Class Films
Literary Terms
Ironic
P.O.V.
Potpourri
100
Name the film: Mr. Keating tries to teach the boys to "seize the day".
Dead Poets Society
100
What is the literary term that hints at things to come?
Foreshadowing
100
What is type of irony is used when an author says one thing and means something else?
verbal irony
100
What p.o.v. is this: a character narrates the story with I-me-my-mine in his or her speech. The advantage of this point of view is that you get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and see the world depicted in the story through his or her eyes?
The first person p.o.v.
100
Symbolic of the trinity, this item supports the black box. What is it?
the stool
200
Name the film: Norsefire is a totalitarian government that controls every facet of British life.
V for Vendetta
200
What is the implied meaning of a word, which is the opposite of denotation?
Connotation
200
What is type of irony is employed when an audience perceives something that a character in the literature does not know?
dramatic irony
200
What p.o.v is it when the author uses you and your, which is rare; authors seldom speak directly to the reader? The author has made a daring choice, probably with a specific purpose in mind. It draws the reader into the story, almost making the reader a participant in the action.
The second person p.o.v.
200
At the end of this story, a nursery rhyme is recalled by the protagonist of the story. What is the name of the nursery rhyme?
Lavender Blue
300
Name the film: Ofelia creates an imaginary world in order to cope with a life filled with war and brutality.
Pan's Labyrinth
300
What is the method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes (1) showing the character's appearance, (2) displaying the character's actions, (3) revealing the character's thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of others?
Characterization
300
What type of irony is being used that shows a discrepency between the expected result and actual results?
situational irony
300
What p.o.v. is used in the telling of the story which reveal actions performed by any character, tell the thoughts of any character, and show events from the perspective of any character? The reader might be able to see inside the mind and motivations of the hero and heroine, the villain, the secondary characters, and even inactive spectators.
Omniscient p.o.v.
300
What day is the lottery held?
June 27th
400
In this Russian translation, a house succumbs to the ravages of a nuclear disaster.
There Will Come Soft Rains
400
What is the unbroken flow of thought and awareness of the waking mind; mode of narration that undertakes to capture the full spectrum and the continuous flow of a character's mental process?
Stream of Consciousness
400
What type of irony is used in this example: Persuading the police to eat the leg of lamb: “it’d be a favour to me if you’d eat it up.” [Mary deliberately deceives the police] ?
Verbal Irony
400
What p.o.v. is used when in storytelling the narrator relates all action in third person, using third person pronouns such as "he" or "she."? This point of view may be omniscient or limited.
Third person p.o.v.
400
Where and in what year does the story open in "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
Allendale, California in August 2026.
500
Name this film: In various clips of this film, we see a housewife - devoted to her husband - take drastic action to keep him from leaving her.
Lamb to the Slaughter
500
What is a type of writing that reveals the forces beyond people’s control that determine not only their circumstances and fate, but also their characters, personalities, and subjective experiences. (Bierce - Owl Creek Bridge)
Naturalism
500
Identify the type of irony being used when discussing the murder weapon: “Get the weapon, and you’ve got the man.” [The reader knows the murderer is a woman and not a man. The speaker isn’t aware of the irony of his statement – so it’s not verbal irony]
Dramatic Irony
500
Name the point of view in which the writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred from the story's action and dialogue. This p.o.v. is like a camera that reports only what it sees and hears.
Objective P.O.V.
500
What Amendments to the Constitution helped ensure that everyone was equal in the short story, "Harrison Bergeron"?
211, 212, and 213
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