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1
"Flights of Fancy" argues that when a character flies away, it symbolizes
love
freedom
superiority
fear
2
Vampires symbolize all of the following except..
love
temptation
lust
seduction
3
Dialogue between old and new texts is always going to another level: this dialogue is called:
multidementional
intertextuality
psychological
interlinear
4
A character who has strengths, weaknesses, contradictions, and the capability to change is a...
bad character
good character
flat character
round character
5
The real reason to be on the quest is
self-knowledge
prove themselves to others
be free
for excitement
6
Irony trumps
allegory
symbolism
everything
allusion
7
What is the real reason for a quest?
self-assurance
find shelter
self-knowledge
find and defeat challenges
8
The Quest consists of five things:
a damsel, magic, mystery, conflict, success
a quester, place to go, a reason to go, trials, challenges
sidekick, family, challenges, love, travel
damsel, quester, a place to leave, love, a challenge
9
When an author gives a character a hangup or something to overcome it is so that he can
succeed in overcoming it
fail trying to overcome it
try to overcome it
die trying to overcome it
10
When a meal goes well between characters, it is an act of
congeniality
conversation
consumption
communion
11
What can a river symbolize?
total connection
danger and safety
corruption of modern life
all of these
12
If a character submerges in water and lives, what is the significance?
a new chance at life
the ability to return to the old life in the old way
character revelation, transformation, and change
you're lucky
13
According to chapter 8, myth is a...
related to fairy tales
a story that matters
allusion
based on the bible
14
In literature, why is it important to recognize myths?
they provide information about the author
they give readers something else to analyze for
they teach us to make wings
they shape our perspectives and background information
15
Flight can also be used ironically rather than its actual symbolic meaning.
true
false
16
How does Thomas Foster define political writing?
writing that engages in the realities of the world
writing that explores changed political subjects
writing that uses symbols and allegory to make a point
writing that criticizes a political structure
17
"Spring" signifies:
youth
middle age
old age
death
18
Writers often use the following allusions to help us gain a deeper understanding:
Classical
Biblical
Shakespearean
all of these and fairy tales
19
Ghosts and vampires stand for
how society batters & consumes victims
violation, and the marking of the destruction of innocence
all of these
sexuality and hauting aspect of the past
20
Which of these does a quest not include
a place to go
a damsel
a quester
a reason to go there
21
A failed meal is a good sign
true
false
22
A character might be a Christ-figure if they are:
seen as sacrificing for others
in some sort of wilderness, tempted there, accosted by evil
all of the aforementioned
marked in the hands, feet, or side
23
Poetry: which one(s) should we know at a glance?
square
sentina & sextet
sonnet
Shakespeare & Chaucer
24
Don't read with your eyes... Which is not a statement from Foster's book?
You must enter the reality of the book...
Step in story & recognize the universal qualities present
Find perspective that allows sympathy w movement of story
What is essential is invisible to the eye, see w your heart.
25
Physical imperfections can symbolically mirror literal imperfections in a character or society.
True
False
26
No matter what country on earth, when writers send characters ____, it's so they can run amok.
South
East
West
North
27
A "hero" on a "quest" always
fails
at...
addressing conflict
the stated task at hand
becoming self-aware
returning home safely
28
"Winter" signifies:
middle age
youth
old age
birth
29
Metaphorical illness of the heart indicates all Except...
broken emotions and loneliness
disloyalty
fallen love
allusions to the bible
30
Which of the following is NOT a reasons that authors kill off characters?
To make action happen
create a connection from the living world to the afterlife
to cause or end plot complications
to put other characters under stress
31
"Hanseldee & Greteldum" (Ch.7) taught us that readers look for
what
when reading a text?
suspense
familiarity
drama
characters
32
The theme(s) of . . . is/are associated with a Christ figure:
B. Dignity
C. sacrifice and forgiveness
A. Hope and redemption
A and C
33
Which fairy tale is alluded to the most?
Hansel and Gretel
The Little Red Hen
Little Red Riding Hood
Jack and the Bean Stalk
34
During literary analysis, I tend to ask you"What do
you
think?" This means that...
All of the answers are correct
I am saying there are infinite ways to interpret the text
I want to see if you can figure it out yourself
I want to know how you interpret the text
35
Weather is symbolic of:
jealousy and disharmony
baptism, purification, and God's promise after the flood
<p>sex</p>
politics
36
Flight is simply a symbol of
supernatural powers
redemption and forgiveness
irony and allusion
freedom and escape
37
If you see literature through the elements of ___, ___,___, you will gain comprehension.
metaphor, novelty, emotion
argument, summary, response
digression, novelty, grammar
memory, symbol, pattern
38
Baptism and even travelling on a body of water can symbolically suggest
Hope, Optimism, Contentment
Love, Fear, Life
Fear, Rage Destruction
Death, Rebirth, New Identity
39
Which direction does an author send a character to have him become refined?
North
East
West
South
40
We mistakenly expect symbols to be "objects and images rather than...."
events or actions
characterization or foils
concrete details or sensory details
similies or metaphors
41
Biblical references often come in literature in the shape of
abstracts and concrete examples
metaphors and similies
parables and puns
allusions and analogies
42
In "...More Than It's Gonna Hurt You," Foster presents two kinds of violence:
singular & competitive
character & narrative
intentional & unintentional
plot driven & narrative driven
43
Physical imperfections can symbolically mirror literal imperfections in a character or society.
true
false
44
Why is Shakespeare a significant figure to many
authors
? Because...
his plays are well-loved
his ideas are pervasive in our culture and easily borrowed
he has been famous for over 400 years
his talent provides something to aspire to
45
Writers often use fairy tales in their works to appeal to the reader's?
memorization and effectiveness
easiness and comfortability
strangeness and familiarity
playfulness and interest
46
Violence, while it is literal, is usually ________________
hyperbole
a pattern
a plot device
a metaphor
47
"Fall" signifies
birth
old age
middle age
youth
48
Which direction does an author send a character to have him experience wildness or freedom?
West
South
North
East
49
What is the purpose of an allegory?
to represent a metaphor
to add to a symbol
to convey a certain message
to simplify a theme
50
Is That a Symbol: "If it can't be reduced to one possible meaning, it's not a symbol. It's..."
irony
a poem
a juxtaposition
an allegory
51
Associating a blind character in a work of literature indicates . . .
a foreshadowing of a dismal ending
an emphasis on other levels of sight beyond physical
advantages and disadvantages that humans are unaware of
A struggle in plot events
52
What are the two most common references in literature?
Bible and Faulkner
Shakespeare and Ghandi
Shakespeare and the Bible
Faulkner and Ghandi
53
Issues of class/race/justice/rights, interactions between the sexes/races, and power structure:
tend to symbolize people who are interested in the world
engage with their own specific period
are symbols in literature
are prevalent political issues in literature
54
What do the four horsemen indicate?
All Saints Day
resurrection day
Labor Day
Judgment day
