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What is the central co flict in A White Heron
Countee Cullen
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Countee Cullen
most of his work doesn't fit a single movement
eventually moved from imagist poetry to longer free-verse poems
strove to represent actual American speech
refused to be labeled as a Negro Poet
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What is the central co flict in A White Heron
None above
Sylvia's inner struggle with whether to tell the location of the heron
Sylvia won't hurt the bird, young man wants to kill bird
Sylvia's disagreement with tbe hunter about the heron
3
A Narrow Fellow in the Grass
But never met this fellow attended or alone... zero at the bone
But never met this fellow attended or alone... zero at the bone
Were the birda better frienda than their hunter... who can tell
The baby isn't white, you're not white
4
Realism
literary style that seeks to reflect life accurately in the subject matter
the image in a metaphor to which the subject is compared
specific words the poet chose
poetic lines that end with a natural break or pause
5
In nature of Law of Life what is the law of life
Faith
Love
Deatg
Reproduction
6
Ezra Pound
strove to represent actual American speech
found insane and spend 12 years in a federal prison
most of his work doesn't fit a single movement
refused to labeled as a "Negro Poet"
7
Dialect
hints at events that will occur later in a story
created by Riley and uses apostrophes and nonstandard spellings
occurs when the story's events violate normal expectations
author relates events that occurred before the action of an event
8
Claud McKay
strove to represent actual American speech
Jamaican by birth and used Jamaican dialect
found insane and spent 12 years in federal prison
most of his works doesn't fit a single movement
9
What is the true reason George enlisted
To prove his loyalty
Vindicate' fathers walk
Make Editha happy
10
Stephen Crane
Major American naturalist, shows work of soldier's mind, personal storys
skillful at tall tale, changed his name
treated busniss men fairly, poor
expatriot, first novel at 8
11
Ehat do the machines represent in In Another Country
Man's hope science will solve his problem
None of the above
Doctor's unability to heal
Hope
12
Editha (Quote)
My father said if you stare long enough in the fire, the whole world passes
And he said that between the rats, and the snakes, skarsely
He said he would go and think it over, and she was not waiting... sacrifice
He's a rat
13
H.D.
eventually moved from imagist poetry to longer free verse poems
first African American writer to support himself solely from his writing
most of his works don't fit a single movement
Jamaican by birth and used Jamaican dialect
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Jim (Quote)
He pretended to be a god, and took all of them to hell with him
But I tried. In the end. I did
And he said that between the rats, and the snakes, and the ... skasely
A cold muzzle thrust against his face... why should he cling to life
15
Correspondent (Quote)
I love rumors, facts can be so misleading where rumors are often true
If he could do something to win her.. grander
You really want me to shake your hand
When he achieved safe ground he fell, striking the sand... grateful to him
16
When the Frost is on the Pumpkin
But never met this fellow attended or alone... zero at the bone
The baby isn't white, you're not white
With blue... uncertain stumbling buzz... i could not see to see
And the clackin of the guineys and the clucking of... on the fence
17
E. A. Robinson
began writing with little encouragement
converted to anglicanism
tookk 8 years to write a 6-volume biography of Lincoln
highly honorered by JFK
18
the oiler
in the shallows, face downward he lay... clear of the sea
I took the sack and the cornmeal and hid it by the canoe
Look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now
Dying is easy young man living is harder
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Polysyndeton
literary style that seeks to reflect life accurately in subject matter
the repetition of coordination conjunctions and close proximity for effect
poetic lines that end with a natural break or pause
the image in a metaphor to which the subject is compared
20
What is the cause of the speacker's grief in Dolor
Loss of individuality
Loss of job
Loss of a child
Loss of marriage
21
Joyce Carol Oates
language development specialist for disabled question
writer first published by New Yorker won Pulitzer
Prolific writer with dark works that explore pyscho aspects of violence
early writer of science, acknowledge by NASA
22
Mark Twain
ex patriot, treated bussinessmen fairly
skilled at tall tale, bitterness about great sorrows, realism with frontier
major American naturalist
respectability to realism, supported himself through writing
23
What is ironic about the ending of the Death of the Hired Man
Silas signed a contract with a neighboring farm
Silas was dead
Silas demanded higher pay
Silas decided not to stay with Warren and Mary
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Christopher Newman (Quote)
the gentleman on the divine was a powerful specimen of an American
sweestest young creature in all the county
why should he cling to life
