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What is the difference between a 1 dimensional character and a 3 dimensional character?
A 3 dimensional character has complex characteristics and full range human emotions while a 1 dimensional character has one main personality trait.
A central idea in a work of literature
theme
What curses were Echo and Narcissus given and why?
Narcissus was cursed with falling into a fall that could not be returned by Nemesis for cruelly rejecting a nymph.
Echo was cursed to only repeat what is said to her by Hera for distracting her with entertaining conversation and allowing Zeus to escape.
Explain what the paw does when Mr. White makes the first wish - and explain why this is foreshadowing
it twists - foreshadowing that the wishes will be twisted
In Crossing the Zbrucz, instead of a beautiful innocent field of purple flowers, what does the soldier notice? What does this show about war?
sunset = severed head
war caused him to see death and destruction in everything
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile is a comparison using like or as, while a metaphor is a comparison that doesn't use like or as
a hint at what will happen later in a story
foreshadowing
What advice did Daedalus give his son before the flight? Did the son listen? What life lesson does this suggest?
Don't fly too high or too low
no
Everything in moderation - avoid extremes (middle course)
Which best explains what Shakespeare is saying about other poets of his time in “Sonnet 130”?
other poets are cheesy and foolish for only caring about a woman's appearance
When Whitney says he feels bad about hunting jaguars - Rainsford tells him that is nonsense and then gives his view of the world. What is that view? & what does this show about Rainsford in the beginning of the story
World is made of two classes - hunters and hunted - he things he is above all other living things
What is the difference between dynamic and a static character?
dynamic changes and static does not change
the difference between appearance and reality
irony
Why doesn't Curley like Lennie?
Because he doesn't like big guys/ because he sees Lennie as an easy target because he isn't smart
Lies on bed / rolls over and faces ceiling
Turns his back on everyone because he feels abandoned by them - he feels he has no one
What does Crooks tend to do on Saturday nights? And what does he tell Lennie about being alone?
read
being alone can drive you insane
the term for characters that are similar
parallel
a repeated element in a work of literature
motif
Who does Curley's wife threaten and why?
Curley's wife threatens Crooks because he gets angry with her and tells her to leave his room when she isn't wanted.
What is the dream that George and Lennie share and which 2 characters express interest in joining the dream?
Lennie and George dream of owning a ranch/house of their own with rabbits and other animals; being together and not having to answer to anyone else. (Lennie dreams of tending the rabbits)
Candy and Crooks express interest in joining the dream.
What types of things does Shakespeare say about his mistress? Give an example. Why is this poem a compliment to her.
lists of what she is not (anti-comparisons)
eyes are nothing like the sun
She is still beautiful even if she doesn't fit what other poets say beauty is
List the 5 ways that authors develop character - Hint use the STEAL acronym to help with this list
Says
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Actions
Looks
Explain what a theme is - & what are 3 things you can pay attention to in a text that will help you figure out the theme.
Theme = central idea in a literary work
Notice - what repeats - how the main character deals with conflict - wise words or significant quotes - memories or flashbacks
Lennie's biggest fear is...
George not letting him tend the rabbits
Freedom
What does Curly's wife tell Lennie to comfort him after she finds out he killed his puppy?
Why is this important to what Stienbeck is saying about migrant workers?
you can replace him - he is just a mutt
Stienbeck compares dogs to migrant workers - because they were considered replaceable and were not valued