Antagonist
a person who opposes another person
Aside
to the side, away from others or one's thoughts
Character
someone's personality; set of qualities shared by many people
Comedy
literary work written in a comic style or treating a comic theme
Dialogue
the words said by characters in a story
Elegy
sad poem or song, usually for someone who is dead
Fiction
written stories about people and events that are not real
Flashback
part of a story or movie that describes or shows something in the past
Foreshadowing
to give a suggestion of something that has not happened yet
Genre
a particular type or category of literature or art
Irony
the use of words that mean the opposite of what you think; a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems to be the opposite of what is expected
Melodrama
drama in which many events happen and the characters have very strong or exaggerated emotions
Metaphor
word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar
Monologue
long speech given by a character in a story, movie, play, or by a performer that prevents anyone else from talking
Mood
a predominant emotion
Motivation
the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something
Narrator
one who tells a story
Novel
a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events
Omniscient narrator
the voice in which a story is written that is outside the story and that knows everything about the characters and events in the story
Plot
series of events that form the story in a novel
Point of view
position or perspective from which something is considered, told, or evaluated
Protagonist
the main character in a novel, play, or movie; important person who is involved in a competition, conflict, or cause
Realism
style of literature that shows or describes the people and things as they are in real life
Satire
a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, or bad
Scene
part of a story in which a particular action or activity occurs without a break in time
Setting
the place and conditions in which something happens or exists
Simile
a phrase that uses the words "like" or "as" to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar
Stream of consciousness
the continuous unedited chronological flow of consciousness experience through the mind
Theme
the main subject that is being discussed or described in a piece of writing
Soliloquy
a long, usually serious speech that a character in a play makes to an audience and that reveals the character's thoughts
What is modernism?
self-conscious break with traditional styles of poetry and prose
Who was August Comte?
French philosopher
August Comte was the founder of what?
positivism
Who was Karl Marx?
German philosopher; founded Marxism
What did Karl Marx write?
The Communist Manifesto
Who was Friedrich Nietzsche?
German philosopher who's main focus was on individual and their function in society
What was Friedrich Nietzsche's famous quote?
"God is dead."
What is an Ubermensch?
super human being who refused to be bound by social norms
Who was the founder of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What did Carl Jung believe?
collective unconscious links us together
What is existentialism?
question all meaningful existence in the world
What is "post-modernism"?
there is no absolute truth whatsoever
Who wrote "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?
T.S. Eliot
When and where was T.S. Eliot born?
September 26, 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri
What college did T.S. Eliot attend?
Harvard
Where did T.S. Eliot move in 1915?
London, England
What was T.S. Eliot's first major poem?
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Which poem is considered to be T.S. Eliot's masterpiece?
The Waste Land
What prize did T.S. Eliot win in 1948?
Nobel Prize for Literature
What was the goal of "imagism"?
to present a clear physical image phrased in everyday language
When did T.S. Eliot become a member of the Angelican Church?
1927
Which play did T.S. Eliot write that centers around the death of English St. Thomas a' Becket?
Murder in the Cathedral
In the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," carefully read the epigraph at the beginning. How does this tie into what the poet is trying to say?
"Prufrock" might not be a poem about good people, but about bad ones pretending to be good. The setting of the poem is a kind of hell. Also, Prufrock is going to tell us things because he thinks we won't have a chance to repeat them to other people.
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" to what does the speaker compare the evening?
a patient etherized upon a table
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," to what does the speaker compare the streets?
a tedious argument
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," for what "will there be time"?
everything
In lines 73 and 74 of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," what does Prufrock say he should have been?
a pair of ragged claws
In lines 110-120 of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," how does he describe himself?
not Prince Hamlet
In lines 126-128 of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," whom does he say he has seen?
the grim reaper
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," what has he measured out his life with?
coffee spoons
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," what is the allusion in line 82?
when Salome obtained the head of John the Baptist
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," who do the women who "come and go" talk of?
Michelangelo
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," what doe sit mean to be "etherised upon a table"?
Why does he begin the poem in this way?
can hear and understand but is paralyzed
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," who is the "you and I" in the first line?
two lovers
In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," what does Prufrock say that he has head singing at the end of the poem?
mermaids
Where and when was Albert Camus born?
November 7, 1913 in Mondavi, Algeria
What type of jobs did Albert Camus have?
journalist and essayist; founded a collective theater
Be familiar with Camus's novels. Which novel was the most famous?
The Stranger
What "party" did Camus once join?
communist
What price did Camus win?
Nobel Prize
What happened on January 4, 1960?
Camus died in a car accident
In "The Guest," Where was Daru from?
Algeria
In "The Guest," what is hidden in Daru's drawer?
a gun
In "The Guest," what is Daru's profession?
Schoolmaster
What does the term "gendarme" mean?
police officer
In "The Guest," what is the gendarme's name?
Balducci
In "The Guest," what kind of weapon did the prisoner use on his victim? Who was his victim?
a billhook; his cousin
In "The Guest," where is Balducci taking the Arab?
to Daru
In "The Guest," what is the job Daru is given?
to take the Arab to Tinguit
In "The Guest," what were the words written on the chalkboard at the end?
