Vocab
Which vocabulary word describes someone who is quiet, withdrawn, and rarely speaks?
taciturn
Who proposes to Elizabeth before Darcy does?
Mr. Collins
What does Lydia's elopement put at risk for the entire Bennet family?
Their reputation
In "Ozymandias," what surrounds the broken statue, proving the king's empire is gone?
Empty desert / bare sands
Which rhetorical appeal focuses on logic and evidence?
Logos
Which vocabulary word means intense greed, especially for wealth?
avarice
What was Wickham's real motive for pursuing Georgiana Darcy?
Her fortune / her money
Austen shows that Wickham's charm is actually this in disguise.
Deception / dishonesty
In "Facing It," what memorial does the speaker visit?
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
What does the "T" in S.T.E.A.L. stand for?
Thoughts
"After weeks of arguing, there was finally an ____ in the tension between them."
abatement
How would you describe Lydia and Wickham's life together after marriage?
Unstable / in debt
Austen uses Lady Catherine to mock what false assumption wealthy people make about themselves?
That rank = intelligence
In "Why I Write," Didion says her creative process begins with images that do what at the edges?
Shimmer
What do we call writing that uses humor or exaggeration to expose society's flaws?
Satire
Which vocabulary word means anger caused by something that feels unfair?
indignation
What does Colonel Fitzwilliam accidentally reveal that Darcy did?
Separated Bingley and Jane
What central theme do Elizabeth and Darcy's arcs together illustrate?
First impressions are unreliable
In "Ode on a Grecian Urn," what can the lovers frozen on the urn never do despite being preserved forever?
Kiss / fulfill their love
What type of characterization requires you to infer traits from behavior rather than being told directly?
Indirect characterization
Which vocabulary word describes someone who is attentive and eager to please in an almost embarrassingly servile way?
obsequious
Who invites Lydia to Brighton?
Mrs. Forster
What quality does Austen argue is the key ingredient to a truly happy marriage?
Mutual respect
After standing up to Mrs. Reed, Jane quickly feels this emotion
Remorse / guilt
What do we call the part of the argument where you explain why the counterclaim is wrong or incomplete?
Rebuttal