Literary Devices
Which of the following is the definition of a metaphor:
a. when two opposite terms appear side by side
b. comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
c. comparing two unlike things
d. uses objects, people, or ideas to represent deeper, abstract concepts
c. comparing two unlike things
What is The Valley of Ashes in the novel considered?
a. a symbol
b. imagery
c. liminal space
d. alliteration
How many husbands does Janie have over the course of the novel?
3
True or False: Victor and Elizabeth are blood-related.
False
How much time should you spend on each multiple choice question?
1 minute, OR 12 minutes per passage.
What literary device is being used here:
“Don’t open Pandora’s box!”
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Allusion
d. Repetition
c. Allusion
What aspect of the Roaring 20s had the most impact on the characters of the novel?
a. the excessive wealth that the lead up to the Great Depression
b. Scientific Racism/Eugenics
c. the popularity of parties and automobiles
d. Prohibition
a. the excessive wealth that the lead up to the Great Depression
OR c. the popularity of parties and automobiles
Which of the following characters is a foil character for Janie?
a. Nanny
b. Logan
c. Phoeby
d. Tea Cake
a. Nanny OR b. Logan
Who is the first narrator of Frankenstein?
What should you do if you do not answer the question in a minute?
a. refer back to the text
b. re-read the question for key vocabulary
c. determine what type of multiple choice question it is (what is the question really asking you?)
d. skip it and come back to it once you've answered all the questions for that specific passage.
In literature, what are colors usually used as?
a. metaphors
b. symbols
c. diction
d. hyperboles
b. symbols
What does the Green Light symbolize?
a. the futile pursuit of The American Dream
b. Gatsby's longing for a future with Daisy
c. the impossibility of repeating the past
d. the vast gap between people who were born with money and people who ruin themselves to attain it
ALL OF THEM!
What does Janie's hair symbolize to Mrs. Turner?
Her proximity to whiteness - Mrs. Turner puts Janie on a pedestal because of her "white" features.
Explain why Victor and the Creature are foil characters.
Victor has an idyllic, nurtured childhood, while the creature is immediately abandoned, forcing him to learn survival in the wild.
Both are driven by intense curiosity and intelligence, but Victor uses his knowledge for selfish creation, while the creature uses his to understand his existence and loneliness.
Victor creates the creature and abandons him, turning away from companionship. Conversely, the creature desperately craves human companionship, yet is rejected due to his appearance.
As the story progresses, their roles reverse: the creature, initially innocent, becomes murderous, while Victor, the perpetrator, becomes the victim, consumed by the need for revenge.
Which of the following is NOT a type of multiple choice question:
a. Reading Comprehension
b. Character analysis
c. Parts of Speech
d. Overall meaning of the passage
c. parts of speech
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the speaker/narrator's attitude (how they feel about something), whereas Mood is how the reader is supposed to feel when they read it.
What colors are Daisy and Gatsby usually associated with respectively, and what do the colors symbolize about the characters?
Daisy - associated with Gold and Silver, expensive, tend to be family heirlooms, lasts forever - symbolizes Old Money, Daisy's unattainable nature (always the pursued), Gatsby's pursuit of generational wealth through her, Gatsby sees Daisy as a valuable object rather than a person
Gatsby - associated with Yellow, which is a gaudy (more flashy) imitation of gold, symbolizes Gatsby's persona, which appears flashy and exspensive, but is shallow and fake, symbolizes New Money which tends not to last through generations, etc.
Name the 3 primary settings in the novel.
The Washburns/Nanny's House
Eatonville
The Everglades
Explain how the Creature is a reflection of marginalized groups in society, such as neurodivergent people, physically disfigured people, people of color (the Roma), etc.
Neurodivergent - Creature's inability to connect with people in "normal" ways reflects neurodivergent people's stigma around social interaction
Disfigured People - the horrorific reaction to the Creature's physical appearance reflects society's instrinsic bias against those who are not conventionally attractive or who look different from the majority of society
People of Color - the Creature's exile to the woods reflects the abandonment society's commit for marginalized communities such as Native Americans, the Roma, etc. His oppression also reflects many aspects of what it is like to be oppressed for one's race/ethnicity
"As one continued brake, the undergrowth of shrubs and tangling bushes had perplexed all path of man or beast that passed that way."
In line 5, “perplexed” is best interpreted to mean
(A) widened
(B) complicated
(C) questioned
(D) endangered
(E) discovered
b. complicated
Define juxtaposition and provide an example, either your own example or one from our reading.
definition: the placement of two or more, often contrasting, elements side-by-side to highlight their differences, create suspense, or evoke irony
examples:
A lullaby playing during a violent battle scene
A homeless person sitting outside a luxury fashion boutique.
Frankenstein: Creator (Dr. Frankenstein) vs. creation (the monster)
Gatsby: Tom in the Valley of Ashes
Explain why Nick could be considered an unreliable narrator, citing specific examples to support your explanation.
When a story is told from one person’s perspective, the narrator will almost always be unreliable in some way.
Nick's need to tell the reader he is trustworthy and nonjudgemental ironically makes the reader distrustful of him.
The main thing that indicates his unreliability is his heightened fondness for Gatsby. We are inclined to see Gatsby as a sensitive genius and tend to side with him in the romantic triangle between Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom. The less appealing aspects of Gatsby’s character – the fact that he is involved in adultery, deception, and criminal activity – are justified as the romantic lengths to which he’ll go to be reunited with Daisy.
What does the hurricane in the Everglades symbolize?
Fate/destiny
the senselessness of nature
nature's disregard for human needs
nature's "godlike" power
humanity's vulnerability
a revelation about life's essential truths
How does Frankenstein connect to the creation story in the Bible OR the Myth of Prometheus? Explain.
The Creation Story
Victor acts as a creator, similar to God in Genesis, but without the divine wisdom or loving care, leading to a distorted, monstrous creation.
The story mirrors the Fall, where the pursuit of forbidden knowledge brings sin and suffering into the world.
The monster often compares himself to Adam, questioning his creator and asking for a mate, but later feels more like Satan because he is rejected and cursed by his "God," Victor.
Prometheus
Prometheus stole fire from the gods to empower humanity; Victor "steals" the spark of life (metaphorically using lightning) to animate his creature.
Prometheus was chained to a rock for eternity for his arrogance, while Victor is punished through isolation, guilt, and the destruction of his loved ones by the monster.
Just as Prometheus is sometimes credited with shaping human beings from clay, Victor crafts his creature from disparate, inanimate parts.
Unlike Prometheus, who cares for his creations, Victor fails to nurture his creation and flees in horror, highlighting a darker, more selfish form of ambition.
"the shore on our left was densely wooded, and the somber shadow that fell from this forest was broken in one place by a long, ruffled trail that shone like silver"
In line 20, “somber” is best interpreted to mean
(A) serious
(B) silent
(C) calm
(D) dull
(E) dark
e. dark