The Metamorphosis
What does importune mean in the following sentence?
"Then, however much mother and sister would importune hum with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes closed and refusing to get up"
A. to pester
On your packet for #10, which answer best summarizes Pallas' revenge?
D. Arachne hangs herself in response to Pallas' envy and abuse, but pitying her Pallas keeps her alive; Pallas then transform her into a spider to complete her vengeance.
What does "vexation" mean in the following sentence: "He bit his lips with vexation, left the confectioner's and resolved, quite contrary to his habit, neither to look nor to smile at anyone on the street."
D. Displeasure
What is Captain's Vidal's stopwatch a symbol for?
Running out of time/Control
How does the relationship between the Samsa family and Gregor Samsa's boss contribute to the plot of the story?
B. The Samsa Family owes money to Gregor's boss and thus works constantly to pay off his debt.
Why does Pallas most likely present herself to Arachne as she does?
B. Pallas disguises herself as an old woman to give Arachne a chance to yield to the goddess and ask for forgiveness.
What phrase provides a context clue for "vexation"?
B."with disgust"
At the Pale Man's banquet, the Pale Man is shown to be stabbing and eating children. These paintings are a(n)______to/for the Greek Myth of Cronos, a Titan who are his children.
How do the following lines contribute to the to the overall meaning of the story?
"Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown nourishment he had been yearning for?"
A. In these lines, we are shown Gregor at his most human throughout the story, valuing art and love over money.
Which of the following best describes a central theme of the poem?
Revenge can drive people to do strange, cruel things
What is "The Nose" a symbol for?
Ego
What theme does the film assert regarding Ofelia's relationship with Magic?
Only the young and pure of heart can experience magic.
Which of the following best describe the narrator's point of view in the story?
Third-person omniscient: The narration remains focused on Gregor's perspective however it occasionally branches out to other perspectives.
Which quote on #2 on your packet best support the central theme of the text?
D. "When Pallas, pitying her wretched state,/At once prevented, and prounc'd her fate:/Live; but dpeend, vile wrtech, the Goddess cry'd,/Doom'd in suspence for ever to be ty'd;/That all your race, to utmost, date of time,/May feel the vengeance, and detest the crime/"
How is Major Kovaloff's nose removed from his face?
The Barber removed it
What is the labyrinth a symbol for?
The search for truth
We learn that Gregor Samsa was a lieutenant in the army before he became traveling salesman. What is the author's purpose for including this detail about the protagonist?
C. This detail reveals Gregor was happier in his previous post and wasn't always this way; it's his salesman position that makes him unhappy.
Which quote supports that Pallas disguises herself to allow Arachne to ask for forgiveness?
"But to Goddess yeild, and humbly meek/A Pardon for your bold assumption seek;/The Goddess will forgive"
What literary techniques does Gogol primarily use. Irony, absurdity, and______.
Hyperbole
What is Captain Vidal a symbol for?
fascism, oppression and cruelty