I didn't know what was written on the paper
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A White Heron
Were the birds better friends than their hunter... who can tell
But never met this fellow attended or alone... zero at the bone
With blue... uncertain stumbling buzz... i could not see to see
The baby isn't white, you're not white
26
What 2 items are compared in I like to see it lap the miles
Ostrich and mountain
Race car and train
Horse and car
Horse and train
27
E. E. Cummings
highly honored by JFK
converted to Anglicanism and works became more religious
began writing with little encouragement
some follow structure while other poetry follows free form
28
T. S. Elliot
some follows structure while other poetry follows free form
converted to Anglicanism and works became more religious
began writing with little encouragement
highly honored by JFK
29
Sensory Images
words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions
similar to a stereotype rather than developed and 3D
words that are similar but slightly mismatched in sound
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John Steinbeck
humorist and cartoonist
big game hunter
buried without gravestone
switched from fiction to write nonfiction and pursue journalism
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Paradox
irony
statement that looks self-contradictory but makes sense in right context
the subject of the metaphor
specific words the poet chose
32
End-Stopped Line
poetic lines that end with a natural break or pause
the image in a metaphor to which the subject is compared
the subject of the metaphor
literary style that seeks to reflect life accurately in subject matter
33
Which author saw things New Englandly
Dickinson
Jewett
Riley
Harte
34
In The Catbird Seat what does Mr. Martin what do do when he says "rub out"
Make her look stupid
Make her leave town
Kill her
Get her fired
35
Theodore Roethke
elevated individual who should be completely free and sensual
began writing with little encouragement
Bohemian lifestyle symbolized liberated women of the 1920s
highly honored by JFK
36
Tenor
poetic lines that end with a natural break or pause
specific words the poet chose
the image in a metaphor to which the subject is compared to
the subject of the matter
37
Slant Ryhme
similar to a stereotype rather than developed and 3D
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions
words that are spelled the same but sound different
words that are similar but slightly mismatched in sound
38
Vehicle
poetic lines that end with a natural break or pause
the image in a metaphor to which the subject is compared
the subject of the matter
specific words the poet chose
39
Foreshadowing
hints at events that will occur later within a story
author relates events that occurred before the action of the main story
conflict between a character and his own emotions
occurs when the story's event violate normal expectations
40
Flashback
occurs when the story's events violate normal expectations
uses apostrophes and nonstandard spellings
author relates events that occurred before the action of the main story
hints at events that will occur later within a story
41
Mme, de Bellegarde (Quote)
Ask not what you can do for your country
the gentleman on the divan was a powerful American
My lady she gave him up too, and if the truth must be told... daughter
We have nothing to fear but fear itself
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Internal Conflict
conflict with nature
conflict between characters or between a character and his environment
conflict between a character and his own emotions or duties or both
conflict with man
43
The Quotation, "I remember he very day I became colored" written by
Zora Neale Hurston
Eudore Welty
E B White
Thornton Wilder
44
What does the chariot symbolize in Hope is the thing with feathers
An airplane to take someone to a destination
A pen to write someone to a destination
A book to take someone places in the imagination
None of the above
45
The jumblings of the letters of grasshopper gives the reader the picture of a jumping insect
True
False
46
Where does Editha get her ideas about the war
Her mother in law
Her father
The newspaper
TV
47
Mrs. Bread (Quote)
I didn't know what was written on the paper or how bad it might be... ask
if he could do something worthy to have won her... grander
my lady she gave him up too... daughter
when he achieved safe ground he fell... him
48
In Once More to the Lake when the father takes his son who is he reminded of
His uncle
His father
His brother
Himself
49
The revelation in the final stanza of Miniveer Cheevg that he is a drunk illustrates what kind of irony
Surprise
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
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External Conflict
the author relates events that occurred before the story
hints at events that will occur later within a story
conflict between characters or between a character and his environment
conflict between a character and his own emotions
51
The Boom in the Calaveras Clarion
Were the birda better frienda than their hunter... who can tell
But never met this fellow, attened or alone... at the bone
My wife she bin up and away these six months... her fair warning
We need more money. One more big score.
