American Literature-Units 3 & 4 – Flashcards
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What are the 2 aspects of a short story?
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entertainment enlightenment (insight into human nature)
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5 elements of a short story
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plot, characters, theme, setting (background of story), tone or mood (attitude)
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when all the elements of a short story work together well
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unity
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Who wrote "The Cop and the Anthem"?
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O. Henry (pen name)
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Who was famous for surprise endings?
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O. Henry
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Who was the main character in "The Cop and the Anthem"?
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Soapy
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In "The Cop and the Anthem," how many times did he try to get arrested and how did he try?
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6 times 1. didn't pay bill at expensive restaurant 2. threw stone through glass 3. other situation with food at cheaper restaurant 4. flirting with woman 5. pretended to be drunk in front of theater 6. attempted to steel umbrella
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In "The Cop and the Anthem," name of island where could have shelter for the winter
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Blackwell's Island
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What story was this quote "In them there were no considerations of Meditteranean oasis of soporific southern skies or drifting in the bay"
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"The Cop and the Anthem"
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In what story was this quote, "He would pull himself out of the mine, he would make a man out of himself again, he would conquer the evil that had possession of him"
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"The Cop and the Anthem"
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Who wrote "Rip Van Winkle"?
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Washington Irving
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Who was called the 1st Man of American Letters?
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Washington Irving
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Who was referred to as the dean of American literature?
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Washington Irving
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Who was sometimes called the inventor of short story?
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Washington Irving
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Who was the 1st American writer to become famous worldwide?
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Washington Irving
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What was the dog's name in "Rip Van Winkle"?
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Wolf
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What did Rip Van Winkle take into the woods?
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his dog and gun
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How long did Rip Van Winkle sleep?
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20 years
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What happened while Rip Van Winkle slept?
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Revolutionary War
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Who took care of Rip Van Winkle after he came back?
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his daughter Judith
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Which story has this quote, "Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Kaatskill mountains"?
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"Rip Van Winkle"
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Which story has this quote, "Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was incessantly going"
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"Rip Van Winkle"
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Which story has this quote, "A troop of strange ran at his heels, hooting after him, and pointing at his gray beard."?
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"Rip Van Winkle"
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Who wrote "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Who set the criteria for the modern short story?
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Who introduced the detective story?
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Who was known for melodic and eerie poetry?
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Edgar Allan Poe
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the method of presenting the reader with the materials of the story; the perspective from which it is told
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point of view
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when an all-knowing author is the narrator who comments freely on the actions and characters as he is able to delve into the minds of all characters and tell what they think and feel
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omniscient point of view
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when an author tells the story from the viewpoint of one character using either the first or third person
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limited point of view
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when the author presents the characters in action with no comment, allowing the reader to come to his own conclusions about them
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objective point of view
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"The Pit and the Pendulum" was limited to what?
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1st person point of view
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When & where was the narrator taken captive in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
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during the Spanish Inquisition in Toledo, Spain
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In "The Pit and the Pendulum" he devised a plan for what?
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to get the rats to chew off his ropes
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How did the narrator measure the cell in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
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using cloth from his robe
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The "Pit and the Pendulum" can be divided into 3 things...
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1) thoughts and description of the cell 2) realized he measured the cell wrong and he is surrounded by rats and the pendulum is being lowered 3) being saved
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What did the narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum" realize he did?
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measured the cell wrong
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What story has this quote, "my chin rested upon the floor of the prison, but m lips and the upper portion of my head, although seemingly at a less elevation than the chin, touched nothing"?
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"The Pit and the Pendulum"
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What story has this quote, "A slight noise attracted my notice, and, looking to the floor, I saw several enormous rats"?
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"The Pit and the Pendulum"
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Who wrote "The Town Poor"?
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Sarah Jewett
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In "The Town Poor," was a masterpiece called what?
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Country of Painted Firs
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In "The Town Poor," who is the owner of the home?
