Fundamentals of Lit Final

By the end of Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane has forgiven de Guiche.

Beerbohm uses both overstatement and understatement in “The Crime.”

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane lets de Guiche believe that perhaps she does love him a little.

What is a a type of writing that engages in corrective ridicule?

Even in his old age, Cyrano is still feared by his enemies.

Cyrano makes fun of his own nose.

In “We Real Cool,” Brooks uses end rhyme.

In Act IV, Christian is not surprised to find out that Cyrano has been writing Roxane twice every day.

In satire, the object of scorn is usually someone or something outside the work of literature.

Le Bret tries to persuade Cyrano to tell Roxane that he loves her.

A reader begins finding a work’s theme by __________.

Cyrano does not promise Roxane that he will be Christian’s friend.

A story that is limited to only one character’s perceptions and narration is written from which point of view?

The three primary types of literary conflict are man against _______, man against ______, and man against _______.

In “We Real Cool,” Brooks expresses a moral tone of approval toward the subject of her poem.

When an author uses an extended metaphor to form a story on two levels, he has created a(n) _______.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Christian is greatly disturbed when Roxane tells him she would love him even if he were ugly.

The protagonist of a tragedy is called the __________.

Cyrano hates Montfleury merely for his bad acting.

Cyrano readily agrees to delay de Guiche’s arrival at Roxane’s house.

In the limited-omniscient viewpoint, the storyteller __________.

Cyrano has made many enemies through his satires that attack falsehood and hypocrisy.

A literary work’s theme is __________.

Drama is literature that is written to be acted.

Which of the following is not true of universal themes?

“I scattered seed enough to plant the land / ...from Canada to Mexico, / ...reaping only what the hand / Can hold at onc

In Western literature, the most common allusions have been to which two bodies of work?

Rostand’s tone toward de Guiche changes during the play.

The scene at the theater before Cyrano arrives shows the shallow values of polite society during the period.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Rageneau is pleased that the poets seem to enjoy both his poetry and his cooking.

What literary term describes the time, place, and way of life in which the action of the story occurs?

Dialogue consists of both what a character says and __________.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, de Guiche shows remorse for having hired the one hundred assassins.

Cyrano hesitates to woo Roxane because he is so poor.

According to the text, a persona is __________.

A simile is a kind of analogy.

Round characters are not __________.

Genres are defined by their __________.

What is the a person's perspective on life and the universe?

Cyrano delays de Guiche’s arrival at Roxane’s house by dueling with him.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Rostand uses irony to reinforce the theme of appearance vs. reality.

Drama relies on dialogue to advance the story’s action.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane pretends that she is being forced to marry Christian.

The central conflict of Cyrano de Bergerac is an internal one.

What two fundamentals of literature are most important to evaluating tone?

According to the text, conflict (in literature) is defined as __________.

An analogy is a form of allusion.

Cyrano has in his possession the white scarf that de Guiche discarded in battle.

Count de Guiche says that he plans to get revenge on Cyrano at Arras.

Tone is affected by an author’s word choice.

What does Cyrano give to the manager of the theater to compensate for the closing of the play?

Stage directions can communicate the passing of time.

The mood or emotion that a reader is supposed to share with the characters of a story is known as __________.

Cyrano’s decision to reject Richelieu’s patronage illustrates the main conflict of the play.

What is an overstatement used by an author to make a point

Reader anxiety resulting from an author’s withholding of plot details is termed __________.

Cyrano eventually wins fame for his heroic actions and brilliant poetry.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Count de Guiche is a Gascon.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, the crowd reacts to Montfleury’s acting with disgust.

Myths are profitable for the reader for all of the following reasons except that __________.

Comedies are usually lighthearted but can be satirical.

In Act IV of Cyrano de Bergerac, de Guiche decides to remain with the regiment.

How does Cyrano impress the crowd during his duel with the Viscount?

Cyrano claims that his reason for wanting to help Christian woo Roxane is that, as a poet, he finds the venture amusing.

According to Rostand, Cyrano lives an unsuccessful life.

The three standard genre divisions in literature are __________.

In Act IV of Cyrano de Bergerac, de Guiche does not care that Roxane’s life is in danger.

Until the nineteenth century, plays generally contained five acts.

During the battle scene in Act IV, Roxane’s new understanding of love causes conflict in Cyrano.

A static character is one that __________.