The Gift of the Magi
What is the setting (time and place) of the story?
New York, New York
small flat (apartment)
Christmastime
early 1900s
Which characters drive the main plot of the play?
Antonio and Shylock
Where and when do most American Tall Tales take place?
American Western frontier; 1800s
What is wrong with the narrator?
He is insane.
a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next
Internal Rhyme
What are Jim and Della's most prized possessions?
Jim's watch
Della's hair
Which dramatic term is evident in the example below?
Bassanio is driven to get to Belmont to win Portia’s heart.
motivation
Why is it important for John Henry to beat the steam drill?
John Henry is trying to prove men are more valuable than machines.
“For a whole hour I did not move a
muscle...”
This quote builds...
suspense
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel
Assonance
Name one internal conflict and one external conflict.
Internal: Della deciding to sell her hair
External: Jim and Della can't afford to buy each other gifts
Name and example of a character foil.
Antonio and Shylock
Jessica and Shylock
What does Pecos Bill riding the storm like a wild bronco suggest about the cultural context of the tale?
People valued expert riding ability in the American West
Why does the narrator kill the old man?
Because he couldn’t stand to look at the old man’s vulture eye
Symbols in the poem "The Raven"
Bust of Pallas-wisdom because Greek Goddess of wisdom Pallas Athena
The chamber- narrator shut away from grief
Raven-unending grief
What is a theme of the story?
Unconditional Love
Self Sacrifice
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
The purpose of the character of Launcelot is to incorporate this literary element.
comic relief
What are some larger- than-life tasks that Paul Bunyan accomplished?
-turned off the rain
-moved snow from China
-dragging his ax to create the Grand Canyon
What sound is being described in the following passage from the selection?
“... now, I say, there came to my ears a low, dull, quick sound, such as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton.”
The old man's heart
Describe the setting of the poem.
1800s
chamber
midnight
cold, bleak, dreary
December
Explain the meaning of the title of the selection and how it is symbolic?
The Gift of the Magi - refers to the 3 Wise Men who brought gifts to Jesus
Symbolic: Jim and Della sacrifice their most prized possessions to make the other happy; the three wise men give what they can to the baby Jesus
Name the characters who choose the silver, lead, and gold caskets. How do their choices reflect their personalities?
Prince of Morocco-gold-concerned with what he desires and physical appearance
Prince of Aragon -silver-concerned with what he deserves and looks in a way
Bassanio-lead-he is a risk-taker and looks beneath the surface
Give an example of hyperbole from "Davy Crocket's Dream"?
-icicles from his nose
What is the significance of the title of the story?
The Tell-Tale Heart: The old man's beating heart tell causes the narrator to tell the tale. The narrator goes insane and he confesses the crime.
Why is this a narrative poem?
It is a story told in verse and has a plot.