Jane Eyre Vocabulary & Meaning
This word, used as “a moment's mutiny".
What is “defiance”?
What tone does the phrase “vulture eye” suggest?
In paragraph four, the verb “retrieve” most nearly means this action.
What is “to take back” or “fetch”?
In Emily Dickinson’s “The Railway Train,” the train “neigh like Boanerges”; the predominant figurative device used is this.
What is “simile”?
Given that Tom Sawyer hasn't actually painted the fence, he might be said to represent the archetypal
con man.
Why are velafrons notable?
because its nasal passages were located here on the skull.
The phrase “under obligations to Mrs. Reed; she keeps you” primarily implies this social condition for Jane.
What is dependence (being financially/socially dependent)?
Jonathan’s main conflict after moving (losing proximity to his friend Chris) primarily does this to the plot:
What is “creates a common situation that he can share with another character as the action develop
In “The Railway Train,” the line “complaining all the while / In horrid, hooting stanza” is an example of this device that gives the train human-like behavior.
What is “personification”?
In the Secret Garden excerpt, Martha reacts strongly when Mary reveals she found Colin; Martha’s response shows she fears this consequence for herself.
What is “losing her job/place” or “getting in trouble”?
The sidebar “Hadrosaurids” mainly explains that these duck-billed dinosaurs were herbivores with up to how many molar-like teeth?
What is “about 1,000 molar-like teeth”?
In the passage, Bessie calls Jane “an underhand little thing” — this word most nearly means blank, often with a negative tone.
What is “sly” or “secretive”?
The story’s setting (retiree-filled neighborhood, summer vacation) most directly does this to the plot:
What is “it explains why he lacks friends and sets up his meeting with Mr. Browning”?
In “Before a Painting,” the speaker compares the sense of beauty falling over him to this religious-sounding experience (two-part image: music + prayer).
What is “listening to a hymn and kneeling in an old church” (or “a religious experience”).
Which best describes the difference between Mary and Martha's point of view in this passage?
Martha is very upset at Mary's actions, while Mary herself is calm and confident that she's done a good action.
Why is the discovery of Velafrons significant?
because it was the first crested hadrosaurid discovered in this country.
When Miss Abbot prepares “the necessary ligature” to restrain Jane, the word ligature most nearly means this.
What is a restraint or tie (a band used to bind)?
Mr. Browning’s stating that his house used to belong to his friend Wally and that they used to play chess is an example of this literary device that reveals character backstory.
What is “flashback” or “recollection” (revealing backstory
The “aureate glory filtered through / The windows in some old cathedral dim” is primarily an example of which type of figurative language (word naming).
What is “imagery” (or “metaphor of light”/“symbolism”)?
In Tom Sawyer, Aunt Polly’s reaction to the painted fence—selecting a choice apple and lecturing—shows she feels both this and this (two short words).
What is “surprise” and “pride” (or “astonishment” and “approval”)?
In “The Power of Rumors,” Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 5?
To dispel the rumor, the show's host announced that he had made a joke about the supply of toilet paper.
The narrator says she was “OUT of myself, as the French would say.” This phrase expresses which emotional state explains her behavior (single-word answer).
What is “angry” or “out of control” (or “beside oneself”)?
Jonathan picking up the black knight and repositioning it before play suggests this about his attitude toward chess and Mr. Browning (give a short inference)
What is “he respects the game and is eager/confident to play” (inference)
Explain briefly how the diction and imagery in “Before a Painting” create reverence (short answer).
The poem’s elevated diction (words like “divine,” “aureate,” “raptured”) plus religious and musical imagery create a reverent, almost worshipful tone toward the painting.
Identify how Mark Twain uses humor and character behavior in the fence episode to comment on childhood and social expectations (short answer).
Twain uses Tom’s clever manipulation and the adults’ gullibility to poke fun at social manners and show how children can invert adult expectations; the episode highlights play, persuasion, and social performance.
In the play “Averting a Tragedy,” Read this line from the play. "She was so jealous that I have friends like you and Raul."
Angelle’s line influences the theme of the play because it shows her
acknowledging the actions of her good friends