2nd Semester ExamReview

2nd Semester ExamReview

abateabate

to reduce, lessonto reduce, lesson

abscondedabsconded

to leaveto leave

annealannealto reduce brittleness by heating, then coolingto reduce brittleness by heating, then cooling

apogeeapogeethe farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a

satellite or heavenly body, the highest point

the farthest point from the earth in the orbit of a satellite or heavenly body, the highest point

auspicesauspicesprotectionprotection

AuspiciousAuspicious

importantimportant

AuxiliaryAuxiliaryhelpinghelping

blandishmentblandishment

word or deed of mild flatteryword or deed of mild flattery

calumniouscalumnious

falsely and maliciously accusing, defamatoryfalsely and maliciously accusing, defamatorycollusioncollusion

a secret agreementa secret agreement

commissary commissary

a military storea military store

Commodious Commodious

roomyroomy

CozenCozento cheatto cheat

determinatedeterminate

precisely definedprecisely defined

dolorousdolorous

sadsad

EffluenceEffluence

garbagegarbage

elocutionelocution

the art of speakingthe art of speaking

Extol Extol

praisepraise

extortingextorting

to obtain by intimidationto obtain by intimidation

extraneousextraneous

not essentialnot essential

garrulousgarrulous

talkativetalkative

gauntletgauntlet

glove used for protection in medieval times

glove used for protection in medieval times

imperativeimperative

necessarynecessary

invidiousinvidious

arousing ill willarousing ill will

laudatorylaudatory

expressing praise, eulogisticexpressing praise, eulogistic

malevolentmalevolent

evilevil

misanthropymisanthropy

hatred for mankindhatred for mankind

missalmissal

a prayer booka prayer book

mutemute

make quietmake quiet

myriad myriad

manymany

ornithology ornithology

study of birdsstudy of birds

ostentatiousostentatious

done to impress othersdone to impress others

parodyparody

a satirical imitationa satirical imitation

pastoralpastoral

having to do with the countryhaving to do with the country

pathospathosthe quality in events or art that arouses pitythe quality in events or art that arouses pity

PatricianPatrician

of nobilityof nobility

piece de resistance piece de resistance

The main dishThe main dish

PolityPolity

one form of governmentone form of government

PortendPortend

to foretellto foretell

PosterityPosterity

future generationsfuture generations

ProgenyProgeny

children, descendants, offspringchildren, descendants, offspring

purloinpurloin

to borrow or stealto borrow or steal

QualmQualm

a doubta doubt

queryquery

to questionto question

responsiveresponsive

willing to answerwilling to answer

reticencereticence

quietnessquietness

retributionretribution

punishment; reprisalpunishment; reprisal

reviledreviled

to repulseto repulse

salubrioussalubrious

healthfulhealthful

sanguinesanguine

Confident; having a ruddy colorConfident; having a ruddy color

sardonicsardonicbitterly sarcastic, mocking, sneeringbitterly sarcastic, mocking, sneering

SojournersSojourners

people who stay temporarilypeople who stay temporarily

soliloquysoliloquy

an actor’s speech to himselfan actor’s speech to himself

tableautableau

a vivid descriptiona vivid description

tacittacit

silent; unspokensilent; unspoken

ulteriorulterior

hiddenhidden

undercurrentundercurrent

an underlying tendencyan underlying tendency

AphorismAphorismbrief saying that embodies a moral; like a proverbbrief saying that embodies a moral; like a proverb

Comic relief Comic relief

drunken porter at the gate in Macbeth

drunken porter at the gate in Macbeth

ForeshadowingForeshadowing“Fair is foul and foul is fair…” Macbeth Act I, Scene I“Fair is foul and foul is fair…” Macbeth Act I, Scene I

AllegoryAllegory

uses archetypal characters to advance story; like parable

uses archetypal characters to advance story; like parable

DenouementDenouementpoint where conflict is decided one way or anotherpoint where conflict is decided one way or another

