English Review

Ashputtle

100

What is the mood of the story?

- Sorrow

- Cruelty

200

What is the tone of Ashputtle?

- serious

- Judgmental

300

what is the theme of Ashputtle?

- Triumph of Virtue over Oppression

- Supernatural Aid and the Benevolent Forces of Nature

400

What location archtype would fit the story?

- Law and Order

- The rock

500

How does the location of the kitchen impact the exposition

kitchen and the ashes by the hearth is the initial and core cause of suffering

Barter

100

What was the poet's tone?

- excited (enthusiastic)

- motivated

200

What does ecstacy mean in the context of line 17?

-relief 

-joy

300

What is the theme of "Barter"?

The high value of beauty and joyous experiences, regardless of how many sacrifices it takes to obtain them. 

400

What poetic elements are used? (3)

- Visual imagery 

- Repetition

- Rhyme scheme

500

what lines in the poem support the theme?

"Spend all you have for loveliness" (Teasdale 13)

1st lady Speech

100

What is the theme?

- cherish personal relationships

- Embrace uniqueness in everyone

- children come first

200

What does the metaphor "boxes and pigeonholes" mean?

Conventional and/or restrictive categories that students should avoid.

300

What is the tone?

- Enthusiastic 

- Instructive

400

What is key vocabulary that contributes to the theme?

- diversity

- Mermaids

- Embrace

500

What does the following sentence "Now maybe we should adjust faster; maybe we should adjust slower..." contribute to the theme.

Creates sense of urgency for societal change before shifting focus to the central theme of children coming first.