Short Stories
This contemporary Nigerian-American author wrote the story that we read about the idea of superficiality and the double entendre of fairness.
Who is Chinelo Okparanta?
This American author is best known for his writing of the Great Gatsby, he also admired James Joyce's writing and tended to copy parts of his literature.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This is shown with most of the stories that we have read, it creates an image in your head of what you are reading.
What is imagery?
Sally Carol does this a lot, this also means to describe in colorful detail.
What is romanticize?
The bond that Shylock refers to.
What is getting his money back, or getting a pound of Antonio's flesh?
Kurt Vonnegut wrote this mid-20th century dystopian short story with its common themes of "the other", what it means to be equal, and the danger of advancements.
What is Harrison Bergeron?
Considered one of the best authors of all time, this mid-19th century Russian author was nominated for many Nobel Peace Prizes and is most known for writing War and Peace.
Who is Leo Tolstoy
This refers to something outside of the story that the audience can understand without further context.
What is an allusion?
The idea of two things being compared and contrasted.
What is juxtaposition?
Portia and Nerissa take this from their finances while they are disguised as men.
What are the rings?
This mid-20th century American author wrote two of the short stories we read this yea, The Pedestrian and The Veldt (and a book we read last year)
Who is Ray Bradbury?
This contemporary Asian American author had her writing influenced by her culture and living between London and New York, one of her most praised books is Starling Days.
Who is Rowan Hisayo Buchanan?
In Miss Brill, this is commonly showed when making a scarf into a living thing, or making a living thing into an object in her mind.
What is objectification, and personification?
The line in the story that shows how the story's tension is increasing.
What is the tension line?
The reason that Antonio is unable to pay Shylock's bond.
What is that his ships were believed to all be sunken?
Both of these stories focused on empiricism conflicting with transcendentalism.
What is Decent into the Malestrom and To Build a Fire?
This late-19th century American author's writing was influenced by a French writer that is known for his short stories, she wrote The Story of an Hour.
Who is Kate Chopin?
A very brief story or tale, we tend to use these at the beginning of our essays.
What is a vignette?
This Latin phrase is used to start in the middle of the climax to get right to the point.
What is En Medio Reys?
This character plays with the theme of blood vs. manners and brings three thousand ducats to Lorenzo to run away together.
Who is Jessica?
This story was written by an American author and environmentalist who attended John Hopkins.
What is Birth of a Mackeral?
This Irish author is best known for his writing of Ulysses and is considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th century.
Who is James Joyce?
These terms conflict with each other. One means to be more thoughtful and in your mind, while the other is solid evidence.
What are abstract and concrete?
What is Eschew obfuscation?
During the trial, Portia uses this theme to help free Antonio from his debt.
What is the theme of reading into the law?