English III pt 3
Identify the synecdoche in this sentence: There were going to be 20 heads at the dinner table that evening.
20 heads
How are the poem The Broken Tower by Hart Crane and the Tennessee Williams play A Streetcar Named Desire similar?
Both use metaphor.
What is visualization when reading?
Creating pictures in your mind as you read.
Tom is guiding a group of his students through a big picture reading of Romeo and Juliet. Which of the scenarios below should NOT be included as part of this guided reading?
Instructions for identifying places where the author made interesting word choices.
When reading a story, it is important to _____ or find the intended meaning.
Look for what the author is trying to teach us.
What is Tennessee Williams best known for?
Plays
Which is the correct order to a narrative structure?
Plot introduced, complications/crisis, turning point, and resolution.
What is mood?
The feeling we get when reading a story
In Robert Frost's 'Mending Wall', what is the denotation of walking the line?
The practice of securing a property line
Why is Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie known as the memory play?
The story is told through the memories of the main character, Tom.
Which of the following sentences contains a mixed metaphor?
The team must get their ducks on the same page.
Which of the following statements about similes is FALSE?
They're generally more effective than metaphors.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
Time marches on.
What is the purpose of an extended metaphor?
To create a deeper, more involved comparison within a work of literature.
Through whose eyes do we experience The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams?
Tom's
What is the major theme of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie?
Unfulfilled desire
What should you NOT focus on when making connections to the text?
Word length
You have a dinner party and all the guests ask for seconds. What is the most logical conclusion?
Your food is good.
'Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are' is an example of _____.
apostrophe
New Orleans is a significant setting in Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire for its reputation for all of the following, EXCEPT _____.
being known for its art and architecture
Janet is focused on reading the first four lines of Romeo and Juliet. She is using a/an _____ reading strategy.
close
Arthur Miller's work is best known for portraying what themes?
complex characters coping with moral dilemmas and real-life situations
Identify the example of metonymy in this sentence: While not essential to finding a great job, learning a different tongue can make you a much more attractive hire.
different tongue
What is the title of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons referencing?
doomed pilots flying defective planes
That only the audience knows Louise's husband is not dead in The Story of an Hour is an example of _____.
dramatic irony
Her mother is a monster is an example of a(n) _____.
metaphor
Audiences of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams were shocked by all of the following, EXCEPT _____.
portrayals of the war
Applying what you know about U.S. history when you read a historical novel is an example of using _____.
prior knowledge
Her smile is as warm as a summer night is an example of a(n) _____.
simile
You see a person cough and conclude that they have a cold. You remember coughing the last time you had a cold. What is being used to make the inference?
Background and observation
The word 'authenticity' is the antonym of the word 'spurious' in the following sentence. Why? 'The spurious accusations of the disgusting liar will be proven false since they completely lack authenticity.'
Because it has the opposite meaning
When does the process of analyzing a text begin?
Before you start to read.
Janine has to read a chapter per night of a novel for her English class. When should she use visualization as a reading strategy?
Before, during, and after her reading each evening.
How can visualization help with reading comprehension?
By supporting recall of the text.
Why is Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire an example of social realism?
Its emphasis on social changes due to industrialization and immigration at the time.
How do synecdoche and metonymy differ?
Metonymy depends on a thing standing in for something else it's closely associated with, but neither is a part of the other.
Although The Crucible is based on real people and real events, why is it considered a work of fiction?
Miller took some liberties with the facts, including people's ages.
How do metaphors differ from similes?
Only metaphors equate one thing with another.
The best approach to making an inference is to _____.
Review the background, ask questions, make predictions, and then draw a conclusion.
Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
She is coerced.
What should you consider when visualizing?
Sounds, smells, and sights
What should you be able to do once you've finished interpreting a piece of literature?
State the theme of the story and see how it relates to the story elements and your own experiences.
Identify the synecdoche or metonym in this sentence: While the suits in Congress debate and Wall Street asks for another bailout, America waits for good news.
Synecdoche: America; Metonymy: Wall Street, suits
Writers use metaphors for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
To make the reader confused, therefore requiring the reader to think harder.
Which of the following is NOT a connotation associated with the word grave?
Warmth
Having difficulty getting a job because you don't have work experience, but not being able to get work experience without a previous job is an example of a(n) _____.
catch-22
Looking at the words surrounding an unknown word to determine its meaning is an example of using _____.
context clues
The tragedy in Romeo and Juliet is an example of _____.
dramatic irony
'No, it can't,' said the Queen. 'It's jam every other day: to-day isn't any other day, you know.' This quote is an example of a(n) _____.
equivocation
In John Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress' (1678), characters have names like Obstinate, Piety, Faithful and Hopeful as a way to _____.
give ideas a human quality
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. This quote is an example of a(n) _____.
paradox
In The Story of an Hour, Louise's relief at learning that her husband has been killed in an accident is an example of _____.
situational irony
What is the subject of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning play Death of a Salesman ?
the hardships that come with trying to meet social expectations in America
Which of the following sentences has a synonym for 'inconsistent'?
