Final Exam Review: DC English III

How many syllables are in an iamb?

What status did Mrs. Linde have in Ibsen's A Doll House?

"Laugh yourselves into ________"

lie in wait or behave in a sneaky or secretive manner

marked by determination in the face of difficulties

What was the woman "inside" the wallpaper shaking?

Why did Torvald need to travel to Italy?

Why did Charlotte Perkins Gilman commit suicide?

flexible and graceful

Who became king after Antigone's brothers died?

interpret the wrong way

How did Mrs. Linde and Nils Krogstad know each other?

Which is NOT a category of Shakespearean plays?

The acronym, WMP, stands for what in reference to Ibsen's playwriting?

get by special effort

Who wrote Antigone and Oedipus Rex?

contemptuous laughter

What name did Shakespeare give to Hamlet's castle?

Who said, "Let her not walk in the sun. Conception is a blessing..."

the emotional release experience by the audience; a purging of emotions

an odd, fanciful or capricious idea

loyal, dutiful devotion

Why did the priest not want to make a big deal of Ophelia's burial?

Which is NOT a part of the Greek theatre?

What character from Hamlet was overly willing to give advice?

"Neither a _________ nor a lender be"

Limited approach to literary analysis that stresses the work's historical period

tending to attract attention by ostentatious behavior or display

an expression of grief

Shakespeare's mom:

Who wrote "The Story of an Hour"?

Where does Nils Krogstad leave the letter for Torvald?

This poem was written about the assassination of JFK and highlights the scene with Mrs. Kennedy

What was Torvald and Nora's last name?

noun meaning actor or actress or adjective meaning any person pertaining to Greek drama

What happens to Mrs. Mallard when she sees her husband is actually alive?

Why did Shakespeare spell his name in a variety of ways?

Henrik Ibsen is known as the "Father of __________"

According to Claudius, what country was supposed to kill Hamlet?

How many lines are in a quatrain?

mean-spirited

Which did Charlotte Perkins Gilman write?

What four-year long illness did Charlotte Perkins Gilman suffer from?

How many iambs are in a line of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Shakespeare received this type of education:

In "The Yellow Wallpaper", what did the narrator FIRST see in the wallpaper?

the number of lines in a Shakespearean sonnet:

"...doubt that the sun doth __________"

"Too much of a good ___________"

the point in which a character becomes aware of his or her error in judgment

How many sonnets are credited to Shakespeare?

The country where Hamlet and Horatio went to school:

Dudley Randal began this press out of his home after the Birmingham bombing and JFK killing

"The fault, dear _________, is not in our stars, but in ourselves..."

How many were killed in the actual blast of the Birmingham bombing?

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's tragedies?

Its initial aim questioned the traditional canon and its neglect of female writers

situation in which the audience knows something that a character in the play does not

someone who spends money freely or wastefully

In A Doll House, what confectionary treat does Nora keep secret from Torvald?

At the end of "The Yellow Wallpaper", what does the husband do?

"Doubt thou the stars are __________...."

What country was Fortinbras from?

This literary approach brings attention to gender, rather than sexual differences

How many couplets are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

Which of Antigone's brothers did NOT receive a proper burial?

The sister of Laertes:

The family member who Charlotte Perkins Gilman claimed never showed her affection while awake:

In your notes, approximately how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?

The country where Laertes went to school:

Who was the son of Creon?

The bombing of the Birmingham church happened in September of ___________.

Shakespeare's first acting company:

literary character who makes an error in judgment or has a fatal flaw resulting in tragedy

not secure, potentially dangerous

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's histories?

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's comedies?

What crime is Nora guilty of?

"Come full __________"

Wife of Creon

In "The Story of an Hour", who told Mrs. Mallard that her husband was killed?

This cultural center is where Dudley Randall first met the editor of Black World.

Which is NOT one of the three unities that must be present in a Greek play?

Ancient Greek who listed the best components of theatre and what makes a play a tragedy:

translated, "fatal flaw"- refers to a personality characteristic that results in tragedy

"Eaten me out of house and ________"

Named the Poet Laureate of Detroit in 1981 because of his work in the black poetry movement

"Break the _________"

producing a sizable profit

Who is the author of the play, Hamlet?

Who warned Hamlet not to trust the ghost?

Which character from Hamlet was left responsible for telling Hamlet's story to Fortinbras?

The name of the river that separates London from the Liberties

great misfortune resulting in immense loss or sorrow

not wise

move or cause to move entergetically

exaggerated self-pride often resulting in fatal retribution

blind prophet who gave great advice that was sometimes ignored

a bothersome or annoying person

Who called Claudius an "adulterate beast" because he married his sister-in-law?

Which is a word alleged to have been created by Shakespeare?

How many plays are credited to Shakespeare?

usually a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something

How does Nora plan to end her life?

the sympathy and sorrow felt by the audience for the tragic hero

What is written on Dr. Rank's card when he announces his upcoming death?

Which is NOT one of the theatres located in the liberties?