What was the Dust Bowl?

Dust storms that damaged agriculture during the Great Depres

the credibility of the author/speaker

Characterization in a work of literature is

how authors give descriptions to his/her characters

What was the Great Depression?

downturn that began after the crash of the stock market

What are causes of developmental delays?

genetic and environmental influences

What were migrant workers?

Workers that migrated from place to place in search of work

What are some symptoms of developmental delays?

unable to communicate with others

original pattern from whcih all things are copied or based

Why didn't the Greeks have comic relief in their plays?

Comic relief would weaken the effects of the tragedy.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Romanticism?

using language of the time was essential

A motif in literature is

a recurring theme, subject, or idea

What was the purpose of Jonathan Edwards' sermon?

to evoke fear so that the people would live a sin-free life

Which is NOT one of the four characteristics of a tragic hero/heroine?

they will end up killing the main character

What made Washington Irving so special?

The first American author that gained international fame.

What is the definition of theme?

the central/dominating idea of a literary work

the movement that steered away from thinking to intuition

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1
What, according to Aristotle, is the purpose of rhetoric?
to entertain
to educate
to inform
to persuade
2
What was the Dust Bowl?
Dust storms that took place in the desert caused by El Nino
Thunderstorms that caused dust to emerge after the fact
Dust storms that damaged agriculture during the Great Depres
Sand storms that damaged all of the populations' water
3
Which novel won Steinbeck the Pulitzer Prize in Literature?
Animal Farm
Of Mice and Men
The Grapes of Wrath
Cup of Gold
4
Ethos refers to
the appeal to emotions
the credibility of the author/speaker
the appeal to fear
the appeal to logic
5
What is hubris?
intuition
pride
tragic flaw
self-realization
6
How many elements make up of the Faust Legend?
6
3
5
4
7
Characterization in a work of literature is
how authors give descriptions to his/her characters
how characters enter onto the stage
how an author writes lines for certain characters
how characters address other characters
8
What was the Great Depression?
increase of stokes and bonds
downturn that began after the crash of the stock market
economic downturn that began when the American dream died
money stolen by banks to make immoral deals
9
Which is NOT a theme of Steinbeck's novels?
racism
inheritance
alienation
prejudice
10
What are causes of developmental delays?
genetic and environmental influences
lack of brain and body stim
genetic influences only
environmental influences only
11
What were migrant workers?
Workers that traveled together to swindle people
Workers that bought land and sold it at higher rate
Workers that migrated from place to place in search of work
Workers that grew crops and soled them to farmers
12
How many works did Sophocles create?
125
118
131
123
13
What are some symptoms of developmental delays?
making hand movements and gestures only
unable to communicate with others
becoming violent
uncontrollable laughter
14
An archetype is a(n)
recurring theme, subject, or idea in literature
original pattern from whcih all things are copied or based
15
Aristotle declared that Oedipus is the _________________________ of a tragedy.
epitome
paradigm
archetype
quintessential
16
How many of Sophocles' works survived?
7
33
15
47
17
Pathos refers to
the appeal to emotions
the appeal to fear
the credibility of the author/speaker
the appeal to logic
18
Why didn't the Greeks have comic relief in their plays?
Greeks were miserable because of the contant wars.
Comic relief didn't exist until the Shakespearean era.
Comic relief would weaken the effects of the tragedy.
They didn't believe in laughter in their theaters.
19
Who was Johann Faust?
a German scholar
a man who sold his soul to the devil
all of the above
a man who received unlimited knowledge
20
Which is NOT a characteristic of Romanticism?
There was only good or evil and no gray areas.
using language of the time was essential
If you are rich, you must have gotten it by ill-gotten ways
Banks and schools are evil
21
A motif in literature is
original pattern from which all things are copied
a recurring theme, subject, or idea
22
What is one thing that Aristotle is known for?
writing stories that arouses anger and hatred
the rhetorical triangle
gouging out his eyes
arousing pity in the audience
23
What was the purpose of Jonathan Edwards' sermon?
to make his congregation angry at Satan
to evoke fear so that the people would live a sin-free life
to get his congregation to give more money to the church
to persuade his congregation to become violent churchgoers
24
Which is NOT one of the four characteristics of a tragic hero/heroine?
brought from power to misery
self-realization
high, noble status
they will end up killing the main character
25
Logos refers to
the appeal to logic
the appeal to emotions
the credibility of the author/speaker
the appeal to fear
26
What made Washington Irving so special?
He spoke German.
The first American author that gained international fame.
He wrote 17 short stories in from German culture.
Wrote Moby Dick and Sleepy Hollow in the same year
27
What is the definition of theme?
the central/dominating idea of a literary work
a recurring idea or subject
hints or clues as to what will come
the characters' points-of-view
28
Which is NOT an example of a tragic flaw?
arrogance
lust for power
generosity
excessive pride
29
What is hamartia?
tragic flaw
self-realization
intuition
pride
30
Which ONE of the following IS one of Steinbeck's novels?
Tortilla Flat
Things Fall Apart
Moby Dick
Anthem
31
Who is John Steinbeck?
author of The Grapes of Wrath
all of the above
author from Salinas, CA
author of Of Mice and Men
32
What is Romanticism?
the belief that people are inherently good
a movement that describe the landscape and the environment
the movement that attempted to make art imitate life
the movement that steered away from thinking to intuition
33
Sophocles wrote
Antigone
All of the above
Oedipus at Colonus
Oedipus
34
Who was Aristotle?
author of Greek tragedies
a tragic hero
an inventor of the Greek theater
a Greek philosopher
35
A purging of feelings when an audience has strong emotional reactions to a work of literature
assonance
paradigm
catharsis
rhetoric

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