrative point of view. -A POV can also refer to the attitudes a narrator expresses. The narrator may spell out those attitudes.

What is voice? (A Literature of Place)

The way in which the writer's personality is revealed in his or her writing. -Elements that influence a writer's style are diction (the types of words used), syntax (the types of sentences used), and tone (the writer's attitude toward the topic or audience).

A White Heron: What does the young stranger hope to find in the wilderness?

The young stranger (hunter) hopes to find a White Heron. He wants to kill it, stuff it, and add it to his bird collection.