What is another name for the Iceberg Theory and what is it?
Theory of Omission - only 1/8 of the iceberg is shown. It is knowingly omitting of parts in a story.
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The sound of the old man's beating heart is an example of what in The Tell-Tale Heart?
Unexplainable represented in horror or terror in Gothic Literature.
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What do the white hills in "Hills Like White Elephants" symbolize?
A burdensome gift of the unborn child; pregnancy
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The raven in the poem "The Raven" talks. What is this an example of?
Personification
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Poe often uses alliteration and rhythm in his works and it is often compared to what?
A funeral march
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Who originally used the phrase "The Lost Generation?"
Gertrude Stein
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What are the main themes in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber?"
Courage, men & masculinity (Will also accept death and women and femininity)
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What motif appears the most throughout "Hills Like White Elephants" and what is its purpose?
Alcohol - to demonstrate the theme of talking vs. communicating and how the couple does not actually communicate.
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What is the speaker trying to find out from the raven?
Whether the speaker will meet Lenore after he dies
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What is the name of Poe's most famous poem?
"The Raven"
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How is the Theory of Omission seen in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber?"
Margot's need for a drink insinuates she needs something to dull the disappointment in her husband and also confirms that she gets nothing satisfactorily from her husband.
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From the lines “Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, / Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before” the reader can infer that the speaker in “The Raven” is ____.
Terrified or paranoid
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What is the significance and purpose of the train tracks in "Hills Like White Elephants?"
The choice that each character has to make; the couple is at a figurative and literal "crossroads." They must choose to keep the baby, give up the child, stay together, or go their separate ways.
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What made the narrator confess to killing the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart?"
The beating of the heart
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What is totality?
A writing style that focuses on plot. If any one part of the plot is changed or missing, it will ruin the whole story.
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How does the Iceberg Theory differ from the use of totality?
The Iceberg Theory/Theory of Omission leaves ideas and plot points out to make a story stronger, causing the reader to interpret the themes and symbols for themselves. Totality leaves nothing out, otherwise the story will be ruined and lacking overall.
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What three animals appear in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" and who does each represent?
Why is the gun in "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" a symbol for courage? Describe how each character is seen as a "gun."
The way each character shot with the gun showed how much courage they had. (Wilson-stable; has "machine gunner's eyes") (Macomber- shaky) (Margot - shoots with precision and intention)
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For fun....Most of Poe's works were written about whom? How and when did Poe die?
They were written about his wife/cousin, Virginia Clemm. He died in 1849 after excessive drinking.
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Map out an example of totality in one of Poe's stories.
"Fall of the House of Usher" -- The narrator receives a letter asking him to visit his old friend. The house is old and falling apart. Roderick & Madeleine suffer from illness due to inbreeding. Madeleine has a cataleptic attack and is buried alive. Roderick's illness allows him to hear more clearly than others. Roderick thinks he hears his sister in her tomb. While reading the story, Roderick and the narrator hear sounds that echo the events from the book. Madeleine returns from the grave. Roderick is scared to death....literally. The house falls and becomes a grave for both the Usher family members.
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What is "The Lost Generation" and how are the ideas of this seen in Hemingway's short stories we read? Provide a definition and at least 2 examples from stories.
The Lost Generation is a group of expats (mostly artists and writers) who were disillusioned by WWI, displeased with the social values and morality of America, and sought new ways to write and work that rebelled against the more traditional styles of writing. Examples will vary.
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In "The Tell-Tale Heart," what bothers the narrator most? Why? What does he plan to do?
The vulture-like eye of the old man seems to look into his soul. He plans to get rid of the eye by killing the old man.
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What theme is best seen throughout "The Raven" and why? Provide two examples.
Best answer is: Supernatural -- mentioning of the bird being a demon, the bird is from hell, mention of seraphim (angels), balm in Gilead (heaven), etc.
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In "The Fall of the House of Usher," give 2 examples of foreshadowing.
The title, Madeleine's barren womb, the painting, the description of the house, etc.