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Lit. Lenses & Short Story (ELA 12)
Lit. Lenses & Short Story (ELA 12)
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1
"When the doctors came they said that she [Mrs. Mallard] died of heart disease--of joy that kills" (Chopin 3).
all of these
simile
metaphor
irony
2
What is Mary Maloney's alibi?
all of these
Sam and the grocery store
the leg of lamb
the detectives
3
"The murderer...may have thrown it [murder weapon] away or hidden it somewhere on the premises" (Dahl 5).
dramatic irony
all of these
indirect characterization
situational irony
4
What literary devices add suspense to "The Landlady" before the final conflict?
dialogue
all of these
symbolic imagery
foreshadowing
5
Literary Lenses...
help writers become more sophistocated.
help readers read on a higher level.
may overlap.
all of these.
6
What analytical literary lens focuses on stereotypical characters, imagery, and motifs that are repeated in patterns?
Marxist Lens
Feminist Lens
Deconstructivist Lens
Archytpal Lens
7
A major conflict occurs immediately in the exposition of "Story of an Hour".
False
True
8
What symbolic image/s act as foreshadowing in Dahl's "Skin"?
All of the aforementioned
brown, crisp duck
canary glove
Hotel Bristol in Cannes
9
Satire aims at criticizing some aspect of humanity through...
irony
all of these
hyperbole or exaggeration
humor
10
What symbolic images are used to suggest the power of freedom in "Story of an Hour"?
all of these
sky
trees
rain
11
What analytical literary lens explores differences between males and females as they struggle for identity and power?
Deconstructivist Lens
Marxist Lens
Archetypcal Lens
Feminist Lens
12
What visual and auditory clue first foreshadows Mary's husband's bad news?
the other woman's name
his slippers
the whiskey
the leg of lamb
13
What may "Skin" satirize?
reality and decption
"No skin off my back."
the good life
all of these are satirized
14
Why may Dahl have waited until page 3 to reveal Mary's husband's name, Patrick?
to build suspense
to keep the focus on the protagonist
all of these
to show his insignificance
15
"No, I've got meat, thanks. I got a nice leg of lamb from the freezer" (Dahl 3).
dramatic irony
all of these
simile
metaphor
16
Roald Dahl was...
a fighter pilot during WW II.
divorced as a result of an affair.
all of these.
a Bristish novelist.
17
In Dahl's "The Landlady", Billy Weaver stays at...
The Bell and Dragon
work
a pub
a bed and breakfast
18
What analytical literary lens is based upon breaking the text down into smaller parts through a reader response?
Feminist Lens
Historical Lens
Marxist Lens
Deconstructivist Lens
19
During the introduction of "Lamb to the Slaughter", Mary Maloney can be characterized as...
all of these
obedient
loving
naive
20
What redeeming qualities does the hitchhiker, Micahel Fish, ironically display?
helpful
all of the aforementioned
entertaining
smart
21
What does macabre mean?
horrifying
tragic
disturbing
all of these
22
A tragic flaw...
is all of the above.
was applied in plays by Aristotle and Shakespeare.
could be having too much of a good quality. (i.e. too honest)
is a quality that leads to one's own death or downfall.
23
What literary lenses apply to "Taste", "The Hitchhiker" and "Skin"?
Marxist
Archetypal
All of the aforementioned
Psychoanalytical
24
Why is the concluion of "Taste" ironic?
Mike Schofield wins the bet.
Mike Schofield loses the bet.
Margaret Schofield is angry about her husband's bet.
The maid saves the day.
25
What literary analysis lens is based upon the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
Psychoanalytical Lens
Marxist Lens
Feminist Lens
Archetypal Lens
26
What analytical literary lens is based upon the concept of psychoanalysis and the work of psychologist, Sigmund Freud?
Marxist Lens
Psychoanalytical Lens
Feminist Lens
Archetypal Lens
27
What analytical literary lens focuses on the historical context of a text?
Feminist Lens
Deconstructivsit Lens
Historical Lens
Marxist Lens
