General Prose terms
Masque of the Red Death
The Cabuliwallah
Civil Peace
Through the Tunnel
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This is the definition of protagonist.
What is the character about whom readers are most concerned?
100
This is the setting of "Masque of the Red Death"
What is medieval Europe during plague?
100
This is the protagonist of "The Cabuliwallah"
Who is Mini's father?
100
"Civil Peace" is set just after this country's civil war (also Chinua Achebe's birthplace)
What is Nigeria?
100
These are the two main conflicts in "Through the Tunnel"
What is man vs. nature (Jerry vs. tunnel) and man vs. self (Jerry vs. fear)?
200
This is the type of characterization an author uses if he writes "John is smart"
What is direct/expository characterization?
200
This is the main type of conflict in "Masque of the Red Death"
What is man vs. self (Prince Prospero vs. his fear of death) or man vs. nature (man vs. disease)?
200
This is the major symbol in "The Cabuliwallah" and its meaning.
What is "father in law's house"; jail or marriage, but more importantly, the passage of time and Mini/Cabuliwallah growing apart.
200
This is the MAIN type of conflict in "Civil Peace"
What is man vs. self?
200
This is how Doris Lessing's family life is reflected in "Through the Tunnel"
What is . . . her mother was very protective and rule-oriented, just like Jerry's mother?
300
These are the three main types of conflict.
What is man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self (man vs. society ok!)
300
These are three themes of "Masque of the Red Death"
What is 1) you can't escape death 2) live life to the fullest 3) don't ignore the world around you 4) you never know when death is around the corner AND MORE!
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These are three conflicts in "The Cabuliwallah"
What is man vs. man (father vs. mother); man vs. society (Cabuliwallah's poverty); man vs. man (Cabuliwallah vs. customer); man vs. nature (father vs. time); man vs. self (father's internal struggle)
300
This is the technical climax of "Civil Peace"
What is the morning after he is robbed, Jonathan decides that "nothing puzzles God"?
300
This is the rising action of "Through the Tunnel" and an explanation of why.
What is when Jerry sees the older boys going through the tunnel; the conflict is introduced and suspense is created?
400
These are three types of irony and their definitions.
What are 1) verbal: saying one thing and meaning another 2) situational: the opposite of the expected outcome occurs 3) dramatic: readers/audience know more than the characters do
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This is the technical climax of "Masque of the Red Death" and an explanation of why
What is when Prince Prospero rushes at the masked figure with his dagger; protagonist has the opportunity to change, outcome of conflict (man vs. self and nature) is determined (he dies!)
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This is the technical climax of "The Cabuliwallah" and an explanation of why.
What is when the father decides to let the Cabuliwallah see Mini on her wedding day; the father has the opportunity to change and the outcome of main conflict (man vs. self) is determined.
400
These are 3 themes of "Civil Peace"
What is family is more important than money; "nothing puzzles God;" you don't need material possessions to be happy; people can survive and thrive through hardship; MORE!
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These are three themes of "Through the Tunnel"
What is the transition to adulthood is painful; danger can be addicting; you cannot stay a child forever; it's important to face your fears; MORE!
500
This is the definition of a theme and three guidelines for stating theme.
What is the controlling idea of a literary work (NOT a lesson); 1. complete, declarative sentence 2. truth about life, not just work 3. present throughout entire work
500
These are 4 symbols and their meanings from "Masque of the Red Death"
What is 1) blue room = infancy 2) purple room = childhood 3) green room = teenaged years 4) orange room = young adulthood 5) white room = adulthood 6) violet room = old age 7) black room = death 8) masked figure = death 9) clock = fear of death / passage of time 10) castle = trying to escape death
500
These are 4 themes of "The Cabuliwallah"
What are: people change but memories do not; don't judge a book by its cover; parenthood brings people closer together; people fear the unknown, MANY MORE!
500
These are 3 main symbols and what they mean in "Civil Peace"
Bike = Jonathan's optimism (it lasts through war); money = false happiness; mangoes/fruits = making the best out of hardship
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These are 5 symbols and what they represent in "Through the Tunnel"
What is rock = help/focus in achieving goals; goggles = seeing clearly / opening eyes to adulthood; tunnel = determination, rite of passage; nose bleeds = pain of growing up, motivation; mother's beach = safe haven?
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