Vocabulary
What does the im- prefix mean in words like improbable or impatient?
not
What two things are true about the structure of any sonnet?
1. 14 lines
2. set rhyme scheme
What is the setting of Uprising: Yetta?
The Triangle Waist Factory
For this point of view, the narrator is outside the story and knows everyone's thoughts.
third person omniscient
Hyperbole is...
an extreme exaggeration
Grant us grace that we never may fail you. Grace means...
A. goodwill
B. negativity
C. purity
D. silence
A. goodwill
How do you find the rhyme scheme of a poem?
1. Look at the last word of each line.
2. When a word at the end of a line rhymes with a word on a previous line, give it the same letter.
What is the main conflict of Yetta?
Yetta and the other workers are trying to escape a rapidly spreading fire.
For this point of view, the narrator is outside the story and knows one person's thoughts.
third person limited
What is an allusion?
A reference
Which of the following is a tense situation?
A. getting a 100% on your test
B. watching a comedy at the theater
C. getting a high-five from your bestie
D. having to escape a fire
D. having to escape a fire
Whenever you're looking at the rhyme scheme of a poem, pay close attention to where there is a _______.
(Double points if you know the fancy poetic term.)
Shift
(or volta)
Rising actions are events that lead to the climax of the story. Which of the following is a rising action of Yetta?
a. Yetta tries to get Jennie to join the union.
b. Jennie teases Yetta about liking Jacob.
c. Yetta saves Jennie by pushing her onto the elevator, away from danger.
d. Yetta chooses to warn the 9th floor about the fire instead of saving herself.
c. Yetta saves Jennie by pushing her onto the elevator, away from danger.
What is the point of view in Uprising (the name of Yetta's novel)?
third person limited
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that is asked to make a point, not to get an answer.
Shakespeare had a spiritual connection with his love. Spiritual means...
A. the act of being separated
B. lasting for only a short amount of time
C. relating to the state of being temporary
D. relating to religion, God, or an afterlife
D. relating to religion, God, or an afterlife
In Sonnet 18, which statement explains how the rhyme scheme contributes to the meaning of the poem?
a. The rhyme scheme emphasizes the emotional uncertainty expressed in the octave.
b. The rhyme scheme emphasizes the speaker’s admiration of beauty throughout the sonnet.
c. The rhyme scheme emphasizes the comparisons to other people developed after the volta.
d. The rhyme scheme emphasizes the shift in the volta from a focus on his love now to their eternal love.
d. The rhyme scheme emphasizes the shift in the volta from a focus on his love now to their eternal love.
How does the crowding of the people within the factory develop the rising action of the plot in Yetta?
a. Creates tension between the characters that causes them to be angry and argue.
b. Creates the opportunity for the girls to become close friends and develop a trusting bond.
c. Creates the opportunity for large amounts of cloth and materials to be stacked and stored.
d. Creates a tense situation that becomes increasingly dangerous and difficult to escape for the girls.
d. Creates a tense situation that becomes increasingly dangerous and difficult to escape for the girls.
“Stop it! This is a fireproof building!” Yetta yelled at Jennie.
But we’re tinder, she remembered.
How does the narrator's third person limited point of view affect the reader’s understanding of Yetta?
a. The point of view allows the reader to see Yetta’s fear through her thoughts.
b. The point of view prevents the reader from getting a reliable account of Yetta’s experiences.
c. The point of view allows the reader to build empathy for each of the characters as they share their feelings.
d. The point of view prevents the reader from understanding how other characters are feeling during the situation.
a. The point of view allows the reader to see Yetta’s fear through her thoughts.
What is the effect of the hyperbole "Thy eternal summer shall not fade" on the text Sonnet 18?
a. It explains why the speaker is so deeply in love.
b. It establishes a tone of adoration for the person.
c. It describes the feeling the speaker is experiencing.
d. It illustrates how he is overcome by his feelings and can't process them.
b. It establishes a tone of adoration for the person.
1. What is the meaning of adoration/adore?
2. Use it in a sentence.
1. Having love or affection for something
2. She looked at her new puppy with adoration.
“So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.” How does the poet's choice to end the sonnet with these lines impact the meaning of the poem?
a. The ending reveals his fear that his love is not enough to keep them together.
b. The ending emphasizes his belief in the spiritual nature and strength of his love.
c. The ending emphasizes his belief that he only has a short amount of time to love.
d. The ending reveals his fear that he will be separated from his loved one after death.
b. The ending emphasizes his belief in the spiritual nature and strength of his love.
How does the setting of a factory fire help to develop Yetta’s character in the story?
a. It proves that Yetta is used to working in dangerous places and isn’t scared.
b. It reveals that Yetta doesn’t care about others and only wants to save herself.
c. It shows that Yetta relies on others to help her when a situation is too difficult.
d. It shows how Yetta becomes a brave and quick-thinking leader in a moment of crisis.
d. It shows how Yetta becomes a brave and quick-thinking leader in a moment of crisis.
What makes Yetta potentially unreliable when she starts thinking about the Sabbath candles melting?
a. Yetta had a near-death experience causing her memory and concentration to be negatively affected.
b. Yetta pushed the other girls off the elevator showing that she is mentally unstable and dangerous.
c. Yetta is thinking about the candles due to religious obsession and attention to detail.
d. Yetta is jealous of the girls for having a social life outside of work
a. Yetta had a near-death experience causing her memory and concentration to be negatively affected.
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Select two ways the rhetorical question in this excerpt is significant.
a. It creates a tone of inquiry and confusion.
b. It provides a call to action for the audience.
c. It causes the speaker to reflect on the stated question.
d. It establishes the problem-solution structure for the sonnet.
e. It sets the purpose for the poem by establishing what will follow.
c. It causes the speaker to reflect on the stated question.
e. It sets the purpose for the poem by establishing what will follow.