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English Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote The Celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county? | Mark Twain |
| Who wrote the outcasts of poker flat? | Bret Harte |
| Who wrote to build a fire? | Jack London |
| Who wrote the story of an hour? | Kate Chopin |
| Who wrote a wagner Matinee? | Willa Cather |
| Who wrote Douglass and we wear the mask? | Paul Laurence Dunbar |
| Who wrote Lucinda Matlock and Fiddle jones? | Edgar Lee Masters |
| Who wrote Richard cory and Miniver cheevy? | Edwin Arlington Robinson |
| Who wrote the great gatsby? | F. scott Fitzgerald |
| Who wrote of Mice and Men? | John Steinbeck |
| Autobiography | an account of a persons life written by that person |
| alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words |
| Sonnet | 14 lined poem |
| Regionalism | the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly |
| Free Verse | poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter |
| naturalism | a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail |
| Colloquial language | casual and conversation |
| Foreshadowing | be a warning or indication of (a future event) |
| Dynamic character | a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story |
| Realism | a realism that is fascinated with the complexity and interconnection of motion, psychology and the interrelation of the elements that create reality |
| setting | the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place |
| diction | the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing |
| conflict | an extended struggle |
| point of view | a particular attitude or way of considering a matter |
| tone | a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength |
| summary of the celebrated jumping frog of calaveras county | simley would bet on anything even if it wasn't very realistic. smiley had a serious of animals that he would use to help with his bets. he caught a frog and decided to train it. he named the frog danel webster and everyone knew he was the best jumping fo |
| summary of to build a fire | “To Build a Fire,” is the tragic tale of a man who decides to travel alone through the hostile environment of the Yukon in sub-freeing temperatures and falls victim to the unrelenting and unforgiving power of nature |
| summary of the story of an hour | "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin is about Louise Mallard, a woman in a traditional Victorian marriage, who receives the news that her husband was killed in an accident. After her grief subsides, she begins to see opportunity and freedom in her futur |
| summary of a wagner matinee | "A Wagner Matinee" is a touching story with themes of regret, hardship, loss, isolation, and the difference between frontier living versus the metropolitan life of the American city and is narrated by Clark, a Boston man who gets a letter from his Uncle |
| summary of douglass and we wear a mask | speaks to the experience of being a member of an oppressed group. The speaker is part of a community of people who must constantly "mask" their true feelings while presenting a happy face to the world |
| summary of lucinda matlock and fiddler jones | Matlock represents positivity, strength and, overcoming challenges that come with living life to the fullest |
| summary of richard Corey and miniver cheevy | Richard Cory is a poem which shows why we should not judge people on appearances as it subvert our expectation in the final line. Richard Cory is basically an ironic poem. It deals with the irony that rich people are not happy with their life and the poor |
| summary of the great gatsby | The Great Gatsby, third novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Set in Jazz Age New York, the novel tells the tragic story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman |
| summary of mice and men | John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Smalls, two migrant ranch workers in Salinas, California. Published in 1937 and set during the Great Depression of the 1930s, Of Mice and Men explores the themes o |
| interview technique's | Do some research on the business before the interview. Practice interviewing. Go alone. Do not take children or friends. Greet the employer with a handshake. Make frequent eye contact. Smile, be polite, and try to relax. Listen carefully to the q |
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