Elements of Literature Unit 6 Review

Since "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" is a romantic work, the plot is driven by emotion.

What device is used in "Was that...a sugar maple closing up shop for the winter?"

Which of the following does Bencheley plan to do during the week?

Blanche's name represent which of her characteristics?

What is the main theme of "Civil Peace"?

Lennie's pony delivered to the house is what part of the story?

How would you describe Engle's tone in "An Old-Fashioned Iowa Christmas"?

From what perspective is "How to Get Things Done" written?

Stevenson's story ("The Sire de Maletroit") presents a nineteenth-century view of what?

The final outcome of the story is the falling action.

One strength of a short story (compared to a novel) is that it is easier to write well.

One strength of a short story is that it can more easily drive home one main theme (compared to a novel).

Which literary device is used in "The night was as black as the grave"?

"Why the Leaves Turn Color in the Fall" uses which literary device?

What story did Robert L. Stevenson write?

The reason the Sire de Maletroit forces Denis to marry Blanche is that he wants to keep his family honor.

When a narrator tells the story in third person but "gets inside" only one character, what point of view is used?

Formal essays can convey a wide range of moods.

What was the centerpiece of the Christmas dinner that Engle remembers?

The crisis in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is when Holmes fights with the snake.

A secondary strand in the plot is the subplot.

What is the series of events arranged to produce a definite sense of movement?

According to "An Old-Fashioned Iowa Christmas" there "are no such families anymore."

An essay demands precision in form and content.

Where is "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" set?

What part of the story introduces the reader to the setting, characters, and situation of the story?

Dr. Roylott's visiting with Holmes is which part of the story?

Leaves turn colors in the fall because they lose what?

An essay is a short prose composition.

What kind of irony does Benchley use in "How to Get Things Done"?