52
What is the focus of most of Sarah Orne Jewett's stories
Plot
Imagery
Setting
Characters
53
In Winter Dreams is Dexter an idealist or realist
Realist
Idealist
54
According to Robert Frost a poem should begin in delight
True
False
55
Ray Bradbury
early writer of science fiction, acknowledged by NASA
college writer in residence helped to find Zora Hurston's work into print
first published by the "New Yorker" who later won Pulitzer for 2 novels
writer of stories whose focus is on personal identity as a Chicana American
56
Amy Tan
Language development for disabled kids, major mother-daughter relationship
first published through New Yorker, won Pulitzer
writer of macabre theme
Wrote stories around Chicana American heritage
57
Diction
literary style that reflects life accurately in subject and depiction
specific words the poet chose
the image in a metaphor to which the subject is compared
poetic lines that end with a natural break or pause
58
Crane's poems reflect short story and inllustrafe
Romanticism
Cosmic chill
Evolution
59
Local Color
specific setting and gives special to attention the story's characteristic
words that are similar but slightly mismatched in sound
words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently
descriptive words and phrases that appeal to sense perceptions
60
Eye Ryhme
words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently
words that are similar but slightly mismatched in sound
similar to stereotype rather than developed and 3D
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions
61
Henry James
skillful at talle tales, respectability to realism
treated bussiness men faily, wrote with realism in middle class
english characters in England, realism with international, ex-patriot
soldier, wrote on soldier's mind
62
Claire (Quote)
That we may look back when the candle of life grows dim and say
in the shallows... clear of the sea
She was the sweetest young creature in France, and knew as little.. butcher
I know not what others may do, but as for me
63
Ernest Hemingway
humorist and cartoonist
wrote Charlotte's Web
powerful sense peace, culture, and real characters
big game hunter and war correspondant
64
Archibald MacLeish
most of his works doesn't fit a single movement
eventually moved from imahist poetry to longer free verse poems
Jamaican by birth and used Jamaican dialect
strove to represent actual American speech
65
Langston Hughes
strove to represent actual American speech
first African American writer to support himself basely on writing
refused to be labeled as a negro poet
found insane and spent 12 years in a federal prison
66
Sandra Cisneros
Master of Southern Gothic Literature influenced by Roman Catholic
first published with New Yorker and later won Pulitzer
prolific writer of stories with dark macabre works
wrote stories where the focus is on personal identity as a Chicana American
67
Carl Sandburg
some follows structures while other poetry follows free form
began writing with little encouragement
Bohemian lifestlye symbolized liberated women of the 1920s
took 8 years to write a 6-volume biography of Lincoln
68
E. B. White
widely known for non-realistic staging techniques
became a screenwriter
wrote Charlotte's Web
big game hunter and war correspondant
69
KosKoosh (Quote)
A cold muzzle thrust against his cheek... why should he cling to life
We're thieves in a world that doesn't want us anymore
He said he would go and think it over... a forced scarifice
I gave you all I had
70
Huck Finn (Quote)
I wish I had aquired wisdom at less of a price
I have a plan, all you need to have is faith, Athur!
