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8 Literature Unit 1

Unit 1 Test Review

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"A Most Important Person" is a ____ story. short
"A Most Important Person" is a type of writing called ___. prose (prose is anything that isn't poetry)
Chester compares his rescue by Miss Lucy to___ when he saved a cat
Describe Jo's character. bold, generous, talkative, outgoing, concerned
distinguishes one character from another character trait
Does Mr. Laurence misjudge Jo's character? no
An example of irony in "The Doll's House" the Burnell children's response that "sounded as though they were in despair"
From whose point of view is "Christian Beholds the Cross" written? from Christian's point of view, the main character
gives clues to a surprise ending foreshadowing
A grouping of verse lines in a poem is called a ____. stanza
How are Meg and Jo different? Jo is adventurous and Meg like to read inside
How did Laurie feel about Jo's visit and how do you know? he welcomed it and we can tell through the dialogue
How does Burnells' treatment of the Kelveys seem ironic when compared to their attitude toward the doll's house? An object like the doll's house is welcomed even though it has undesirable traits but the Kelveys (humans) are kept out because they look unusual. You would expect humans to be treated better than things.
How does Mr. Laurence differ from what Jo thinks of him? He is really friendly and courteous.
How does Mrs. Jones in "Thank You, M'am" qualify as a Christ figure? (You fill in this card.)
How is a lamp a symbol in "The Doll's House?" Light is warmth or revelation. Kezia & Else are impressed by the lamp, but they realize outer appearances do not matter. They accept one another as humans. Else identifies Kezia as the one genuine member of the Burnell household who does not put on airs.
In "After Twenty Years," the description of Bob tells us he ... knows how to gain wealth, is streetwise, is used to watching out for himself
In first person point of view, the speaker refers to himself as I
In "Seeing Off a Friend," the poet compares his friend to a tumbleweed
In "Seeing Off a Friend," the poet uses ____ to convey his message. concrete imagery
In "Thank You, M'am," what symbolism exists? Mrs. Jones tells Roger to wash his face.
In Versos Sencillos, the poet shows how his actions toward his friend and toward a brute are alike
irony what happens is the opposite of what is expect (ex. Christ's wounding heals us
Is "A Most Important Person" fiction or nonfiction? fiction
A ____ ____ is a type of plot twist that only occurs at the end of a story. surprise ending
"like a lamb to the slaughter" or "like sheep we are led astray" are examples of what literary device simile
Miss Lucy's character is revealed in her response to the ____ ____. traffic ticket
Name one way that Miss Lucy's character traits change in "A Most Important Person." she beings the story alone and unaware of how to change her old habits but by the end she has friends, wants to help others, and is trying to be involved in her community
The narrator in "Half a Gift" is____. Joe
one of the key features of Hebrew poetry parallelism
the order of events in a short story plot
The poet in Versos Sencillos mostly uses _____ language. figurative
Poetry... employs figurative language, uses few words, is difficult to understand
The ____ __ ____ refers to the perspective or angle from which the story is told. point of view
represents something in addition to itself symbol
Symbols found in Versons Sencillos poet's heart, poet's hand, color white
A ____twist may occur anywhere in a story. plot
What 2 gifts from Jo's mother is Laurie referring to when he says, "Please...tell her I like the medicine she sent me very much?" love and her daughter Jo
What are the 3 main types of conflict? man against another force greater than himself, man against man, man against himself
What brings Miss Lucy and Chester together? saving Chester from a fight
What does the doll house symbolize? the childish values of the Burnells
What does the setting of the sun foreshadow in "Seeing Off a Friend?" the end of day and the end of friendship
What do Joe's actions at the end of "Half a Gift" show about his character? maturity
What do Roger and Mrs. Jones have in common? They both have done wrong things in their lives.
What is different about Laurie and Jo in "Being Neighborly?" Jo is outgoing and Laurie is shy.
What is the effect of the circular structure of Versos Sencillos? Creates a sense of order. Surprise. Poet teaches us a lesson about loving our enemies.
What starts the story's conflict in "Thank You, M'am?" Roger tries to steal Mirs. Jones's purse.
What symbol suggests the end of Bob and Jimmy's friendship? the restaurant being torn down
What term refers to a type of literature like poetry or short story? genre
What type of conflict does Roger experience? man against himself
Who teaches the children to be unkind to the Kelveys in "The Doll's House?" their teacher, their parents, Aunt Beryl
Why does Kezia like the little lamp in "The Doll's House?" It looks perfect and real.
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