Misc
What is the mood/atmosphere of Cask of Amontillado?
Serious
Define Resolution
Conflict concludes and loose ends are tied up
What is an inference?
An educated guess
Whose 1st Inaugural Addresses did we read?
FDR and JFK
Which of the following statements adds to the suspense of the story?
a. "After the debacle in in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there."
b. "I was about to have my dinner when you came. I'll wait for you."
c. "I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see."
d. "To date I have not lost."
D
What is the climax of CoA?
Multiple Choice
Montresor chains him up and walls him up
What is an autobiography?
Someone writes about their own experiences
What was the purpose of MLK's I Have a Dream speech?
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With which character do we associate the symbolic bird, the scarlet ibis?
Doodle
Main conflict of Most Dangerous Game:
Internal Conflict- Rainsford vs Himself
External- Rainsford vs. Zaroff
External- Rainsford vs. Ivan
External- Rainsford vs the ocean
External- Rainsford vs Zaroff
What is Situational Irony?
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
"Ask not" from JFK's First Inaugural Address is an example of what?
a. anaphora
b. alliteration
c. assonance
d. anastrophe
d. anastrophe
In the Scarlet Ibis, how does the weather contribute to the atmosphere or mood?
a. the weather creates a mood for confinement
b. the weather seems reliable ans reassuring
c. The weather seems threatening and unpredictable
d. The weather creates a feeling of lightheartedness
C
Name three examples of symbolism in "The Scarlet Ibis"
-Red
-Coffin
-Scarlet Ibis
-The Barn Loft
-The Clove of Seasons
-The Grind Stone
What is an allegory?
A poen or story that has parallel, literal, and symbolic meaning
Statements such as always, everybody, and never are cue words for which of the following persuasive appeals?
a. Emotional
b. Generalizations
c. Ethical
d. Logical
Generalizations
What type of irony is present in Gift of the Magi?
Situational
Describe the plot (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution) of Cask of Amontillado.
E-Italy
RA- Tells him about Amontillado, takes him to Catacombs, etc...
C-Chains him up
FA- talks to him, builds the wall
R- nobody has found out 50 years later
What is parallelism?
The repetition of a grammatical structure or arrangement of words
Choose a speech that we studied, summarize it, and explain why it's important to the American people.
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