SHORT STORIES
Who wrote Everyday Use?
Alice Walker
Who wrote The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock?
T. S. Eliot
Who wrote A Doll's House?
Henrik Ibsen
What does a comma do?
A comma separates two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction
Define: narrator
The person who mediates or represents the story to the reader
Who wrote The Things They Carried?
Tim O’Brien
What is the title of Emily Dickinson’s poem?
Because I Could Not Stop for Death
What is the geographical setting in A Doll's House
An unspecified city, arguably in Norway.
Located in Nora and Torvald's home primarily.
Small scene at Krogstadt's home.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Define: antihero
A particular type of protagonist who is controversial
Who wrote Revelation?
Flannery O’Connor
Who wrote Do not go gentle into that good night?
Dylan Thomas
What is the temporal setting in A Doll's House?
1870s
Christmas
December
When should you use a semicolon?
When joining two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction
Define: foil
A character that helps by way of contrast to reveal the unique qualities of another character
Who has a revelation in “Revelation”?
Mrs. Turpin
How do you separate lines of poetry when quoting them?
Use a /
Who is the protagonist in A Doll's House?
Nora Helmer
When should a colon be used?
When providing a list or an example
Define: dramatic irony
Occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character
Which sister didn’t mind if she inherited the quilts?
Maggie
How do you cite poetry in a paper?
Cite the line # instead of the page #
Who sends a card with a black X on it to Nora?
Dr. Rank
What is the difference between then/than?
Then: next
Than: exception or contrast
Define: theme
General observations and insights about how humans actually do behave or how the world actually is