CP Midterm Exam Review

Who, according to Emily Dickinson, values success the most?

The grandfather clock in "Masque of the Red Death" is best described as a(n) ________.

________ is the rhythmic structure of a poem.

Hulga intending to seduce Manley and Manley stealing her leg instead is an example of:

A(n) ________ is an analysis of possible meanings and relationships of small units that make up a poem.

How should we tell difficult truths, according to Dickinson's poem "Tell All Truth but Tell It Slant"?

The theme of "A Rose for Emily" could be best described as:

Manley stealing Hulga's leg is an example of:

8 feet, 1 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable:

_______ refers to specific word choices an author uses.

"Do Not Go Gently into that Good Night" is an example of a:

Which of the following is the best description of the theme of "Masque of the Red Death"?

A _______ is a comparison using "like" or "as"

Which of the following best describes the theme of Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise"?

"A Rose for Emily" utilizes a ________ plot.

A _____ is a character who is the protagonist of the story yet has major flaws or weaknesses.

What literary device is most apparent in Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing"?

Name the literary device: "uncertain stumbling buzz"

________ refers to the most significant event in the conflict of a story.

A poet may break a set meter on certain words in order to:

Which of the following is NOT a big picture item in a poetry explication?

The climax of "The Swimmer" occurs when:

"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May"

2 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable:

1 stressed + 2 unstressed syllables:

The colors of the rooms in "Masque of the Red Death" best represent:

Iambic pentameter with no rhyme scheme is called:

What kinds of Americans are best represented in Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing"?

A poem with no meter or rhyme is written in:

Emily Grierson facing off against the townspeople is an example of:

Placing blame on someone who doesn't deserve it to avoid taking responsibility for a problem is called:

________ refers to an event that is simultaneously disturbing and comical.

3 feet, 1 stressed + 2 unstressed syllables:

_______ is the repetition of vowel sounds in stressed syllables in a line of poetry

In "A Rose for Emily," how does Emily respond when the druggist asks her why she needs arsenic?

"Everything Stuck to Him" uses a ________ plot.

______ refers to the natural emphasis and flow placed upon spoken words

What is the theme of "Everything Stuck to Him"?

A grouping of stressed/unstressed syllables in a line of poetry is called:

Which of the following is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

A _______ plot is told in sequential order.

1 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable

A form of poem with three lines of alternating 5, 7, 5 syllables:

Neddy Merrill attempting to swim home in the midst of a storm and changing weather is an example of:

Rhyming words at the end of lines of poetry is called:

Which of the following is not one of the common motifs or themes in Gothic literature?

The first use of the term "goth" referred to:

________ is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of each word

5 feet, 1 stressed + 1 unstressed syllable:

The theme of "The Swimmer" is best summarized as:

Manley Pointer's Bible is a ________ because it represents Manley's duality.

"My Last Duchess" is an example of a:

Why do the people in "The Lottery" perform this ritual every year?

________ is the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman objects

Four feet in a line of poetry is called:

Which author died mysteriously while wearing someone else's clothing?

________ refers to a series of events in which each is more significant than the last.

6 feet, 2 unstressed + 1 stressed syllable:

________ refers to information introducing the characters and conflict in a story.

Instead of using literal monsters like Frankenstein's creature or Dracula, American Southern Gothic writers focus on:

8 feet in a line of poetry is called:

Which author created a fictional community in Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi?

Why doesn't the girl in "Everything Stuck to Him" want her husband to go hunting?

A ________ plot is told with events out of order.

True or false: the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" admits that he is insane.

The boy deciding whether to go hunting or stay with his family is an example of:

Hulga's loss of faith is an example of:

The tone of "Everything Stuck to Him" is best described as:

Neddy Merrill trying to avoid reality is an example of:

________ refers to something both repulsive and pitiful.

A ________ is a comparison that doesn't use the words "like" or "as"

Which of the following is a reason a narrator may be unreliable?

A ________ plot begins with an event and returns to that event at the end of the story.

Cyclical plots often rely on ________, or glimpses into the past.

_______ refers to the opposite of what is expected happening

The two rhyming lines at the end of a sonnet are called a ________.

The tone of "Masque of the Red Death" is best described as:

"Piping down the alleys wild"

The weather mirroring Neddy's emotions in "The Swimmer" is known as:

How does Langston Hughes organize the stanzas of his poem, "I Too Sing"?

A form of poem with 14 lines of iambic pentameter with ABAB rhyme scheme:

_______ refers to the grammatical structure of sentences.

Which author was a devout Catholic who died of lupus?

"Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" is an example of a:

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

Which of the following best describes the theme of Langston Hughes' "I Too Sing"?

_______ is the emotion being conveyed by the speaker of a poem.

1 stressed + 1 unstressed syllable:

Which of the following is part of the rhetorical situation surrounding a work?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Southern Gothic?

In "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," images of children at recess, fields of grain, and the setting sun represent:

Which moment in "A Rose for Emily" best functions as the climax of the story?

Which of the following is the standard rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean sonnet?

Name the literary device: "Because I could not stop for Death / He kindly stopped for me."

"The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold"