What does archetypal literature mean?

patterns that recur in literature from all cultures and time periods

What is dramatic irony?

When the audience knows something that a character does not know

What is the meaning of allegory?

the hidden moral or meaning in literature

What is the meaning of the term benevolent

Motivated by sympathy and understanding

What is a moral dilemma?

conflicting perspectives on what is good or bad or evil

What does antithesis mean in literature?

a contrast or opposition between two ideas

Why is the novel an exampled of "in media res?"

important plot events have taken place before the start of the novel

What does theme mean?

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work

Who does Walton write his letters to in the beginning of the novel?

His sister back home in England

What does ambiquity mean?

The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word

What does poetic syntax mean?

The order of words in a poem placed for dramatic effect

What is the meaning of juxtaposition?

A literary technique with two or more ideas placed side by side

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1
What does archetypal literature mean?
individual stories linked together through some identical elements
serious, elevated language and long speeches
intense setting and mood developed by poetic rhythm
patterns that recur in literature from all cultures and time periods
2
What is dramatic irony?
when the outcome matches expectations perfectly
a discrepancy between real and expected results
When the audience knows something that a character does not know
When a character says one thing, but means something else
3
What is the meaning of allegory?
the hidden moral or meaning in literature
a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole
a concrete noun such as a person or place
the use of rhetoric to convince the reader of a position
4
What is the meaning of the term benevolent
Intense feelings of hatred
Motivated by sympathy and understanding
Indifference and neglect
A sublime experience in a beautiful natural environment
5
What is the narrative structure of Frankenstein?
Postmodern and fragmented
Five Act play form
Frame Story
Chronological
6
What is a moral dilemma?
a continuation of past events in the present and future
when the audience knows something a character does not
the voice of reason represented by a character
conflicting perspectives on what is good or bad or evil
7
Where is the setting in the letters of Frankenstein?
Near London in a castle
The South Pole
Switzerland
The North Pole
8
Where does Victor study science while creating his creature?
University of Paris at the Sorbonne
University of Oxford
University of Helsinki
University of Ingolstadt
9
What happened to Victor's Mother?
The creature murdered her
She died of scarlet fever
The abandoned the family when Victor was a child
She disappeared under mysterious circumstances
10
What does antithesis mean in literature?
when a word has more than one meaning
a comparision between two things using like or as
exxageration of details beyond what is logical
a contrast or opposition between two ideas
11
When was Frankenstein published?
1734
1818
1784
1912
12
Why is the novel an exampled of "in media res?"
parts of the book are in latin and translated by the creature
the audience has to speculate what happened based on clues
there is important information that the characters do not know
important plot events have taken place before the start of the novel
13
What does theme mean?
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
the main character in a literary work
A character's incentive or reason for behaving in a certain manner
a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
14
Who does Walton write his letters to in the beginning of the novel?
Directly to the audience so that we will learn of the legend
To the creature, in an effort to convince him to stop murdering people
A fellow scientist studying the arctic circle
His sister back home in England
15
Which of these poems did Percy Bysshe Shelley write?
She Walks in Beauty
Ode to the West Wind
The Road Not Taken
The Ancient Mariner
16
What does ambiquity mean?
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or art
A contrast between expectation and reality
17
Who is Henry Clerval?
Victor's childhood friend
A wealthy investor who helps Victor with money to create the creature
One of Victor's professors who inspires him
Victor's rival in scientific discovery
18
Which word best describes Frankenstein's creature?
slow-witted
robotic
brainless
intelligent
19
What is the genre of Frankenstein?
Tragic play
Heroic Epic
Gothic Fiction
Postmodern fiction
20
Which word best describes Victor's feelings as he created the creature?
loathing
contempt
indolence
ardour
21
What does poetic syntax mean?
concept vocabulary that is repeated often to reinforce the main idea
the root forms of words that show the Latin and Greek influence on poetry
The order of words in a poem placed for dramatic effect
long speeches and word choice, especially lists of objects in an epic poem
22
What is the meaning of juxtaposition?
The fatal flaw in a tragedy
a thematic element in a literary work
A literary technique with two or more ideas placed side by side
a word that imitates the sound it represents
23
What dramatic landscape inspired Shelley to write Frankenstein?
London, England
Paris, France
Geneva, Switzerland
Rome, Italy
24
What is a connotation?
an implied meaning of a word
Impersonal or outside view of events
A phrase composed of opposites and contradiction
Situation or statement that seems to contradict itself but does not
25
Who is convicted for the murder of William?
Justine
The Creature
Victor
Elizabeth
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What types of books inspire Victor as a child?
King Arthur
Modern Science
Medieval Alchemy
Romantic Poetry

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