Passages
What does Ulysses do to keep from following the Sirens?
He has his men bind him with fetters and fills the sailors’ ears with wax; he orders extra fetters added when needed.
Quote the line that shows the Sirens promise “new wisdom.”
“‘Approach! thy soul shall into raptures rise! / Approach! and learn new wisdom from the wise!’”
Define “fetters.”
Chains or shackles used to bind someone (used literally in Odyssey).
What device is “Thunder rumbled… lightning cracked harshly…”?
Imagery (auditory + visual).
Paraphrase line 15 “Some demon calm’d the air…” in one sentence.
The weather suddenly became calm and the sea smoothed as if by a mysterious force.
In The Lost World excerpt, what is the main external conflict?
Man vs. nature
Give the line that shows the weather calming when the Sirens appear.
“Some demon calm’d the air and smooth’d the deep.”
What does “wherefore” mean in Juliet’s speech?
It means “why.”
What device is the Sirens’ song promising wisdom but meaning harm?
Irony/temptation (appearance vs. reality)
In one sentence, why does Ulysses have wax in the sailors’ ears?
To block the Sirens’ song so the sailors won’t be enchanted.
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In Romeo & Juliet, what does the prologue tell the audience?
It summarizes the play’s setting, the feud, and the fate of the “star-crossed lovers
Quote the Lost World’s sentence with thunder & lightning imagery.
“Thunder rumbled in the distance, and lightning cracked harshly down, illuminating the giant animals as they moved away.
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Define “raptures” as used in the Sirens' song.
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Intense joy or ecstasy; here, an emotional state the Sirens promise.
What device is Juliet using when she says “a rose… smell as sweet”?
Metaphor/comparative idea — she uses the rose to argue about names
One‑sentence paraphrase of Juliet’s “What’s in a name?” line.
A name doesn’t change what something truly is — Romeo would be the same person no matter his label.
In the Frankenstein excerpt, why does the creature decide to seek out his creator?
He hopes for mercy/redress from his creator because he is rejected by all others.
Quote Juliet’s “rose” line (the bit they must paraphrase).
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet;”
What is “personification”? Give one line from Brontë’s poem as an example.
Personification gives human qualities to nonhuman things — example: “The solemn hour of midnight / Breathes sweet thoughts everywhere,”
In Frankenstein, what effect does the first‑person POV have
It provides sympathy for the creature, reveals feelings directly, and shifts reader's perspective.
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Give a 2‑sentence summary of why the creature burns the cottage.
He is angry and abandoned; in revenge and despair, he destroys the place that caused him pain.
Which two passages show characters resisting temptation and how?
Odyssey (Ulysses resists Sirens by having himself bound and ears stopped) and Frankenstein (creature resists/reflects at points before resorting to revenge)
Give one line where Frankenstein’s creature says he declared war on mankind.
“From that moment I declared everlasting war against the species...”
Define “imagery” and identify one Lost World line that shows it.
Imagery uses sensory details to create pictures (answer: thunder/lightning line)
Name a device Dickinson uses to compare the bird to oars and butterflies
Simile (uses “Like” and comparisons) and striking imagery
Write a 3‑sentence synthesis: compare how Odyssey and Frankenstein handle temptation or rejection.
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