Vocabulary
Romeo and Juliet
Of Mice and Men
The Odyssey
Lit. Terms
100
Define the word 'monotonous'
boring, redundant, repetitive
100
What poetic format was the play's prologue set up in?
A sonnet
100
Who was the most venerated working man on the ranch? Where did readers see him being respected or trusted?
Slim--George trusts him with information about Lennie's past.
100
What is CEA format?
Claim Evidence Analysis
100
"Snow whirled around us in bitter, blinding squalls, hissing like sand" (Wolff 1). What literary device(s) are being used in the above sentence?
Simile/alliteration
200
Give an example of something that is obsolescent.
typewriter floppy disk pay phone VCR
200
"Talk of peace? I hate the word!" Who utters this famous line? What character trait is being given to this character?
Tybalt is violent!
200
What set George and Lennie apart from other guys on the ranch?
They had one another/traveled together. They also had a hope for their future--the dream.
200
What symbolic color was used in a text we read this semester? Provide a specific example.
RED Candy's wife Girl in Weed Doodle's skin The Scarlet Ibis
200
"The gray eyed morn smiles on the frowning night" (2.1.135). Who utters this line in Romeo and Juliet? What lit. device is being used?
Friar Lawrence Personification/motif
300
Define 'virtuoso' and provide its part of speech
A person with great skill, particularly in the arts. noun
300
What did Friar Lawrence's knowledge of plants and medicinal herbs FORESHADOW?
The use of poison later in the play which leads to the teen's suicide.
300
What was ironic about the serene settings of the riverbank and the barn? FYI: This is a good example of situational irony--the unexpected happening.
They are peaceful locations but terrible things happen there--the deaths of Curley's wife and Lennie.
300
Identify three key similarities between Scarlet Ibis and OMM.
Doodle/Lennie Red Settings Ironic Names
300
How does the light/darkness motif play a role in the play. Think particularly about the use of darkness...
Romeo and Juliet use the darkness to keep their relationship hidden.
400
Sanction has two definitions. One is a noun and one is a verb. What are they?
Sanction (v)--to permit or allow Sanction (n) a rule or guideline
400
Provide three examples of Juliet being closer with her nurse vs. her mother.
-Nurse knows her age/bday -Nurse can remember when Juliet learned to walk -Juliet reveals info. about Romeo to her nurse -Nurse has been with Juliet since her birth -Juliet is at ease with the nurse, but nervous around her mother
400
This is the central theme of the novel--it effects nearly every single character in the novel.
LONELINESS
400
Provide two vocabulary words (with definitions) that are antonyms.
mitigate vs. exacerbate= make better vs. make worse maudlin vs. stoic= emotional vs. unemotional
400
What is foreshadow? Steinbeck was a master at it...he foreshadows every major event of the story in the first chapter. Provide an example.
Foreshadow is giving hints/clues about events to come. Steinbeck introduces Lennie having just killed a small soft mouse...He has Curley's wife in red...we later learn this is bad news for Lennie...George warns Lennie to return to the riverbank if anything bad happens, hinting at later tragedy to come.
500
What vocabulary word means 'everywhere at once/all over the place? Spell it and provide an example of something that fits its definition.
UBIQUITOUS
500
Define monologue and soliloquy. Provide an example of each from the play!
Monologue--long speech with others on stage (Queen Mab or Friar's confession) Soliloquy--long speech given alone on stage (Juliet before taking potion)
500
Provide two similarities between Lennie and Candy's dog. Think beyond: they die.
-Lennie causes problems for George/dog causes conflict for Candy (smells, etc.) -Both are put down in order to resolve conflict
500
List all of the characters who are killed in Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo Juliet Lady Montague Meructio Tybalt Paris
500
Provide an example of each conflict type from the texts we read this semester. Man vs____ Man vs. ____ Man vs. _____
Odysseus vs. the sea=Man vs. nature Lennie vs. Curley=Man vs. man Juliet vs. her uncertainty about taking poison=man vs. self
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