It's all about the benjambments! (literary devices)
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Imagery
Who wrote Never Let Me Go?
Kazuo Ishiguro
How many essays do you have to write on the AP exam?
3
Which character dies first in Never Let Me Go?
Ruth
According to Foster, if it's a square, it's a ____________ (14 lined poem with a specific structure).
Sonnet
Which term refers to an author's attitude in a text?
Tone
Who wrote The Things They Carried?
Tim O'Brien
How much time will you have to write all three essays?
2 hours
What is the name of the character from The Things They Carried who slowly changes into a dehumanized killer?
Mary Anne
Which literary term refers to putting two things, characters, ideas etc. near each other in a work of literature for the purposes of contrast?
Juxtaposition
Who wrote "The Story of an Hour?"
Kate Chopin
Each essay will be scored on a ______ point rubric. (looking for a number)
Which character in The Bell Jar cheats on Esther and what is the occupation of the person with whom he cheats?
Buddy Willard
Waitress
Mrs. Mallard's "heart disease" is not meant to be literal in "The Story of an Hour." Rather, it is meant to symbolize her...
Unhappiness and lack of fulfillment in her marriage
Plath's referral to the "fusty, peanut-smelling mouth of every subway," she's using which SPECIFIC type of imagery?
Olfactory
Who wrote "Richard Cory?"
Edward Arlington Robinson
What is the date of the AP exam?
May 5, 2021
What is the meaning of the work as a whole in Never Let Me Go?
The effects of oppression on the individual
What is Foster's claim about sexuality in literature?
Sexuality depicted in literature is often symbolic of other things. Other things are often symbolic of sexuality.
Which literary term refers to a pause in the middle of a line of poetry?
Caesura
Who wrote "Porphyria's Lover?"
Robert Browning
In your essays, your thesis should focus on ________ and NOT list _________
Devices
Name the three female characters who are in Esther's life in The Bell Jar and the stereotypes they represent
Betsy: traditional, domesticated, wholesome, pure
Doreen: hyper-sexual, rebellious
Jay Cee: unattractive, bossy, ambitious
What does Foster claim flying and characters in water represent? Must answer both correctly to win.
Flying=freedom
Characters in water=baptism, starting over, renewal