PHW Characters
Angelo and Luigi Capello
This occurs when the audience knows a key piece of information that a character in a play, movie or novel does not.
Dramatic Irony
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
Personification
What does antebellum mean?
occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
What is Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Clemens
What is the name Roxy gave to her biological son at birth?
Valet de Chambre
While mystery explains the form of the story, its purpose places it squarely in the mode of_________.
Satire
Recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.
Motif
The Atlantic crossing in the trans-Atlanic slave trade was known as ____________
The Middle Passage
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What is the full name given to Percy Driscoll's son at birth?
Thomas a Becket Driscoll
What are the three genres associated with the novel?
1. Detective/Murder Mystery
2. Romance
3. Slave Narrative
Pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
Circumstantial
Name one of the influences on the writing style of narratives of enslaved people
King James Bible
New England sermonizing traditions
Rhetoric and aims of abolitionist orators
Devotional books like Pilgrim's Progress
Who is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history and author of the poem we read titled "The Hill We Climb"
Amanda Gorman
Aunt Patsy's 19 year-old daughter
Rowena
What does Tom call the twins that offends them?
A human philopena
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel
Assonance
Who is the author (first and last name) of The Interesting Narrative Life of _________________________, or Gustavus Vassa, the African.
Bonus 50 points for correct pronunciation*
Olaudah Equiano
(ow·laa·duh eh·kwaa·now)
The Crucible is an allegory for this campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions
McCarthyism
Roxy reveals that her son's biological father is ______________________. (full name)
Colonel Cecil Burleigh Essex
Name three elements of satire from the 8 that were explained to you in class.
Irony- normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
Paradox- a dilemma or puzzle
Antithesis- direct or opposite
Parody- absurd or contradictory
Obscenity- objectionable language
Violence- brutality
Vividness- clarity or intensity
Exaggeration- overstatement or hyperbole
Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
(hint: frequently used in PHW)
Ostensible
What was the pseudonym that Harriet Jacobs wrote under?
Linda Brent
What is Ms. McKinley's drink order from Dunkin?
Strawberry Dragonfruit Refresher :)