English 9: Final Exam

In-N-Out or Canes (This counts for points)

Define anecdote

(Beauty and the Beast) What event deepens Beauty's suspicion that the Beast is keeping a prince captive?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) Which item is used to symbolize the swift passing of time?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What does the Fountain of Youth symbolize?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) What does "the dying of the light" refer to in the poem?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What did Mr. Medbourne do in his past?

What is another name for "The Thousand and One Nights"?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) What does the speaker urge his father to do in the poem?

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) What does the Beast require in exchange for the merchant's freedom?

What is an allegory?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What motivated Dr. Heidegger to conduct the experiment with the Fountain of Youth?

(Category: Arabian Nights) Who is Scheherazade in "The Arabian Nights"?

(The Arabian Nights) What is the ultimate fate of Scheherazade and Sultan Shahriyar's marriage?

(Beauty and the Beast) The merchant thought that the castle was meant for him when he found no one inside it

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) What does Beauty originally ask from her father while he is on his journey?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) What does the "night" symbolize in the poem?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) Theme

What is end rhyme?

What is a Moral?

(Category: Arabian Nights) How does Scheherazade prevent Sultan Shahriyar from killing his brides?

Define satire

Define dramatic irony

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) What did the merchant find on his way back home?

(Category: Arabian Nights) Who is Sultan Shahriyar?

Define situational irony

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What is the central theme?

Define verbal irony

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What was Mr. Gascoigne's profession in the past?

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) What does Beauty request after being pressured by her sisters?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What does the dusty mirror represent?

What is an autobiographical essay?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) What best describes the speaker's attitude towards death in the poem?

What literary device is prominently used with the repeated line "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?

What is a literary symbol?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What was Colonel Killigrew known for in his past?

Define persona

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) What did the merchant do that angered the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast"?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What is the main setting?

Define hyperbole

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What moral lesson can be taken from the story?

(The Arabian Nights) What is the recurring theme in the stories told by Scheherazade to Sultan Shahriyar?

(Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night) Which of the following best captures the overall tone of the poem?

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) Under what condition must one of the daughters agree to go with the Beast?

(Category: Beauty and the Beast) What puts the merchant in poverty?

(The Arabian Nights) How does Scheherazade manage to kep Sultan Shahriyar intrigued with her stories?

(Beauty and the Beast) What warning does Beauty receive in her dreams while staying at the Beast's castle?

(Category: Arabian Nights) How many reprieves does Scheherazade receive from Sultan Shahriyar?

(The Arabian Nights) What moral lesson is emphasized in "The Arabian Nights" through the stories told by Scheherazade?

(Dr. Heidegger's Experiment) What was Widow Wycherly infamous for in her past?