Dream house novel Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

ABCTE ELA Exam 202 Questions with Verified Answers Paragraph - CORRECT ANSWER A group of connected sentences covering one main topic in a work of prose (such as novels) Stanza - CORRECT ANSWER A group of verses covering one main topic in a work of poetry Couplets - CORRECT ANSWER two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. Dialogue - CORRECT ANSWER Conversation between characters, typically in a play Monologue or Soliloquy - CORRECT ANSWE...

English Literature CLEP Latest 2023 Graded A heroic couple a rhyming pair of iambic-pentameter lines, first used extensively in English by Chaucer and later developed as a syntactically complete unit, esp. by Dryden and Pope (Ex.: "In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend") terza rima -(tert′sə rē′mə) a verse form of Italian origin, made up of tercets, the second line of each tercet rhyming with the first and third lines of the next one (aba,...

The Great Gatsby Test Review Questions with Certified Solutions Fitzgerald coined the term _ _ _ _ age? Jazz Fitzgeralds influences were? Alcohol and aspirations Is Fitzgeralds life similar to Jay Gatsby? Yes Jay Gatsby was about how old? 30 He was rich/poor in his childhood? poor Initially, Gatsby is presented as? An aloof host of gaudy parties What was his original name? James Gatz He believes in illusion - true or false? True As the novel develops Gatsby is ever persistent in pursuing...

The Great Gatsby Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope, or dream. Why does he do this? One of the main themes in the novel is the meaning of someones "dream" or the American dream as a whole. In the book, people's dreams and hopes become distorted into a certain opinion of what a dream is and that is what in the end, destroys them. Nick starts the novel by relaying his fathers advice "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, ju...

POETS & POETRY | 1600 | He began a famous poem, ""I celebrate myself, and sing myself"" Walt Whitman 19th CENTURY BOOKS & AUTHORS | 800 | In 1893 this British man published his ""initial"" book, a ""text-book of biology""; many sci-fi novels followed H.G. Wells FRENCH LITERATURE | 2000 | A collection of about 90 tales, ""The Human Comedy"" by this author paints a vivid portrait of 19th c. France (Honoré de) Balzac CONSERVATIVE BOOKSHELF | 400 | Cartoonist Michael Ramirez...

The Great Gatsby: Chap. 1-9 Questions [WHOLE BOOK] with Certified Answers What was the advice given to Nick by his father? "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had" How might Nick's father's advice make Nick a good person to tell the story of Gatsby? To make Gatsby seem smart and a good person (by "thinking of others and their feelings before his") What is Nick's social class/background? He is fr...

Metaphysical Poetry - Answer- Uses conceits and uses intellectual and philosophical language. Makes abstract comparisons using conceits. ie. John Donne. Michael Wigglesworth - Answer- Clergyman who wrote "Day of Doom" and "Meat out of the Eater". He wrote lyrical, theological poems. Puritan. Connotation - Answer- the feelings or emotions surrounding a word. (ie. home = pleasant haven) motif - Answer- Phase, image, action, that unifies a work of literature by recurring throughout it....

The Great Gatsby--REVIEW-- (Entire book) Questions and Answers Rated A Describe Tom Buchanan Married to Daisy. Large, athletic body; very wealthy; racist; bully; unfaithful Describe Nick Carraway Narrator; sees himself as non-judgmental; Gatsby's neighbor; dates Jordan Baker Describe Daisy Buchanan Nick's cousin; beautiful; rich; silly; once dated Gastby Describe Myrtle Wilson Tom's mistress; unhappy; poor; married to George Wilson Describe Jay Gatsby Rich; Possibly shady; throws huge par...

TSI Testing 126 Questions with Verified Answers In 2010, talk show host Oprah Winfrey and novelist Jonathan Franzen kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. In 2001, Franzen was disinvited from appearing on Winfrey's TV show to pitch his novel The Corrections after he made it clear that he was unhappy about the book's being chosen for the Oprah Book Club. Describing his work as "in the high-art literary tradition," Franzen said he didn't want to be associated with the Club, which he a...