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Vocab I
Vocab II
Chekhov I
Chekhov II
Misc.
100
conflict between seeking value in life and not finding any
What is the absurd
100
characteristics of people or characters through their actions and thoughts
What is persona
100
Who is the protagonist of "The Duel"
What is Leavsky
100
"The Nose" is an example of this literary device
What is absurd
100
difference between what is real and what appears to be real
What is irony
200
characters that are interwoven with animals or nature
What is grotesque
200
The unlikeable protagonist
What is anti-hero BONUS - Give an example from Russian Lit
200
These traits make Leavsky an anti-hero.
What is he is unlikeable (or any of the reasons why)
200
The final revelation of "The Nose" is
What is anything can happen
200
Give a possible theme for "The Cherry Orchard"
What is appearances are decieving
300
poetic device referring to section of lyrical poem
What is verse
300
A reference to historical figures
What is allusion
300
Name a conflict that is NOT resolved in "The Duel"
What is Samoylenko's money loaning
300
Give two female characters who are similar from Chekhov's plays
What is Charlotta and Masha
300
A political theory in favor of eliminating privately owned goods.
What is communism
400
words or phrases duplicated for effect
What is repetition
400
Members of extremist Russian Social Democratic Party of 1917
What is Bolsheviks
400
Name the story to which this is the premise:young man (Sasha) writes a bad check in his uncles name, and then they try to decide if he is a criminal.
What is "A Problem" BONUS: What is the conclusion?
400
The Cherry Orchard is a satire of what social issue
What is social classes
400
Psychological process creating improbably situations
What is Chimera Effect/Fantasy
500
Literature that tries to go against popular style on purpose with humor or chaos
What is carnivalesque
500
Russian prisons known for harsh conditions
What is gulag
500
This is the theme of "The Bet"
What is knowledge is powerful/ knowledge is more important than money
500
Which of Anton Chekhov's personal interests are seen in "The Seagull"
What is writing, acting, being a doctor
500
FINAL JEOPARDY
Compare and Contrast 2 of Chekhov's plays with at least 2 each of similarities and differences.