Lit Terms & Things
Which of the following is an example of irony?
a. Joe Starks stands on top of the mule to proclaim how great it was
b. Mrs. Robbins cries out that no one feeds her
c. Joe forces Janie to sell something to Mrs. Bogle
d. none of the above
Joe Starks stands on top of the mule to proclaim how great it was
Why does Janie enjoy playing checkers?
Joe never let her play.
What does Jody do after Janie insults him in front of the other men?
Hits her as hard as he can
Tea Cake's "real" name
Where does Their Eyes Were Watching God take place?
Florida
What symbol in the novel best represents Janie's desire to be free- to be her own person?
her hair- Joe forces her to tie it up; when he dies, she keeps her hair down but in braids.
Who is Janie raised by?
Grandmother- Nanny
What does Joe force Janie do when she's working at the store?
Wear a head rag
Tea Cake instructs Janie how to do this.
Shoot a gun
What makes Eatonville famous/historically important?
It was the first all-black community to be incorporated in the United States.
Matt Bonner's yellow mule is most closely a symbol of which character?
Janie
Janie wants Pheoby to relate her story to the townspeople on her behalf. We know this because she says
a. “An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.”
b. "Two things everybody got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves."
c. "Mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf."
d. "The oldest of human longings is self revelation."
"Mah tongue is in mah friend's mouf."
What does Joe die from?
Kidney failure
Tea Cake claims to Janie that she has married the best this.
What is gambler?
Why does Mrs. Turner like Janie?
Janie has lighter skin
The following quote exemplifies which type of literary conflict?:
“They sat in company with the others in other shanties, their eyes straining against crude walls and their souls asking if He meant to measure their puny might against His. They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God.” preview- ch. 18--
Man vs. Nature
When does Janie feel independent for the first time in her life?
After Joe dies (life as a widow)
Why does Joe stop eating Janie's cooking?
He thinks she is trying to poison him.
Tea Cake and Janie move to this place. (nickname AND real location)
What is the Everglades, also known as the Muck.
This is the motif that runs throughout the entire text- it's not just the "pear tree," though that is part of it.
What is Janie's reflections on nature- trees, pollen, pear tree, things blooming in relation to HOW she looks at her life.
What does the horizon symbolize?
Janie's search for happiness
Nanny arranges Janie's marriage to Logan after she catches Janie doing what?
Kissing Johnny Taylor
After Joe's death, what does Janie burn?
Her head rags
Why does Tea Cake take Janie's $200?
He has never felt rich before- he also wanted to gamble and win some more.
She is the girl who teases Tea Cake. . . and he most likely cheated on Janie with her.
Who is Nunkie?