Fundamentals of Literature CH 3

Dr. Heidegger refused to drink the water for all of the following except

"Go Down, Death" is based on a folk song.

Which of the following best describes the central theme of "Go Down, Death"?

Which of the following themes is not explored in Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"?

Hawthorne's story reveals his view of man's nature all of the following except

In "Dr. Heidegger's Experiement," the butterfly acts as a symbol of lost youth and hopes.

"Do not go gentle into that good night" has an explicit theme.

reader awareness of a plot development of which the characters are unaware

Of what does the poet primarily warn his listener in "Do not go gentle into that good night"?

a person, place, thing, or idea that means something in addition to itself

By participating in the experiment, Dr. Heidegger's guests finally learn

"Go Down, Death" has an explicit theme.

What inexpensive item reveals Beauty's loving spirit in contrast to her sisters' greedy selfish nature?

What does the Prince mean by "Do not trust too much to your eyes"?

"When You Are Old" has an explicit theme.

In Bontemps's poem, who is the speaker's brother?

Which idea best relates to the central theme of "The silver Mine"?

the meaning of a statement differing from what is expressed in the words

The Parson's story shapes the king's decision in all of following except

The theme of "Beauty and the Beast" is universal.

an extended metaphor used to form a story on two levels

What is the main difference between the love of the speaker and the love of others in "When You Are Old"?

When the speaker in "When You Are Old" says that he loves the woman's changing face, what does he mean?

an event in a story that violates normal expectations

"A Black Man Talks of Reaping" came from what era of African-American history?

That the speaker of Bontemps's poem has sowed vast quantities of seed and only had a handful to show for it is ironic.

Which sentence best sums up Bontemps's main message?

A reader begins finding a work's theme by

A literary work's theme is

All the men in "Do not go gentle into that good night: experience some sort of regret.

"A Black Man Talks of Reaping" has an explicit theme.

Which of the following is not true of a moral?

to who is Dylan Thomas speaking throughout his poem?

"When You Are Old" presents a view of love similar to that in "Beauty and the Beast."

Which theme works with "surface appearances are often misleading" to create the main message of "Beauty + Beast"?

Black American struggled against discrimination is a universal theme.

Man's nature is inherently flawed is a universal theme.

Appearance do not always fit reality is a universal theme.

The central conflict of Hawthorne's story is man vs. man.

In Yeats's poem, an old woman remembers her first love.

Industrialism brings certain disadvantages is a universal theme.

What is the central message of "When You Are Old"?

"Beauty and the Beast" qualifies as an allegory.

Dr. Heidegger's four friends return to sins similar to those that ruined them in youth.

Which of the following is not true of universal themes?

"A Black Man Talks of Reaping" is an example of persuasive writing.

The speaker in Bontemps's poem prepared for disasters, but his brother's sons took the harvest is an example of irony.

The theme of "When You Are Old" is implicit.