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Mrs. James
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In "The Town Poor," who are the sisters?
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Ann & Mandana Bray
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In "The Town Poor," who were the visitors?
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Mrs. Trimble and Miss Wright
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a method of expression in which the intended meaning of the words used is the direct opposite of their usual sense; it's used for humor or sarcasm
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irony
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What type of irony is saying the opposite of what is meant?
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verbal irony
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What type of irony is contrasting what a character says and what a reader or audience knows to be true?
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dramatic irony
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What type of irony is presenting a discrepancy between appearance and reality or between expectation and fulfillment?
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irony of situation
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the ridicule of human folly or vice with the purpose of correcting it, or for humorous effect; uses irony
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satire
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Who wrote "The Open Boat"?
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Stephen Crane
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Who were the 4 characters in "The Open Boat"?
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cook captain oiler correspondent
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Who dies in "The Open Boat"?
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Billie
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What are the men trying to do in "The Open Boat"?
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trying to get home after a shipwreck
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What story is this quote from, "None of them knew the color of the sky."
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"The Open Boat"
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"The Open Boat" is a good example of what?
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naturalism
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Who wrote "The Great Carbuncle"?
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Who was known for themes of sin and guilt?
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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In "The Great Carbuncle," what did seeker spend life doing? how was he killed
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looking for the carbuncle (gem); the joy of success
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In "The Great Carbuncle," who was Ichabod Pigshort and what did he do?
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merchant that wanted to sell it; he was captured and tormented by Indians, gave up and lost all money
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In "The Great Carbuncle," who was doctor cacaphodel and what did he do?
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scientist who wanted to write about it; he returned to lab with granite
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In "The Great Carbuncle," who was the poet and what did he do?
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person that wanted to use it for inspiration of poems; he returned with ice
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In "The Great Carbuncle," who was Lord de Vere?
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aristocrat who wanted it as an ornament for his castle; he returned with a wax chandelier
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In "The Great Carbuncle," who was the cynic (doubts everything, negative) and what did he do?
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he wanted to prove it was fake; he went blind from the light
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In "The Great Carbuncle," what did Matthew and Hannah want and what did they do?
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wanted it to light their home; pushed it in the lake
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what was the carbuncle
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fabled red gem stone
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What story has this quote,"They had come thither, not as friends nor partners in the enterprise, but each, save one youthful pair, impelled by his own selfish and solitary longing for this wonderous gem"
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"The Great Carbuncle"
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Who wrote "The Unerring Instinct"?
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Thornton Wilder
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In "The Unerring Instinct," who was Leonora Thorpe?
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pleasant woman of middle age that plays a joke on Belinda
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In "The Unerring Instinct," who was Belinda Watson?
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younger woman, Leonora's sister-in-law
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What story has the character Arthur Rodgers?
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"The Unerring Instinct"
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What was central to the plot of the play in "The Unerring Instinct"?
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red, blue, green
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In "The Unerring Instinct," conflict was moved forward by who?
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Mr. Smith
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What story has this quote, "But listen a nice Smith is still a Smith. You keep your eyes open dear, you'll see"
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"The Unerring Instinct"
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Who wrote "Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning"?
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Mark Twain
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In what story do a husband (Mortimer) and wife (Evangeline) take precautions in a storm?
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"Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning"
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In "Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning", where was Mrs. McWilliams hiding in the storm?
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closet
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From "Mrs. Mcwilliams and the Lightning," name 2 things Mrs. McWilliams thought caused the lightning
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swearing & light
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In "Mrs. McWilliams and the Lightning," what was the lightning really?
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a cannon being fired in celebration of a new president
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Who painted "The Return of Rip Van Winkle?
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John Quidor
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Who painted "A Mancester Farm"?
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Winslow Horner
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Who painted "The Abany Boat"?
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Gilford Beal
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Who painted "Carnation, Lily, Lilly, Rose"?
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John Singer Sargent
