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Types of Characters
Poetic Devices and Figurative Language
Literary Terms
Fahrenheit 451
Of Mice and Men
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What is an antagonist?
A character pitted against the protagonist of a work which who the readers most often identify; usually has distasteful qualities but they are not necessarily all bad. If the antagonist is at all evil, they are considered the villain.
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What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A comparison not using "like" or "as." Typically one thing is another.
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What is a flashback?
A scene that interprets the present action of a narrative work to depict some earlier event- often an event that occurred before the opening scene of the work via remembrance, dreaming or some other mechanism.
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The symbol of computerized law enforcement is A. the police car B. the mechanical hound C. the Phoenix D. Beatty
B. the mechanical hound
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35. Curley’s wife likes to spend time with the other men on the ranch because she a. likes ranch work. b. is lonely. c. wants to be popular. d. likes making Curley jealous.
b. is lonely.
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What is a dynamic character?
A character that has an epiphany or experiences a change during the course of the work; gains a new understanding.
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What is the difference between assonance and consonance?
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within words, and consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of or within words.
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What is a theme? Include an example of a theme found in Fahrenheit 451 or Of Mice and Men.
A statement that the text seems to be making about the subject of the literary work; can be moral lesson; but it's the author's message through the text.
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Beatty explains that the fireman’s job is to A. preserve society B. preserve happiness C. mechanize society D. keep books alive
B. preserve happiness
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19. Visiting Susy’s “cat” house, throwing horseshoes, playing cards – all a. have nothing to do with each other. b. provide an escape from the harsh reality of ranch life. c. symbolize the Great Depression. d. unify both races presented in the novel.
b. provide an escape from the harsh reality of ranch life.
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What is a foil character?
A character, who by contrast with the main character, serves to accentuate that character's distinctive qualities or characteristics.
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What is the difference between rhythm and rhyme?
Rhythm is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry, and rhyme is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
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What is foreshadowing? Include an example from any novel we have read this year.
A technique by which an author suggests or predicts an outcome or plot. Examples from novels will vary.
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70. “It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were in books… So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life…” is said by ___ and explains ____. A. Faber…the reason for censorship B. Montag… the necessity of oral tradition C. Beatty… his reason for burning books D. Granger… the reason he memorizes books
A. Faber…the reason for censorship
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23. By adding the details of soft light and soft features to describe Curley’s wife as she lies dead, Steinbeck a. Shows that she is a tramp. b. Shows that she is an innocent victim. c. Shows that she is responsible for her own death. d. Shows that she loves Curley.
b. Shows that she is an innocent victim
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What is a flat character?
Characters that are not developed; are easily recognizable by their lack of complexity; and are usually created to emphasize a single trait.
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What is an allusion?
A reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing.
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The tone is how the author feels about a subject as they write, and the mood is how the reader feels from the impact of the writing.
What is the difference between the tone and the mood?
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451 is A. the temperature of boiling water B. the number of the fire squad C. the temperature at which book paper ignites D. the number of forbidden books
C. the temperature at which book paper ignites
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22. Crooks, Lennie, and Curley’s wife a. are all powerless to overcome their position in life. b. symbolize the “outcasts” of society. c. none of the above. d. A and B.
d. A and B. a. are all powerless to overcome their position in life. b. symbolize the “outcasts” of society.
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What is a stock character?
A type of character who regularly appears in certain literary forms; they are often stereotyped characters.
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What is the difference between dramatic, situational, and verbal irony?
Dramatic irony- audience knows or understands more than the actual characters involved Situational- when one thing is expected to happen but the opposite occurs. Verbal- the result of a statement saying one thing while meaning the opposite
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What are the four different types of point of view? **Bonus- DOUBLE JEOPARDY- What point of view was Of Mice and Men written from?
The vantage point from which a narrative is told; usually from first person, third person, third person omniscient, or third person limited. BONUS** THIRD PERSON**
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79. The authorities kill another man in place of Montag I. to appease the mechanical hound II. to save the appearance of success III. to keep the audience’s attention IV. as a case of mistaken identity A. I and II B. II and III C. II, III and IV D. III and IV
B. II and III II. to save the appearance of success III. to keep the audience’s attention
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45. Which of the following is the MOST probable THEME for the novel? a. No one ever gets what they really want. b. It is natural to seek the companionship of others to avoid loneliness. c. The American Dream can never be achieved. d. Migrant laborers have bad lives.
c. The American Dream can never be achieved.