BJU Fundamentals of Lit Final

A static character is one that __________.

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

Tone is affected by an author’s word choice.

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

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

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

Cyrano hesitates to woo Roxane because he is so poor.

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

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

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

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

Comedies are usually lighthearted but can be satirical.

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is not true of universal themes?

In the limited-omniscient viewpoint, the storyteller __________.

According to Rostand, Cyrano lives an unsuccessful life.

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

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

The protagonist of a tragedy is called the __________.

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

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

Dialogue consists of both what a character says and __________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A simile is a kind of analogy.

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

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

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

Cyrano makes fun of his own nose.

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

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

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

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

Round characters are not __________.

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

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

According to the text, a persona is __________.

The three standard genre divisions in literature are __________.

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

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

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

An analogy is a form of allusion.

Cyrano hates Montfleury merely for his bad acting.

Until the nineteenth century, plays generally contained five acts.

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

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

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

Drama is literature that is written to be acted.

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

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

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

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

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

Genres are defined by their __________.

Stage directions can communicate the passing of time.

A literary work’s theme is __________.

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

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

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

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