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100

What is poetry?

Literary work in which special interest is given to the expression of feelings and emotions, does not have to rhyme.

100

Fred Chappell is known for a specific style we discussed in class.

Southern Gothic

100

Breece D'J Pancake wrote:

Trilobites
100

What type of town/place does the poem "Groceries" take place in?

A small, southern mill town, somewhere like Canton where Fred Chappell is from.

100

Name 3 of the 7 reasons listed in class for reading literature.

1.To better understand other cultures

2. Observe or learn other writer's styles

3. To have a well rounded education

4. Entertainment or enjoyment

100

"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" takes place in what conflict?

WWII

100

Define Climax

The most intense, exciting, or important point in the plot

200

Free verse is?

Poetry not limited by meter, rhythm, or rhyming.

200

Jacki Shelton Green is the:

Current NC Poet Laureate

200

Doris Betts is from

North Carolina

200

What are the themes listed in class from "The Raven"

Depression, loss, sadness.

200

Give one specific example of Southern Literature

Ghost Light

200

The poem "Groceries" tells a story, but reveals more depth and symbolism when closely examined. Pick 1-2 symbols and offer your analysis.

The groceries and the mills

200

Epiphany is?

The moment where a character achieves realization, awareness, or feeling of knowledge.

300

What is Southern Literature?

Literature about the south, southern culture, or people from the south.

300

Edgar Allen Poe joined which branch of the military under the alias Edgar Perry?

US Army

300

Robert Penn Warren had the distinction of being the first what?

First Poet Laureate of the US

300

"The Purloined Letter" takes place where?

Paris

300

What was 'strong horse tea' in Alice Walker's "Strong Horse Tea?"

Horse pee

300

Southern people are known for their ____ ability

Storytelling

300

What is foreshadowing?

A warning or indication of a future event

400

What is Literary Criticism?

Reading literature and offering thoughts about its meaning, story, or other important details.

400

What job did O. Henry have that led to him being sent to prison?

Bank Clerk

400

Robert Penn Warren wrote:

Blackberry Winter

400

What is the name of the main character in "The Purloined Letter?"

Dupin

400

Flannery O'Connor is known for what style of writing? Hint: Poe was known for this as well

Southern Gothic

400

There are 4 types of conflict listed in class. Name 2

Character v. Nature

Character v. Self

400

Define Folklore

Type of story that is passed orally through people in regions

500

Stanza is?

Four or more lines of a poem grouped together.

500

Name one of William Faulkner's novels

Absalom, Absalom!

500

Earnest Gaines wrote:

"They Sky is Gray" and "A Lesson Before Dying"

500

Virgil, Doc, and Williams were characters in what story?

The Wide Net

500

In "Good Country People," What did Hulga change her name to and why?

Joy, to spite her mother

500

What type of stories/themes appear frequently in O. Henry's work?

The feelings that are had are more important than the thing that are had.

Sacrificing things is worth it when it is for the person you love

500

What is an urban legend

legend about a specific region, addresses fears or anxieties that people share

600

What is plot?

What happens in the story

600

What specific group does Alice Walker focus her stories/novels on?

Black women in the American South

600

Give me what you know about Cathy Smith Bowers

-Tall lady from South Carolina with a thick accent

-Been through a lot, both brothers died tragically

-Second husband committed suicide


600

Name and support two themes from "Yellow Bird"

Rebellion and Family Relationships

600

Harriet Jacobs:

-Born a slave but was taught to read/write

-Hid in grandmother's attic for 7 years after refusing sexual relations with master

-Wrote "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" - under a pen name, condemned sexual exploitation of black slave women

-Never got back with her kids

-Worked for Fredrick Douglas newspaper in NYC

-Died in DC

-Born in NC

600

In Strong Horse Tea who was dying of pnemonia

Snooks

700

What is symbol?

Something that represents or stands for something else, usually unsaid.

700

Ada Lion is the current Poet Laureate of?

The US

700

What type of story is Poe largely credited for creating?

Detective

700

Ada Limon's poem "Sacred Objects" takes place

At a gas station
700

The Mystery of Nell Cropsey

-A rich white family from NY

-Two daughters (Nell and Ollie) 

-Nell was 19 (victim)

-Jim Wilcox was the initial suspect and was the last person to be seen with her

-Moved from NY to Elizabeth City in the 1900s

-The body was found 2 days after Christmas, remains a mystery

700

Where is the setting for most of Pancake's stories?

West Virginia


800

Allegory is?

A story or poem that can be interpreted to have an a additional meaning

800

Which poet wrote "Pilgrimmage"?

Natasha Tretheway

800

What type of theme is Faulkner famous for using?

Stream of conciousness

800

Discuss 2 themes from "Sacred Objects" and offer support.

Misogyny and Culture

800

What type of character does Pancake typically write?

Outcast or Loner

900

Theme is not a moral or a lesson. What is it?

An idea carried throughout the entire story

900

Who wrote "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner?"

Randall Jarrell

900

Who wrote "Holiday"

Porter

900

Fred Chappell's poem "Difference" is about what?

The sense of loss he felt from his cat passing away

900

in "The Ugliest Pilgrim" why is Violet going to see the Preacher

to fix the scar on her face

1000

What is an antagonist?

The opposing party of the protagonist.

1000

Who wrote "The Purloined Letter?"

Edgar Allen Poe

1000

Name one of the three plays discussed in class that were written by Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie

A Streetcar Named Desire

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1000

Name and support 2 themes from "The Gift of the Magi"

Sacrifice and love

1000

Who does Violet sleep with in "The Ugliest Pilgrim?"

Monty