BJU Fundamentals of Lit Final

Drama is literature that is written to be acted.

An analogy is a form of allusion.

Genres are defined by their __________.

What does Cyrano give to the manager of the theater to compensate for the closing of the play?

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane pretends that she is being forced to marry Christian.

A static character is one that __________.

What is the a person's perspective on life and the universe?

Dialogue consists of both what a character says and __________.

A simile is a kind of analogy.

Cyrano’s decision to reject Richelieu’s patronage illustrates the main conflict of the play.

In satire, the object of scorn is usually someone or something outside the work of literature.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Rostand uses irony to reinforce the theme of appearance vs. reality.

Comedies are usually lighthearted but can be satirical.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Christian is greatly disturbed when Roxane tells him she would love him even if he were ugly.

The central conflict of Cyrano de Bergerac is an internal one.

In Act IV of Cyrano de Bergerac, de Guiche does not care that Roxane’s life is in danger.

The three primary types of literary conflict are man against _______, man against ______, and man against _______.

Tone is affected by an author’s word choice.

Cyrano hates Montfleury merely for his bad acting.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Rageneau is pleased that the poets seem to enjoy both his poetry and his cooking.

Cyrano has made many enemies through his satires that attack falsehood and hypocrisy.

Drama relies on dialogue to advance the story’s action.

How does Cyrano impress the crowd during his duel with the Viscount?

In Act IV of Cyrano de Bergerac, de Guiche decides to remain with the regiment.

Even in his old age, Cyrano is still feared by his enemies.

Stage directions can communicate the passing of time.

According to Rostand, Cyrano lives an unsuccessful life.

Cyrano has in his possession the white scarf that de Guiche discarded in battle.

In the limited-omniscient viewpoint, the storyteller __________.

According to the text, conflict (in literature) is defined as __________.

The protagonist of a tragedy is called the __________.

A literary work’s theme is __________.

When an author uses an extended metaphor to form a story on two levels, he has created a(n) _______.

A reader begins finding a work’s theme by __________.

In “We Real Cool,” Brooks expresses a moral tone of approval toward the subject of her poem.

Which of the following is not true of universal themes?

Cyrano eventually wins fame for his heroic actions and brilliant poetry.

Cyrano does not promise Roxane that he will be Christian’s friend.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Count de Guiche is a Gascon.

What two fundamentals of literature are most important to evaluating tone?

“I scattered seed enough to plant the land / ...from Canada to Mexico, / ...reaping only what the hand / Can hold at onc

Cyrano makes fun of his own nose.

Beerbohm uses both overstatement and understatement in “The Crime.”

During the battle scene in Act IV, Roxane’s new understanding of love causes conflict in Cyrano.

In “We Real Cool,” Brooks uses end rhyme.

Reader anxiety resulting from an author’s withholding of plot details is termed __________.

Count de Guiche says that he plans to get revenge on Cyrano at Arras.

A story that is limited to only one character’s perceptions and narration is written from which point of view?

Until the nineteenth century, plays generally contained five acts.

Cyrano hesitates to woo Roxane because he is so poor.

Round characters are not __________.

What is an overstatement used by an author to make a point

By the end of Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane has forgiven de Guiche.

What literary term describes the time, place, and way of life in which the action of the story occurs?

What is a a type of writing that engages in corrective ridicule?

The three standard genre divisions in literature are __________.

Cyrano readily agrees to delay de Guiche’s arrival at Roxane’s house.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, the crowd reacts to Montfleury’s acting with disgust.

Le Bret tries to persuade Cyrano to tell Roxane that he loves her.

According to the text, a persona is __________.

Myths are profitable for the reader for all of the following reasons except that __________.

Cyrano delays de Guiche’s arrival at Roxane’s house by dueling with him.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, de Guiche shows remorse for having hired the one hundred assassins.

Rostand’s tone toward de Guiche changes during the play.

In Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane lets de Guiche believe that perhaps she does love him a little.

The mood or emotion that a reader is supposed to share with the characters of a story is known as __________.

The scene at the theater before Cyrano arrives shows the shallow values of polite society during the period.

In Act IV, Christian is not surprised to find out that Cyrano has been writing Roxane twice every day.

In Western literature, the most common allusions have been to which two bodies of work?

Cyrano claims that his reason for wanting to help Christian woo Roxane is that, as a poet, he finds the venture amusing.