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1
What is the purpose of the numbers which separated sections in "A Rose for Emily?"
They indicate different town's person's points of view
They indicate different seasons within the same year
They indicate a flash forward through Emily's life
They indicate a shift in chronology
2
"Only then will we... remain the beacon of liberty in a tumultuous world." What device is used?
Metaphor
Pathos
Imagery
Diction
3
"He transformed a stagnant economy into an engine of opportunity." What device is used?
Imagery
Metaphor
Euphemism
Alliteration
4
Who wrote "Let America be America Again?"
Zora Neale Hurston
Langston Hughes
Countee McCullen
Claude McKay
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In
Good People
, Margie brings what symbolic gift for Mike's daughter to his party?
a rabbit
cheese
candy
roses
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Word choice
Tone
Syntax
Synecdoche
Diction
7
"No matter what happens--just keep swimming." What device is used?
metaphor
euphemism
simile
denotation
8
In "How to Argue about Literature" the word "literature" is defined as
those works which are frequently taught in colleges
movies, poetry, and novels
novels, poems, and creative non-fiction
novels, epic poems, and short-stories
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The major argument of "The Yellow Wallpaper" could best be stated as
The patriarchy have condescendingly ignored women's health
Mental health is made worse when a patient is isolated
Yellow is a hideous color for wallpaper
Women should be left alone to work out their mental health
10
The author's attitude towards his or her subject. Often revealed through diction.
Syntax
Juxtapostion
Tone
Analogy
11
In the title "Let America be America again" the word America is repeated twice in order to
suggest that America has long existed
show differences between what whites and blacks feel
underscore differences between idealized and real America
contradict the idealized version of America
12
In
Good People
, what happens to the rabbit Margie gives to Mike?
Kate knocks it over
Mike smashes it
Alley returns it to Dottie
Margie smashes it
13
The point-of-view used to tell "A Rose for Emily" can best be described as
Second person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
First person
14
In "A Good Man is Hard to Find" the Misfit calls himself this because
He has no family, friends, or society
He never fit in at school or prison
He does not fit in to the clothes he steals from victims
He believes he cannot make his punishment fit his crimes
15
Definition: A type of rhyme where words start with the same sound
personification
alliteration
diction
tone
16
In
Good People
, Mike gives Kate what symbolic "push present?"
A diamond necklace
An empty vase
an angel statue
a rabbit
17
Why did the townspeople feel "vindicated' when Emily is not married at 30?
Because Emily is unnaturally attached to dead people
Because her family always,"held themselves a little to high"
She is mean, they are happy no one wanted to marry her
Her family has a history of insanity;she shouldn't have kids
18
Which device is in the line "The only other sound's the sweep of easy wind and downy flake."
alliteration
metaphor
personification
allusion
19
Describe the tone of "A Good Man is hard to Find."
Humorous and mocking shifting to sardonic and dark
Gloomy and somber shifting to humorous and mocking
Optimistic and cheery shifting to condescending and critical
Detached and objective shifting to angry and indignant
20
"With great power comes great responsibility." What device is used?
anaphora
synecdoche
hyperbole
parallelism
21
The primary argument of "The Lottery" could best be described as
Misguided romantic love cause people to act foolishly
Most people are easily manipulated by the promise of money
Children should be grateful with what their parents provide
Following traditions blindly can lead to dark consequences
22
In "A Good Man is Hard to Find" the Grandmother want to travel to
Florida
North Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
23
In the "A&P" Sammy wants to
Buy a vase for Mangan's sister
Impress some girls
go to Yale law school
punch his boss Mr. Lengal
24
The tone of"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is best described as
melancholy and wistful
humorous and deferntial
disconsolate and playful
annoyed and irritated
25
Oh my love is a red, red rose.
Antithesis
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
26
Sentence structure
Syntax
Tone
Metaphor
Diction
27
According to "How to Argue about Literature" the term "literary cannon" means
works that have been taught in classrooms repeatedly
works selected by the Modern Language Association
a weapon of literacy
popular fiction and drama such as Shakespeare's plays
28
"There is no way to happiness; happiness is the way." What devices are used?
oxymoron
anecdote
antithesis
parallelism
29
A major difference between "Stopping by Woods" and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is
Point-of-view: "Stopping" is first person, Prufrock is third
theme: "Stopping" is about death; "Prufrock" is about love
tone: "Stopping" is blithe; "Prufrock" is bitter and dark
technique: "Stopping" rhymes and "Prufrock" does not
30
The three sides of the rhetorical triangle are
Speaker, subject, audience
Ethos, pathos, logos
persona, theme, message
Thesis, claim, assertion
31
In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" the main two characters are
Santa Claus and an Elf
The speaker and his horse
The speaker and Death
The speaker and his lover
32
"Never give up; never surrender!" What device is used?
parallelism
syntax
diction
tone
33
In "Araby" the main character wants to
go to the circus
Buy something for Mangan's sister
become a priest
Play football
34
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is told from what point-of-view?
Third person omniscient
second person
Third person limited
First person
35
Both "Araby" and the "A&P" end with epiphany. What is an epiphany?
A sudden deep revelation about one's life or existence
a type of rhyme where words start with the same sound
a type of rhyme scheme first pioneered by Shakespeare
a reference to something famous such as the bible
36
What's symbolic about about Margie and Stevie meeting in the alley behind
The Dollar Store
?
It suggests the characters are working so hard for few $$$
It suggests Margie is being thrown out like the trash
It suggests that Chow Fun is not really "fun"
It suggests a specific setting in South Boston
37
Definition: Giving human like traits to inhuman objects
tone
personification
metaphor
pathos
38
In
Good People
Margie may be considered a racist because
She defends Mike as not being gay
she calls the new cashier "Chow Fun"
She calls the Dominican secretary "the Spanish girl"
She calls Mike "lace curtain"
39
To _ means you agree that an opposing argument may in part be true.
Refute
Conter-argue
Concede
Assume
