The French Novel Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Awakening What does the fact that the bird echoes the phrases of rejection and rebuff tell us about the society in which the novel is set? - correct answer At the beginning of the novel the parrot is saying "Go away! Go away! Damn! which sets the mood when Mr. Pontellier enters and disturbs Edna's sleep. It represents how Edna feels towards her husband. In what ways does the parrot's predicament represent that of Edna Pontellier? - correct answer The birds in the novel help explain th...

Realism Period I ID AoD - I Identify Age of Doubt I- Industrialization ID- Individualism, Darwinism AoD- Age of Doubt Darwinism theory of evolution due to natural selection shed new light on the development of humans as a species; Realists valued Darwin's empirical proof over religious faith. Realism period. natural selection certain traits are removed over generations when they are not necessary. Realism period. Scientific Materialism is the philosophical view tha...

Martha gave a bath to her puppy wearing a purple sweater. Which sentence below is a clearer version of the sentence above? A. Martha and her puppy went out to take a bath in a purple sweater. B. Martha, wearing a purple sweater, gave a bath to her puppy. C. The puppy and Martha went outside without her sweater. D. The puppy took a bath outside in a purple sweater sat Martha. B A middle-school teacher is preparing an oral language assessment for her students in which she plans to listen to...

Word History: We didn't have this word for a person who studies the natural & physical world until William Whewell invented it in 1834? Scientist Word History: Lewis Carroll coined this word, perhaps as a portmanteau of "chuckle" & "snort"? Chortle Brainpower TV Catchphrase: Mork:This double-talk Orkan signoff? Nanu Nanu Party: Combining a holiday & a month, it's the title of a Preston Sturges film, or a party theme illustrated here? Christmas in July Brest: Brest is in this regio...

The AwakeningWhat does the fact that the bird echoes the phrases of rejection and rebuff tell us about the society in which the novel is set? - correct answer At the beginning of the novel the parrot is saying "Go away! Go away! Damn! which sets the mood when Mr. Pontellier enters and disturbs Edna's sleep. It represents how Edna feels towards her husband. In what ways does the parrot's predicament represent that of Edna Pontellier? - correct answer The birds in the novel help explain the ...

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...

AQA A-level ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 7707/1 Paper 1 Telling Stories Version: 1.0 Final IB/G/Jun23/E8 7707/1 Wednesday 24 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a copy of the set texts you have studied for Section B and Section C. These texts must not be annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information...

Arthur Miller - Answer- "The Death of a Salesman" depicted a man whose failure made him feel like an outcast. Alexander Pope - Answer- (1710-1728) "Rape of the Lock", "An Essay on Man", "The Dunciad" Classical Period - Answer- 1200bc - 455ce Forms: lyric poetry, greek drama (tragedy, comedy)(chorus, deus ex machina) Themes: life/death, morality, season changes, political commentary, satire, Greek mythology, Greek wars, Greek Gods, Roman life Homer (Greek) - Answer- The Iliad a...

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

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...