GENRE
The First Robin
What is an essay?
(see p. 398)
Name one conflict present in Ben-Hur. (Ex: Ben-Hur vs. himself)
What is: Ben Hur vs. Messala, Ben Hur vs. Roman government, etc.
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What happens to Miriam and Tirzah after Ben-Hur is arrested is the story's __________________.
What is subplot?
Representing something as less important than it truly is.
What is understatement?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds. An example is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".
What is alliteration?
The Elusive Rest Area
What is personal or informal essay?
This type of irony was used when the reader knows what happened to Miriam and Tirzah even though Ben-Hur does not.
What is dramatic irony?
The character who struggles against the protagonist (main character or hero).
What is the antagonist?
Any outside factors surrounding a work that may provide additional insight into its meaning.
What is context?
Che Fece...Il Gran Rifiuto (Who made...the Great Refusal).
What is poetry?
Choosing to use "the son of Arrius" rather than "the son of Hur" to protect his identity is Judah's character's _________________________.
What is motivation?
An evil or cruel antagonist.
What is the villain?
What is caesura?
Ben-Hur
What is historical fiction?
This is what happened when Messala lost the use of his legs, his fortune, and his friends after the chariot race.
What is poetic justice?
Moored
What is anchored
A poetic line that flows past the end of one verse line into the next.
What is enjambment?
At first this statement seemed to be contradictory, but with all the information...it all makes sense!
What is paradox?
DOUBLE POINT BONUS:
In the context of being a part of a greater work, The Fellowship of the Ring, "All That is Gold" is more than just a poem. It is also this.
What is a riddle? or What is "The Riddle of the Strider"?
What is the name of the governor who imprisoned Miriam and Tirzah in a leprous cell?
Who is Valerius Gratus?
When a story's events violate normal expectations.
What is situational irony?
Obvious overstatement
What is hyperbole?