Fundamentals of Lit Final

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

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

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

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

In the limited-omniscient viewpoint, the storyteller __________.

“I scattered seed enough to plant the land / ...from Canada to Mexico, / ...reaping only what the hand / Can hold at onc

Genres are defined by their __________.

According to Rostand, Cyrano lives an unsuccessful life.

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

Cyrano makes fun of his own nose.

Until the nineteenth century, plays generally contained five acts.

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

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

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

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

Tone is affected by an author’s word choice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to the text, a persona is __________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The protagonist of a tragedy is called the __________.

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

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

A simile is a kind of analogy.

Cyrano hesitates to woo Roxane because he is so poor.

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

Round characters are not __________.

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

The three standard genre divisions in literature are __________.

Cyrano hates Montfleury merely for his bad acting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stage directions can communicate the passing of time.

Comedies are usually lighthearted but can be satirical.

An analogy is a form of allusion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dialogue consists of both what a character says and __________.

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

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

Which of the following is not true of universal themes?

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

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

Drama is literature that is written to be acted.

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

A literary work’s theme is __________.

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

A static character is one that __________.

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