IDENTITY
THEMES AND MOTIFS
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE & MEMOIRS
DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE
MISC
100

What is an internal factor of identity that is often influenced by personal experience?

Emotions

100
In The Sneetches, what initially determines a Sneetch's sense of belonging?

Having a star on their belly.

100
What literary device is used in the phrase, "her smile was a ray of sunshine"?

Metaphor.

100

What is the primary system of control in Harrison Bergeron?

Bureaucratic or governmental control.

100

What is an example of a memoir?

A personal story which focuses on a specific period or theme in a writer's life.

200

Which term refers to identity elements that cannot be easily changed, such as ethnicity or nationality?

Fixed elements of identity.

200

What societal issue is inspired by The Sneetches?

Segregation and the civil rights movement.

200

What role does food play in Crying in H-Mart?

It connects Michelle Zauner to her cultural heritage.

200

Name the most common conflict type in dystopian stories.

Man vs. Society

200

What element of short stories is missing:

Plot, theme, setting, characters, point of view and....?

Conflict.

300

In Inside Out 2, what does Riley primarily struggle with as she matures?

Finding her social identity.

300

In Purl, what does the protagonist struggle with at her workplace?

Assimilation and exclusion. 

Purl finds herself in an all-male office environment where she is immediately disregarded and excluded.

300

What is an example of an internal conflict? (give a specific example).

Man vs. self - a struggle with self-doubt.

300
Name two key themes shown in Wall-E...

1. Overconsumption of goods

2. Over-use of technology

300

What figurative language is shown in this example:

"Break a leg out there!"

An Idiom.
400

What does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warn us against in "The Danger of a Single Story"?

Forming stereotypes that limit or narrow our understanding of others.

400

What central themes are shared by Chameleon and The Sneetches?

Belonging and acceptance.

400

How do Chameleon and Crying in H-Mart use motifs to explore identity?

Both use language as a recurring theme.

(Chameleon - different languages to cross borders)
(Crying in H-Mart - Korean to connect with her lost culture)

400

How does The Lottery reflect societal norms in its dystopian context?

It criticizes blindly following a tradition.

400

In Crying in H-Mart, what does Michelle Zauner reflect on through food?

Her connection to her late mother andd her Korean identity.

500

What type of identity combines food, practices (like festivals), media, and community?

Cultural identity 

500

What symbol is most present in the story
"Harrison Bergeron" that serves as a motif?

Sound - noises for George in particular.

500

What does the term "motif" represent in literature?

A recurring sumbol or element that helps identify the theme.

500

What are some of the "handicaps" or limitations placed on characters in the story "Harrison Bergeron"? List three.

Audio devices
Heavyweights
Masks

500
Rearrange the following words into the correct numerical order:


1. Climax
2. Exposition
3. Falling Action
4. Resolution
5. Rising Action

2,5,1,3, and 4.