Great gatsby
What’s the difference between west egg and East egg?
West egg is new money. East egg is old money.
What is a metaphor
A word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is Native American Literature rooted in?
Oral tradition
What message is Poe trying to reveal to us by having the raven continuously say “nevermore”?
That his grief won’t go away, he has to get through it and she isn’t coming back.
Toms father leaving doesn’t have an impact on him and he doesn’t regret leaving. True or false?
False
Where is Wilson’s garage?
Valley of Ashes
What is internal conflict? What is external conflict?
Internal conflict- a conflict within yourself.
External conflict- a struggle that occurs between a character and an external force. Such as another character, society, nature, or another situation.
What did puritans believe in? What did rationalists believe in?
Puritans-
Rationalists-
What happens to both characters at the end of “The raven“ and “El Dorado”
BOTH CHARACTERS ARE TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING. BOTH CHARACTERS DO NOT SEEK WHAT THEY ARE FINDING.
Which character in the glass menagerie symbolizes hope and lives through her children?
Amanda wingfeild
Who was Tom cheating on Daisy with? Where was their apartment?
Myrtle, their apartment is in nyc.
What is onomatopoeia?
The formation of a word from a sound. A sound affect.
What does the tree in sky tree represent? What happens when Aataentsic attempts to cut it down?
The rooting of the tree represents rebirth and the tree will grow again and life will not end.
when she cuts it down it split in half and fell through a hole.
From the Pit and the Pendulum: What object does the narrator believe he is enclosed in after he recovers from his faint?
A tomb
Which character in the glass menagerie symbolizes the glass unicorn?
Laura Wingfeild
What is Gatsby’s fathers name? What is Gatsby’s real name?
his real name- James gatz
What is connotation? What is Denotation?
Connotation- an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Denotation- the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
What happens to Coyote in Coyote Finishes His Work?
the Creator decided it was his time to come home. The "Old Man" (the creator) sends Coyote home and it is said that when the Coyote comes back, it is a signal for end times.
From the Pit and the Pendulum: Daring to walk across the chamber, the narrator trips on the torn hem of his robe and falls. He then makes a discovery that:
His chin touches the floor, his lips and upper head didn’t touch solid surface.
Which character in the glass menagerie is the most realistic and sees things from the outside looking in?
Jim O’Conner
Who are the important (major) characters in great gatsby?
Gatsby, Nick, Tom, Daisy, The Wilson’s, Mr. Wolfsheim, Jordan baker.
What is an aphorism?
An observation that contains a general truth. Such as, “ if it ain’t broke don’t fix it“
Why does Anne believe her house burned for a reason?
God is giving her a lesson.
Which pair is strongly associated with romanticism? Reason of imagination?
Imagination
Who left and hasn’t came back? He’s had a huge impact on every character
Their father