'The capricious winds today are shifting so much that our kite flying adventure may be doomed to fail.'
Why is visualization important?
All of these reasons.
Which of the following is an example of a close reading strategy?
Examining the sound patterns of a poem.
What does it mean to interpret literature?
Find the meaning and the significance of the story.
In the following sentence, which word serves as a definition of 'transient'? 'Her transient thoughts of quitting her dead-end job are fleeting, lasting only as long as the weekly meeting she abhors.'
Fleeting
'Cheap posters' and 'economy hatchback car' are examples that define which word in the following sentence? 'Even though he says he likes ornate artwork, extravagant clothes, and immoderate cars, Tom is so frugal that he hangs cheap posters on his walls and drives an economy hatchback car.'
Frugal
In Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie, the struggle to adapt to cultural changes is represented by all of the following characters, EXCEPT _____.
Jim
The Crucible by Arthur Miller centers on the intolerance of which group?
Puritans
Which of the following is an example of the literary device called apostrophe?
Rain, rain, go away
What was Tennessee Williams first major hit?
The Glass Menagerie
Why are epic similes sometimes called Homeric similes?
The Greek poet Homer used them in two of his epic poems, ''The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.
The Crucible is often seen as an allegory for what historical event?
The Red Scare
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards a topic
What is denotation?
The literal meaning of a word
How can the initial stages of analysis help you feel connected to a piece of literature?
You can make connections to the author and the topic.
The misleading use of a word or a string of words, often using alternate meanings is called a(n) _____.
equivocation
How did Miller criticize and show his contempt for the McCarthy hearings and the associated mass fear of communism in the 1950's?
through his adaptation of a play by Ibsen, An Enemy of the People, and by writing The Crucible which has clear parallels to the hearings
Why are writers discouraged from using cliches?
Cliches are a sign that the writer lacks creativity.
What is the structure of a story?
How the story is organized
Which of the following BEST describes Blanche from Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire?
A fading image of a Southern Belle.
How does a metaphor differ from a simile?
A metaphor compares two things directly to each other; whereas, a simile qualifies a comparison, sometimes using like or as.
An author creating a structure is NOT similar to:
A pitcher on a baseball team throwing the first pitch of a game
Which word could be substituted for 'querulous' in the following sentence? 'The querulous child I babysit just won't stop bothering me until I let him play video games.'
Complaining
In 'Harry Potter', Professor Snape's first name, Severus, means serious, strict, and severe. The character of Professor Snape is also serious and strict. This is an example of which of the following?
Denotation and connotation working together
In Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, what is the main cause of Blanche's demise?
Desire
Why did Tennessee Williams' father pull him out of school to work in a shoe factory?
He failed military training.
Which of the following best describes the tone of this passage: He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. He didn't think he could take the sound of the construction crew across the street anymore. The sounds of jackhammers and hammering were driving him insane.
Irritated
Why is structure so important in writing fiction?
It helps to hold all of the elements of the work together and develop the theme.
Which of the following BEST explains a metaphor?
It is a kind of analogy that uses figurative language to compare one thing to another.
Which of the following BEST demonstrates a reader who is using a big picture reading strategy?
Jim keeps the idea of redemption and Shakespeare's treatment of that idea in mind as he reads Hamlet.
Which of the following is NOT helpful when trying to determine the meaning of an unknown word?
Reading the word backwards
Clues to an author's intended meaning may be found through historical contexts, culture contexts, the author's background, and _____.
The author's other works.
Which is the best definition for the connotation of a word?
Underlying meanings we associate with a word
What is the mood of the following passage? Nearly in tears, the proud father beamed as he handed his newborn daughter to his mother. The grandmother smiled wide and cradled the baby in her arms.
Happy
In Tennessee Williams's 'The Glass Menagerie', why does Jim feel embarrassed after kissing Laura?
He is engaged to marry someone else.
At the conclusion of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, what happens to John Proctor?
He is hanged.
Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?
Hey diddle diddle/The cat and the fiddle
Saying the opposite of what you mean, sometimes for humorous effect, is an example of _____.
verbal irony
Breaking apart a word into its component parts is an example of using _____.
word structure
Which of the following literary elements are NOT included in structure?
Dialogue
How do dramatic irony and situational irony differ?
Dramatic irony depends on the audience knowing something the characters don't.
Which of the following is NOT helpful in identifying mood and tone?
The length of the piece
Which of the following might be included in a close reading of the line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene
All answers are correct
Why did Arthur Miller have trouble getting into the creative writing program at the University of Michigan?
He had a poor academic record.
Who was the inspiration behind the character of Laura in the Tennessee Williams play The Glass Menagerie?
His sister
A student is reading a book, and they come across the word heliogram. They don't know what it means, but they do know that heliocentric means having the sun at the center. What strategy would the student use and why?
They'll use a known root word, because they think that the sun will be important in understanding what a heliogram is.
Which of the following is NOT an instance of synecdoche?
When a son takes his father's name.