Final Exam Review: DC English III

What was Torvald and Nora's last name?

exaggerated self-pride often resulting in fatal retribution

What name did Shakespeare give to Hamlet's castle?

"Doubt thou the stars are __________...."

What happens to Mrs. Mallard when she sees her husband is actually alive?

Who was the son of Creon?

mean-spirited

Which is NOT one of the theatres located in the liberties?

interpret the wrong way

tending to attract attention by ostentatious behavior or display

Who became king after Antigone's brothers died?

a bothersome or annoying person

get by special effort

translated, "fatal flaw"- refers to a personality characteristic that results in tragedy

What is written on Dr. Rank's card when he announces his upcoming death?

"Break the _________"

not wise

flexible and graceful

In "The Yellow Wallpaper", what did the narrator FIRST see in the wallpaper?

noun meaning actor or actress or adjective meaning any person pertaining to Greek drama

loyal, dutiful devotion

How did Mrs. Linde and Nils Krogstad know each other?

Which of Antigone's brothers did NOT receive a proper burial?

Why did the priest not want to make a big deal of Ophelia's burial?

In your notes, approximately how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?

Why did Shakespeare spell his name in a variety of ways?

Named the Poet Laureate of Detroit in 1981 because of his work in the black poetry movement

How many were killed in the actual blast of the Birmingham bombing?

the number of lines in a Shakespearean sonnet:

"Come full __________"

The acronym, WMP, stands for what in reference to Ibsen's playwriting?

usually a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something

What was the woman "inside" the wallpaper shaking?

Why did Torvald need to travel to Italy?

How many plays are credited to Shakespeare?

great misfortune resulting in immense loss or sorrow

contemptuous laughter

Who is the author of the play, Hamlet?

Shakespeare's mom:

What four-year long illness did Charlotte Perkins Gilman suffer from?

"Laugh yourselves into ________"

How many syllables are in an iamb?

Which is NOT a category of Shakespearean plays?

How many couplets are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

literary character who makes an error in judgment or has a fatal flaw resulting in tragedy

move or cause to move entergetically

Wife of Creon

How does Nora plan to end her life?

Who called Claudius an "adulterate beast" because he married his sister-in-law?

Which character from Hamlet was left responsible for telling Hamlet's story to Fortinbras?

blind prophet who gave great advice that was sometimes ignored

This cultural center is where Dudley Randall first met the editor of Black World.

What country was Fortinbras from?

The bombing of the Birmingham church happened in September of ___________.

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's histories?

This poem was written about the assassination of JFK and highlights the scene with Mrs. Kennedy

an odd, fanciful or capricious idea

"Eaten me out of house and ________"

Why did Charlotte Perkins Gilman commit suicide?

Henrik Ibsen is known as the "Father of __________"

marked by determination in the face of difficulties

How many lines are in a quatrain?

Ancient Greek who listed the best components of theatre and what makes a play a tragedy:

Where does Nils Krogstad leave the letter for Torvald?

someone who spends money freely or wastefully

Who wrote "The Story of an Hour"?

Shakespeare's first acting company:

the sympathy and sorrow felt by the audience for the tragic hero

"...doubt that the sun doth __________"

This literary approach brings attention to gender, rather than sexual differences

How many sonnets are credited to Shakespeare?

Which is NOT a part of the Greek theatre?

not secure, potentially dangerous

the point in which a character becomes aware of his or her error in judgment

The country where Laertes went to school:

Which is a word alleged to have been created by Shakespeare?

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's comedies?

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's tragedies?

Limited approach to literary analysis that stresses the work's historical period

The sister of Laertes:

What character from Hamlet was overly willing to give advice?

Which is NOT one of the three unities that must be present in a Greek play?

What crime is Nora guilty of?

Who said, "Let her not walk in the sun. Conception is a blessing..."

According to Claudius, what country was supposed to kill Hamlet?

The name of the river that separates London from the Liberties

How many iambs are in a line of a Shakespearean sonnet?

The family member who Charlotte Perkins Gilman claimed never showed her affection while awake:

In "The Story of an Hour", who told Mrs. Mallard that her husband was killed?

The country where Hamlet and Horatio went to school:

Who warned Hamlet not to trust the ghost?

an expression of grief

"Too much of a good ___________"

Which did Charlotte Perkins Gilman write?

Its initial aim questioned the traditional canon and its neglect of female writers

producing a sizable profit

At the end of "The Yellow Wallpaper", what does the husband do?

"The fault, dear _________, is not in our stars, but in ourselves..."

Shakespeare received this type of education:

What status did Mrs. Linde have in Ibsen's A Doll House?

Who wrote Antigone and Oedipus Rex?

Dudley Randal began this press out of his home after the Birmingham bombing and JFK killing

lie in wait or behave in a sneaky or secretive manner

the emotional release experience by the audience; a purging of emotions

situation in which the audience knows something that a character in the play does not

In A Doll House, what confectionary treat does Nora keep secret from Torvald?

"Neither a _________ nor a lender be"