Robbins Eng 11 Spring Final Study Guide

Which poet is known for writing in blank verse and is one of America’s favorite poets?

Which two poets grew to fame during The Harlem Renaissance?

Wiesel wrote Night for all of the following purposes except -

What is the symbolism in The Valley of Ashes?

Only the pilot from the original crew of The Memphis Belle died in the war.

The main theme of the poem “One Art” is dealing with loss is an art.

Ironically, when the bomb struck, almost no one in Hiroshima recalls -

In Night, Wiesel suggests that the power of faith -

The narrator characterizes American and Chinese girls primarily by their voices.

Which two major wars affected the United States during the second half of the 20th Century?

The narrator’s internal conflict is she wants to be strong, but she sees herself as weak.

The Memphis Belle was a fighter plane during World War 2

What is the symbolism of the eyes in Dr. Eckleburg’s billboard in the Valley of Ashes?

Which poet is known for Lyric Poetry and whose style ignores spelling and punctuation rules?

What is the Iceberg Principle?

What is the best definition of stream of consciousness?

The Memphis Belle was the first bomber to successfully completed 25 missions.

In “The Girl Who Wouldn’t Talk,” the narrator is a young Chinese boy.

How does a character show grace under pressure?

What image emerged from WW2 and symbolized the triumph of science and American technology?

Most residents of Hiroshima are not concerned when the air-raid siren sounds because -

What does Krebs seem to need most when he returns home from the war?

The fish in the poem is a symbol of a young new writer.

A ball turret gunner had to “hunch in the belly” of the plane.

The Modern Period in Literature basically occurs during which time?

What is main theme in “Soldier’s Home?”

What two (2) events led Americans to examine their ideals during the Modern Period?

How does The Great Gatsby act as a commentary during The Great Depression Era?

After the bomb is dropped, -

In “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” they washed his remains out of the turret with hose.