You handed over our brother. You will pay for this.
What does the word "cheche" mean?
scarf
In "The Guest," the schoolmaster pointed the Arab to the east towards Tinguit with a package. What did the schoolmaster say he would find?
Tinguit
In "The Guest," does the Arab run away?
no
In "The Guest," where is Balducci headed?
back to El Ameur
In "The Guest," how much money did Daru hand the Arab?
a thousand francs
In "The Guest," who freed the Arab's hands and gave him a glass of tea?
Daru
In "The Guest," how did Daru generally sleep?
naked
In the beginning of "The Guest," what were the four rives in France that were on the chalkboard in four different colored chalks?
The Seine, Loire, Rhone, and Gironde
In "The Guest," who did the prisoner kill and why?
his cousin; a family squabble over grain
In "The Guest," how does Daru help his students?
gives them wheat
In "The Guest," what is the dilemma that causes the two men to make a slow progress to the schoolhouse?
heavy snow
Where and what day was Leslie Marmon Silko born?
Albuquerque, New Mexico; March 5th 1948
What tribe did Silko belong to?
Laguna Pueblo
In her writing, Silko alternates between which two styles?
poetry and prose
What is Silko's "masterwork"?
Ceremony
"Yellow Woman" is a part of which story collection?
The Man to Send Rain Clouds: Contemporary Stories by American Indians
What is Silko's primary concern as an artist?
establish a modern view on Native American tradition
In "Yellow Woman," what color was the blanket that the "Yellow Woman" and her lover were lying on?
red
In "Yellow Woman," what type of carcass was hanging from the pine tree?
beef/cow
In "Yellow Woman," what does Silva do for a living?
steals
In "Yellow Woman," what kind of gun does Silva have?
.30-30
In "Yellow Woman," what is YW's husband's name?
What does Silva say that he is?
Al
ka'tsina (mountain spirit)
In "Yellow Woman," who told the YW stories?
her grandfather
In "Yellow Woman," what did Coyote do to Badger?
trapped him in a prarie dog hole
What is a kachina?
an ancestral spirit
In "Yellow Woman," who lives in the Marquez?
Mexicans
In "Yellow Woman," what was the last thing that Silva did before they started down the steep trail?
grabs rifle from corner
In "Yellow Woman," what language could Silva speak?
Pueblo
In "Yellow Woman," what type of horse was the white man riding?
big gray
In "Yellow Woman," why does Silva want to go to Marquez?
to sell meat
In "Yellow Woman, what does YW do after Silva tells her to leave?
turn her horse around
In "Yellow Woman," how many gun shots did YW hear?
four
In "Yellow Woman," YW accuses Silva of being from which tribe?
Navajo
When and where was Sandra Cisneros born?
December 20th, 1954 in Chicago
What did Sandra Cisneros found?
Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation; Macondo Foundation
In "The House on Mango Street," what is the narrators name? What does her name mean? Whom was she named after?
Esperanza; english-hope, spanish-sadness, waiting, a muddy color; her great-grandmother
In "The House on Mango Street," who are the members of the narrator's family?
Mama, Papa, Carlos, Kiki, Nenny, and herself
In "The House on Mango Street," what is the specific number address of the house at Mango Street?
4006
In "The House on Mango Street," what is Nenny's real name?
Magdalena
In "The House on Mango Street," how long is Cathy going to be living at Mango Street?
until next Tuesday
In "The House on Mango Street," how much money does Tito want for his bicycle?
5 more dollars, 15 total
In "The House on Mango Street," where was Lucy born?
Texas
In "The House on Mango Street," what is Meme Ortiz's real name?
How many names does his dog have?
Juan; 2, one in English and one in Spanish
In "The House on Mango Street," whose cousin had stolen yellow Cadillac?
Louie's
In "The House on Mango Street," what lessons about life did Marin teach the kids?
how Davey the Baby's sister got pregnant; what cream is best for taking off mustache hair; if you count the white flecks on your fingernails you can know how many boys are thinking of you; what matters is for boys to see you and you to see them
In "The House on Mango Street," what is the name of the uncle who dances with Esperanza at her cousin's baptism?
Uncle Nacho
In "The House on Mango Street," what is the name of the young girl who studies at the university and who has a deceased mother and a father whom she is afraid of?
Alice
In "The House on Mango Street," who is the young boy who sees God in the clouds?
Darius
In "The House on Mango Street," who is the sick aunt that Esperanza and her friends mimic while playing charades?
Aunt Lupe
In "The House on Mango Street," what cartoon are the kids watching while Esperanza is at the witch woman's house?
Bugs Bunny
In "The House on Mango Street," who was Marin's boyfriend that was involved in a hit-and-run accident?
Geraldo
In "The House on Mango Street," is Earl married?
yes
In "The House on Mango Street," Who is the girl that has an abusive father and who gets married before she is in the eighth grade to a marshmallow salesman?
Sally
In "The House on Mango Street," What does "Mamacita's" baby learn while watching a Pepsi commercial?
English
In "The House on Mango Street," while at a funeral, whose aunts make a prediction that Esperanza will be "special" and "go very far" in
life?
Lucy and Rachel's
