11.15 English Dark Romanticism – Flashcards
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In Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick, which ailment of mankind is best symbolized by Ahab's plight?
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In Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick, which ailment of mankind is best symbolized by Ahab's plight? (Same thing?)
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Which excerpt from Chapter 28 of Moby-Dick best develops the theme of the novel concerning man's insistence on manufacturing his own destruction.
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And not only that, but moody stricken Ahab stood before them with a crucifixion in his face; in all the nameless regal overbearing dignity of some mighty woe.
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Read the sentence.
The coded log book proved decipherable with the help of a few simple equations.
Based on the suffix, -able, what does the word "decipherable" mean?
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able to be understood
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Read the sentence.
As the boy grew to be a teenager, he became more defiant with his mother.
Based on the suffix, -ant, what does the word "defiant" mean?
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The boy began to disobey his mother.
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Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart," by Edgar Allan Poe.
I talked more quickly—more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased. I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent gesticulations; but the noise steadily increased. Why would they not be gone? I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men?—but the noise steadily increased.
What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
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It emphasizes the narrator's paranoia.
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Which excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" best shows Prince Prospero's self-centeredness?
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But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious. When his dominions were half depopulated, he summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court, and with these retired to the deep seclusion of one of his castellated abbeys.
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Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger," by Washington Irving.
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It describes what the narrator experiences in the story.
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Which best explains why Irving sets "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger" in a land of "masks and gondolas"?
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The setting is symbolic of the idea that appearances can be deceiving.
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Read the excerpt from "The Mysterious Stranger."
He seemed to be tormented by some strange fancy or apprehension. In spite of every effort to fix his attention on the conversation of his companions, I noticed that every now and then he would turn his head slowly round, give a glance over his shoulder, and then withdraw it with a sudden jerk, as if something painful had met his eye.
How does the excerpt exemplify Gothic fiction?
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by reminding the reader of the presence of evil
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Read the excerpt from Irving's "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger."
Often, after we had returned from one of these scenes of revelry, I have entered his room, and found him lying on his face on the sofa: his hands clinched in his fine hair, and his whole countenance bearing traces of the convulsions of his mind.
Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?
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The narration suggests mounting helplessness and agony.
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Read this excerpt from "The Mysterious Stranger" using comprehension strategies.
The romantic character of the place delighted me; I was very much amused by the air of adventure and intrigue that prevailed in this region of masks and gondolas; and I was exceedingly smitten by a pair of languishing black eyes, that played upon my heart from under an Italian mantle. So I persuaded myself that I was lingering at Venice to study men and manners. At least I persuaded my friends so, and that answered all my purpose.
What statement best describes the narrator in this excerpt?
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The narrator is not entirely truthful about his reasons for staying in Venice.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick, by Herman Melville.
All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick.
Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?
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The narration suggests Ahab's singular hatred of Moby Dick.
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Read the excerpt from Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick.
The White Whale swam before him as the monomaniac incarnation of all those malicious agencies which some deep men feel eating in them, till they are left living on with half a heart and half a lung.
What theme of the novel does this excerpt best address?
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the self-destructive nature of obsession
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Which of Ahab's character traits does Melville develop most thoroughly in Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick?
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Ahab's obsessive need for revenge
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Read this excerpt from chapter 41 of Moby-Dick using comprehension strategies.
If such a furious trope may stand, his special lunacy stormed his general sanity, and carried it, and turned all its concentred cannon upon its own mad mark; so that far from having lost his strength, Ahab, to that one end, did now possess a thousand fold more potency than ever he had sanely brought to bear upon any one reasonable object.
What is the meaning of this excerpt?
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Though Ahab is physically weakened, his insanity has strengthened his will for revenge.
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Read this excerpt from chapter 41 of Moby-Dick.
And, when running into more sufferable latitudes, the ship, with mild stun'sails spread, floated across the tranquil tropics, and, to all appearances, the old man's delirium seemed left behind him with the Cape Horn swells, and he came forth from his dark den into the blessed light and air; even then, when he bore that firm, collected front, however pale, and issued his calm orders once again; and his mates thanked God the direful madness was now gone; even then, Ahab, in his hidden self, raved on.
Which words from the excerpt best convey the mood?
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tranquil tropics
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Which excerpt from chapter 41 of Moby-Dick best conveys the agitated tone of the chapter?
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The White Whale swam before him as the monomaniac incarnation of all those malicious agencies which some deep men feel eating in them.
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In Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick, which belief about society and nature does Ahab's relationship with the White Whale best demonstrate?
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a belief that man is superior to nature
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Which best explains why Melville begins Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick with a detailed description of the White Whale?
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Melville begins the chapters with a description of the White Whale so that readers can understand Ahab's motivation to pursue it.
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Read the excerpt from "Dreams," by Edgar Allan Poe.
Dreams! in their vivid coloring of life,
As in that fleeting, shadowy, misty strife
Of semblance with reality, which brings
To the delirious eye, more lovely things
How does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem?
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The rhythm is consistent, and Poe celebrates the consistent relief of his dreams.
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How are Poe's ideas of daytime similar in the final stanzas of "Dreams" and "A Dream"?
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Both poems suggest that daytime realities are inferior to dreams.
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How are Poe's ideas of dreams similar in "Dreams" and "A Dream"?
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Both poems celebrate the escape that dreams offer.
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Read the excerpt from "Dreams," by Edgar Allan Poe.
For I have revell'd, when the sun was bright
I' the summer sky, in dreams of living light
And loveliness,- have left my very heart
In climes of my imagining, apart
How does Poe use a sound device in the excerpt?
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He uses alliteration to emphasize the happiness of his recollections.
