Unit 1: Puritanism
What does the line "Raise up thy thoughts above the skye" suggest about the speaker's perspective?
What is aspire to spiritual elevation?
When Henry mentions "the song of that siren," which mythological figure is he alluding to?
What is the siren song?
The act of going to jail for refusing to pay taxes symbolizes what in Thoreau's philosophy?
What is morality or moral convictions?
What is civil disobedience?
The stockyards symbolize what aspect of American capitalism in The Jungle?
What is exploitation and/or corruption?
Daisy symbolizes this facet of society.
What is wealth or old money?
What is the American Dream?
The phrase "dunghill mists" evokes which literary idea?
What is imagery?
What do "chains" symbolize in Henry's speech?
What is oppression and slavery?
How does the setting in Poe's stories contribute to the overall mood of the story?
What is enhancing the suspense and eeriness?
The "hogs" in The Jungle symbolize what broader theme related to workers?
What is dehumanization?
The green light at the end of Daisy’s dock alludes to what broader concept in the narrative?
What are hopes and dreams?
What is the American Dream?
When the speaker mentions a "house on high erect," what is being alluded to?
What is heaven or eternal life?
The "lamp of experience" symbolizes what in the context of the speech?
What is wisdom?
The phrase "eerie quiet" creates what kind of tone?
What is tension and suspense?
How does Sinclair use imagery to depict the harsh conditions of the stockyards?
What is smells, sounds, and sights of decay?
The Valley of Ashes alludes to what theme regarding American society in the 1920s?
What is decay and moral decline?
The phrase "my pleasant things in ashes lye" evokes what kind of imagery?
What is loss and mourning?
What feeling does the imagery of "the song of that siren" convey?
What is deception and danger?
The phrase "the government is best which governs least" is an allusion to what tenet of Transcendentalism?
What is self-government.
Jurgis’s physical strength and youth are emphasized to highlight what aspect of his character?
What is youth and determination?
The green light symbolizes this unattainable dream of what?
What is the American Dream?
The imagery of "ruins" in the poem symbolizes what?
What is destruction and loss?
What does Henry's willingness to speak the "whole truth" reveal about his character?
What is he values honesty and integrity?
What imagery does Thoreau use to convey the idea of societal constraints?
What is chains and shackles?
The mention of "the American Dream" in English III texts alludes to this foundational idea in American culture.
What is opportunity?
The car accident foreshadows what eventual outcome in the story?
What is Myrtle's death and Gatsby's death?