Famous Quotes
This heroine said, “Do you think that because I am plain, obscure, poor, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!-I have as much soul as you-and full as much heart!"
Who is Jane Eyre?
This wealthy master of Thornfield Hall is an example of a "Byronic Hero," an archetypal character who embodies traits such as a brooding intensity, moral ambiguity, and a troubled past.
Who is Mr. Rochester?
A short novel set in Victorian England, blending elements of Gothic literature and moral allegory, depicting the true meaning of Christmas.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This is the genre of Shakespearean play in which a protagonist of high position experiences a devastating downfall, often the result of a personal flaw or a chain of misfortunes.
What is a tragedy?
This is a literary device where the author gives subtle hints about events that will take place later on in the story
What is foreshadowing?
This tragic hero said, “Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
Who is Macbeth?
This junior devil was receiving correspondance from his uncle Screwtape on how to best tempt his patient.
Who is Wormwood?
She wrote a romantic novel of manners on the negative effects of judging others based on prejudices or first impressions and the repercussions of making hasty judgments that are only surface-deep.
Who is Jane Austen?
This is the main antagonist to Macbeth, who is a loyal and moral character who seeks to restor order after Macbeth's tyrrany.
Who is MacDuff?
a literary genre that ridicules or exposes human folly and corruption
What is satire?
This protagonist said, “I’ve never known fear; as a youth I fought in endless battles. I am old, now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me.”
Who is Beowulf?
This dragon is the main antagonist who confronts Christian in the Valley of Humiliation, embodying evil and temptation.
Who is Apollyon?
He wrote an allegorical novel of a Christian's journey through the dangers of this world on the narrow path to eternal life.
Who is John Bunyan?
Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in this form, with ten syllables per line within five metrical feet, composed of unstressed followed by stressed syllables.
What is iambic pentameter?
The main character in a story who has the sympathy and support of the audience.
What is the protagonist?
This real-live hero said, “God’s work, done in God’s way, will never lack God’s supply.”
Who is Hudson Taylor?
This master criminal and convicted jewel thief was reformed by Father Brown and became the assistant detective in several of his stories.
Who is Flambeau?
She wrote a Gothic, Victorian novel that traces the psychological and emotional development of its heroine as she struggles for social independence and self-identity, not compromising her moral values in the pursuit of love.
Who is Charlotte Bronte?
This was one of the major themes of Macbeth, that tempted a once loyal and faithful soldier to betray his king.
What is ambition?
A character that undergoes substantial internal changes as a result of one or more plot developments. He learns from his encounters, his experiences, and his mistakes, as well as from other characters.
What is a dynamic character?
This female protagonist said,
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
Who is Elizabeth Bennett?
This storyteller in Canterbury Tales embodies the chivalry typical of medieval literature: courtly manners, bravery, quests, loyalty to your lord, and courtly love tradition.
Who is the Knight?
He wrote a frame narrative about a group of pilgrims who have a storytelling contest on their way to visit the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket.
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
This is a name for the final section of a story, always in Act V of a Shakespearean play, where loose ends are tied up, questions are answered, and a sense of resolution is achieved
What is the denouement?
A point of view in which the narrator knows everything about what is going on and can reveal the thoughts and feelings, as well as the actions and speeches, of every character.
What is omnicient point of view?