Candide
The writer of Candide
Voltaire
Cervantes's masterpiece Don Quixote has been variously interpreted as a _______________ of romantic chivalry.
parody
He guides Dante through the circles of hell
Virgil
known or talked about by many people; famous.
renowned
The common plot of most Faust stories
sell soul to devil for knowledge and success or magical abilities
This character applied his optimistic belief that this world is “the best of all possible worlds” in all aspects of life.
Pangloss
To the main character, the windmills were ____________
giants
Two adjectives that describes the physical environment of Treachery
Extremely windy and icy
The novel "Candide" is an example of ________, which often ridicules the status quo to inspire change.
satire
Voltaire was a/an ___________ philosopher and writer
French Enlightenment
Candide was given 2 choices: to be beaten unmercifully thirty-six times by the whole regiment or to be shot. He chose ______
to be beaten
Don Quixote's squire's name
Sancho Panza
Imprisoned at the center of Treachery in Lake Cocytus
Satan
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
allegory
Don Quixote was from this country
Spain
the title character's aristocratic cousin and love interest
Cunegonde
What did Don Quixote sell in exchange for more books?
land
Where do pagans and moral unbelievers stay in hell?
Limbo
feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
consternation
How old is Mr. Chad now?
32
Candide was punished by soldiers of the Bulgar army because they thought he was _______________
trying to escape
Explain how Don Quixote and his squire are foils.
Don Quixote was a mad idealist and Sancho (the squire) was realistic
"the soul's journey through sin to salvation" is the main ____________ of Dante's Inferno.
allegory
Contrast satire and parody.
Ans. may vary: By definition, a parody is a comedic commentary about a work, that requires an imitation of the work. Satire, on the other hand, even when it uses a creative work as the vehicle for the message, offers commentary and criticism about the world, not that specific creative work
Explain the distinctions of Enlightenment philosophy.
Ans. may vary - reference to realism, separation of church and state, human reasoning, distancing from superstition