Romanticism and the Sublime
(Frankenstein)
(Frankenstein)
What is the complete title of the novel, often referred to as “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley?
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus
What is the name of the kingdom where the events of Hamlet primarily unfold?
Denmark
After Malcolm's father's death, why does the insurance company refuse to pay out his life insurance policy?
They rule it as a suicide and they do not pay out for suicides.
What is satire and how does it differ from other forms of humor in literature? Provide an example of a satirical work for double points.
Satire: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices.
In Barn Burning, does Sartori betray his family?
He warns the wealthy land owner of his father’s intention to burn down their barn – afterward he hears a gunshot (likely his father being shot) and runs away.
So yes.
Under which literary and artistic movement, emphasizing emotion, nature, and individualism, is Frankenstein commonly categorized?
The Romantic Movement
What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?
Soliloquies are directed to the audience or the character themself – monologues are directed toward other characters
What is the ultimatum that Malcolm proposes in his speech, The Ballot or the Bullet?
Either black people need to take advantage of the political process to demand change, or change will come through violence.
Define symbolism in literature. For double points, give an example from a novel or short story that we read where a specific object or element serves as a powerful symbol.
Symbolism is when something represents something else - normally an idea or concept.
Sometimes referred to as Shakespearean or Elizabethan English, what language are Shakespeare’s plays written in?
Early Modern English
Name one of the three books that the creature finds in the woods.
Name All three for double points.
Paradise Lost
Plutarch Lives
Sorrows of Young Werther
Why is Ophelia’s death considered controversial in the world of the play?
No one can decide if she committed suicide or not – and if she did she shouldn’t be given a proper burial.
What relationship does Malcolm have with the Black Panther party?
His philosophy of Black Nationalism inspired the party, but he was not involved directly with their creation.
Explain the difference between verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony.
Verbal: Sarcasm
Situational: When events happen in contrast to what is expected.
Dramatic: When the audience is aware of something that the characters are not.
In Ozymandias, what happens to Ozymandias’ great works?
They are destroyed with the passage of time.
Identify one influential Romantic poet or writer whose ideas may have shaped the Romantic movement and could have influenced Mary Shelley during the Creation of Frankenstein.
Percy Shelley or Lord Byron are the obvious ones.
In which act and scene does Hamlet deliver the famous soliloquy that begins with “To be or not to be”?
For double points - what else happens in this scene?
Act 3, Scene 1 - he curses Ophelia out when she tries to return his things.
How did Malcolm’s pilgrimage to Mecca impact his views on race and religion?
Many different answers
Provide a Motif and a Theme for Hamlet
There are many
What exactly is the purpose of a thesis statement?
To present the overall argument of the piece - to show a defensible interpretation.
Define the Sublime in the context of Romantic literature.
To inspire great admiration or awe – normally associated with nature. Overwhelming emotional or sensual response.
In Hamlet, this character serves as a foil to the protagonist, contrasting with Hamlet's hesitation and indecision by taking swift and decisive action. Who is this character?
Fortinbras
In The Lynching of Jube Benson, why does the doctor finally proclaim “Gentlemen, that was my last lynching.”?
They discover Jube was innocent - the Doctor perhaps realizes the flaws in mob justice.
Provide an example of when Dramatic Irony is used in Hamlet.
When Hamlet doesn’t kill the king at the end of Act 3.
Read your selected Sonnet for the class – recite it from memory for double points.
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