Farenheit 451
Who is the catalyst for Guy Montag's transformation?
Clarisse
"The world is your stage" -- is this a simile or a metaphor?
metaphor
Which three Germanic tribes invaded Britain?
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Maus is both a biography and what?
memoir
"The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in the corner of the firehouse." Why does Bradbury describe the dog in this way?
It is a symbol of government control and surveillance -- always watching
Ethos - Credibility -- authority to speak on a subject
Pathos - tapping into emotions
Logos - logic, makes sense persuasive
Name three common themes from Old English literature
heroism, warrior code, hardship, kinship/community, pagan/nature, christianity, wisdom
How does Spiegelman use anthropomorphism in Maus?
To illustrate different nationalities and ethnic groups -- mice are Jews, they are rodents and hated; cats are the Nazis, Americans are dogs to highlight the predator and prey relationships of the holocaust
What is the link between book burning and the idea of "Ignorance is Bliss"?
Control society, limit knowledge and freedom of thought
Describe the difference between a hypophora and a rhetorical question?
hypophora asks a questions than gives the answer and rhetorical question does not expect an answer (or its obvious)
Describe the structure Chaucer used for the Canterbury tales and how it worked or effect/purpose?
Link and Frame
The Canterbury Tales are tales within a tale, general story is the frame and links are narrative of pilgrms
Each tale reflects the character and social class of its storyteller. Its funny and entertaining/gives different views of medeval English life.
What are the visual elements that separate moments in time and guides the reader’s eye through the story.
Panels
What genre is Farenheit 451?
audience, purpose, context, message
Why was Faustus a typical "Renaissance Man"?
He was interested in learning, knowledge, questioning christianity looking for more and embracing carpe diem
What does Vladek’s hoarding and mistrust illustrate?
What does the sieve and the sand symbolize?
Sieve = tool to remove unwanted parts
Sand = symbolic passing of time, change -- but in Montag’s perspective it can be knowledge, books, change
What is a guiding question and why is it important?
A question to help guide your analysis of a text. It is important because it helps and it makes sure you stay focused on the analysis task,
How many words or phrases is Shakespeare credited with inventing or making popular?
approx 2000
What is the purpose of the double narrative in Maus? Why does Spiegelman also tell the story of interviewing his father to write this book?
To highlight the theme of past and present, memory and history or how past trauma is passed down.