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Chekhov's "The Bet" and Literary Devices
Chekhov's "The Bet" and Literary Devices
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Literary Devices and Vocabulary
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1
Define mood
the atmosphere of a text which evokes feelings in the reader
the story plot with its many twists and turns
the clues the author provides to allow the reader to predict
the main character's feeling towards his inner conflict
2
What is the setting of the lawyer's punishment
an apartment near the jewel on 87th and ridgeland
the cabin in the woods near the banker's mansion
a small room in the garden wing of the banker's house
the boat house on the east side of the lawyer's property
3
Define the word "renunciation":
a declaration in which something is given up
a declaration in which something is bequeathed to another
a declaration in which something is dedicated
a declaration in which something is cursed
4
Define tone:
characters feeleing toward one another in a literary work
the way characters react to the climax of plot within a text
attitude that the author takes toward the literary work
mood of the characters within a literary work
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Define symbolism
something which can be connected to society
something which represents something beyond itself
something to which all readers can relate
something which stands for the main character
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Term for the author's use of hints or clues ina story to suggest what action is to come?
foreshadowing
euphamism
prediction
peppering
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What is the climax of "The Bet"?
The lawyer manages to stay in the cell fifteen years
The banker is to kill the lawyer, but the lawyer forfeits
The banker is unable to sleep due to guilt and anxiety
The lawyer has grown into an old man before his time
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The banker loses most of his fortune-- what plot stage is this?
exposition
climax
rising action
falling action
9
What idea do the prison room and the safe symbolize?
Secrets
Life
Isolation
Death
10
The literary genre for this story is...
folklore
comedy
philosophy
biography
11
Which key word or phrase in "The Bet" signaled a flashback about to occur?
dreaming of his millions
recalling to his mind
just when
four score and seven years ago
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From which point of view is "The Bet" written?
third person
second person
first person
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Define euphemism
An indirect reference to something aesthetically unappealing
A metaphor which extends beyond the page of the story
The science term for nutirent dense soil
A pleasant word/phrase in place of one that is harsh/mean
14
How does the ending of
The Bet
exemplify situational irony?
The main characters discover their true callings in life
The lawyer carried out terms of bet but forfeits the money
the lawyer discovers he loves the world too much and leaves
The lawyer wins the bet to the banker's disbelief
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Define analogy
A structure of text
A species of frog
A comparison of two things
A type of description
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The term for a story scene that interrupts the ongoing action of a story?
flashback
flashfiction
flashdance
flashforward
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define situational irony:
the sitation is known to reader but not character
the situation is exactly oppositte from what is expected
the situation involves a lesson to be learned
the sitation in conincidental and therefore comedic
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What do the lawyer's books symbolize in "The Bet"?
knowledge
pieces of wreckage
memories from long ago
fear
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What is verbal irony?
Occurs when the theme of the story is unclear
Occurs when a character overuses slang
When a character doesn't understand another's language
Occurs when a characer says the opposite of what he means
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Define the word "stipulated":
a stiff consequence to a crime
the enfof those suffering from isolation
the arranged conditions of an agreement
21
In "The Bet" Chekhov mentions Shakespeare and Byron. What is the term for these references?:
illuminations
transfusion
illusion
allusion
22
Define motif
A literary pattern that extends throughout a story/book
The table of contents within a non-fiction work
A character's use of language and annunciation
A type of couch begging to be sat upon
23
The lawyer learns to write perfectly in six different languages-- what plot stage is this?
falling action
rising action
climax
exposition
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Define the word "rapture":
feelings of anger, contempt
feelings of uncertainty, turmoil, anxiety
feelings of indifference, apathy
feelings of ecstasy, joy, bliss
25
The reader learns the banker is a millionaire--what plot stage is this?
resolution
exposition
falling action
rising action
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Define diction
the figurative language used by an author
the specific type of words and phrases used by author
the tone of the writing used by the author
the educated writing exemplified within a text
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What is the term for the one telling the story?</p>
<p>narrator</p>
<p>perspective</p>
<p>main character</p>
dialogue master
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What is one theme of "The Bet"?
Greed can lead to destruction
Work hard in order to succeed
Prison is better than capital punishment
Do not hurt others to achieve your goals
29
The lawyer rejects the world and the banker lives a life of guilt and anxiety--plot stage?
exposition
rising action
resolution
falling action
30
Define the word "obsolete":
no longer in use; out of date
oval in shape
prevalently used; a current trend
used singularly; independent of others
31
What sort of diction would you say that Checkhov uses within "The Bet"?
political slang
informal and immature
formal and educated
middle english
32
Define the word "posterity":
generations of the future
generations of the middle ages
generations from the past
generations of the present
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What was the author's (Chekhov) purpose for writing "The Bet"?
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