I took the sack of corn meal and took it to where the canoe... put it in
If he could do something to deserve her.. grander
71
Flannery O'Conner
writer of short stories surrounded by Chicana American heritage
Master of Southern Gothic Literature, influenced by Roman Catholic
early writer of science fiction, acknowledged by NASA
college writer helped put Zora Hurston's works to paper
72
Thornton Wilder
known for unique staging techniques
wrote Charlotte's Web
humorist and cartoonist
lived lavish jazz lifestyle
73
James Thurber
big game hunter
powerful sense of peace, culture, and real characters
humorist and cartoonist
buried without gravestone
74
Jack London
works reflect bitterness on life
ex patriot
skillful at tall tales
major American naturalist
75
Stock Character
words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently
descriptive words or phrases that appeal to sense perceptions
words that are similar but slightly mismatched in sound
similar to a stereotype rather than a developed and 3D
76
Which of the following doesn't explain the insignificance of man
Birds that lew next to boat and land on captain's head
Personification if sea
Tower that men saw
77
George (Quote)
He would have appeared like a man raising himself to look... hold to it
I have excused you enough, go sleep it off
And the quarter, don't forget the quarter
If her could do something worthy to have won her... be grander
78
Alice Walker
writer of storied influenced by Chicana American heritage
college writer who helped bring Zora Neale Huston's work into print
wrote science fiction, acknowledged by NASA
language specialist who had major mother-daughter relationship in stories
79
Situational Irony
uses apostrophes and nonstandard spellings
hints at events that will occur later within a story
occurs when the story's events violate normal expectations
author relates events that occurred before the action of the main story
80
F Scott Fitzgerald
buried without a gravestone
big game hunter
humorist and cartoonist
became screenwriter to pay for wife and daughter, lived jazz lifestyle
81
No scenery and select props gives Happy Journing to... Camden, a nonrealistic style
False
True
82
Captain (Quote)
I'm a little busy at the moment
He would have appeared like a man raising himself to look... hold to it
Why is the rum always gone
When he achived safe ground he kissed it spitting sand particles out
83
What helped increased the popularity of Jamed Whitecomb Riley's poetry
Pratical subjects
Public readings
Presidential approval
Publisher endorsment
84
According to Nature in Law of Life what is one task kf life
Faith
Love
Deatg
Reproduction
85
I heard a Fly Buzzing-when I died
The baby isn't white, you're not white
But never met this fellow attended or alone... zero at the bone
Were the birda better frienda than their hunter... who can tell
With blue... uncertain stumbling buzz... i could not see to see
86
Eudora Welty
humorist and cartoonist
powerful sense of peace, culture, and real characters
switched from fiction to nonfiction
lived lavish jazz lifestyle
87
Several lines in Journey of the Magi give a biblical allusion to what event in the Bible
Christ's heavenly reign
Christ's birth
Christ's resurrection
Christ's crucifixion
88
Robert Frost
Bohemian lifestlye symbolized liberated women of the 1920's
highly honored by JFK
elevated individual who should be completely free and sensual
began writing with little encouragement
89
William Carlos Williams
refused to be labeled as a "Negro Poet"
eventually moved from imahist poetry to longer free verse poems
most of his works doesn't fit a single movement
strove to represent actual American speech
90
What animals is Pepe compared to in Flight
Eagle
Cheetah
Praries dog
Snake
91
John Updike
writer first published by the New Yorker, won 2 Pulitzer prizes
helped bring Zora Neale Hurston's work
master of Southern Gothic Literature
early writer of science fiction, acknowledged by NASA
92
The Road Not Taken teaches us that we can't retrace our steps in life
True
False
93
Zora Neale Hurston
Buried without a gravestone until 1970s, didn't focus on racial conflit
big game hunter and war correspondant
lived the lavish Jazz lifestlye
wrote Charlotte's Web
94
The Grapes of Wrath is the most represwntative work of modern American prose
False
True
95
Edna St. Vincent
Bohemian lifestyle symbolized liberated women of the 1920s
some follows structure while other poetry follows free-form
took 8 years to write a 6 volume biography of Lincoln
began writing with little encouragement
96
Why is the humor in The Catbird Seat, okay for Christians
The humor isn't acceptable
Mr. Martin's plan is thought to be a legitimate option
Thurber condemns Martin
The humor points out the ridiculous of Martin's plane
97
Who is the king in I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died
The priest
Death
The fly
The father
98
Desiree's Baby
Were the birda better frienda than their hunter... who can tell
It means that the child isn't white... you aren't white
But never met this fellow attended or alone... zero at the bone
With blue... uncertain stumbling buzz... i could not see to see
99
Sentimentalism
descriptive words that appeal to sensory perceptions
making an inanimate object act like a human
words that are similar
the overly emotional treatment of a subject to gain reader's emotion
100
William Dean Howels
master of realism who wrote with an international spirit
expatriot, good at tall tales, major American naturalist
wrote about soldier's mind, war hero
respectability to realism, treats businessmen fair, realism to middle class