WOMEN'S LIT
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)