RenaissanceRenaissance

re-birthre-birth

Age of Reason Age of Reason

the purpose of the literature was didactic (to teach); style was structured and polished

the purpose of the literature was didactic (to teach); style was structured and polished

Victorian Age Victorian Age era of the Industrial Revolution / highly civilized societyera of the Industrial Revolution / highly civilized society

Lyrical Ballads Lyrical Ballads written by Wordsworth and Coleridge; sets

forth formula for new type of poetry using common language

written by Wordsworth and Coleridge; sets forth formula for new type of poetry using common language

his boyhood was a struggle for survivalhis boyhood was a struggle for survivalDickensDickens

“Beauty is truth, truth is beauty.”“Beauty is truth, truth is beauty.”

KeatsKeats

believed in the concept of “contraries”believed in the concept of “contraries”BlakeBlake

1. Macbeth is the shortest of Shakespeare’s four major tragedies and was written to be performed for which king who had a fascination with witchcraft and supernatural phenomena?

1. Macbeth is the shortest of Shakespeare’s four major tragedies and was written to be performed for which king who had a fascination with witchcraft and supernatural phenomena?

King James IKing James I

2. What does the witches’ line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair…” suggest?2. What does the witches’ line “Fair is foul, and foul is fair…” suggest?

things are not what they seemthings are not what they seem

MACBETH

3. After reading the letter, why does Lady Macbeth say she fears Macbeth’s nature?3. After reading the letter, why does Lady Macbeth say she fears Macbeth’s nature?He is too kind to kill ruthlesslyHe is too kind to kill ruthlessly4. Three statements about Macbeth4. Three statements about Macbeth

he is very ambitioushe would like to be king of Scotlandhe would like to succeed honorably to the throne

he is very ambitioushe would like to be king of Scotlandhe would like to succeed honorably to the throne

MACBETH

5. Why does Lady Macbeth pray to be “unsexed” ?5. Why does Lady Macbeth pray to be “unsexed” ?

wishes to be cruel, not weak or gentlewishes to be cruel, not weak or gentle

6. What does Macbeth’s vision of an imaginary dagger suggest?6. What does Macbeth’s vision of an imaginary dagger suggest?

his disturbed consciencehis disturbed conscience

MACBETH

7. After Duncan’s murder what is Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s psychological state?7. After Duncan’s murder what is Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s psychological state?Macbeth is more distracted; Lady Macbeth is more in controlMacbeth is more distracted; Lady Macbeth is more in control

8. Is Lady Macbeth’s remark that “A little water clears us of this deed” both literally and psychologically true?

8. Is Lady Macbeth’s remark that “A little water clears us of this deed” both literally and psychologically true?

literally true, but psychologically untrueliterally true, but psychologically untrue

MACBETH

9. In Act III why does Macbeth refer to his crown as “fruitless” and his scepter as “barren”?

9. In Act III why does Macbeth refer to his crown as “fruitless” and his scepter as “barren”?

the witches predicted that Banquo’s descendants, not his, will be kingsthe witches predicted that Banquo’s descendants, not his, will be kings10. How does Macduff fulfill the witches’ prophecy?10. How does Macduff fulfill the witches’ prophecy?he was taken from his mother’s womb before

she could give birth to himhe was taken from his mother’s womb before

she could give birth to him

MACBETH

11. True or False Gulliver’s Travels mixes adventure and satire11. True or False Gulliver’s Travels mixes adventure and satire

TrueTrue

12. True or False Gulliver’s Travels was written as a children’s book12. True or False Gulliver’s Travels was written as a children’s book

FalseFalse

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

13. True or False Gulliver’s Travels is an allegory protesting England’s oppression of Ireland

13. True or False Gulliver’s Travels is an allegory protesting England’s oppression of Ireland

FalseFalse

14. Why does Swift satirizes modern European philosophers?14. Why does Swift satirizes modern European philosophers?disguising their ignorance by calling

whatever they can’t explain a freak of nature

disguising their ignorance by calling whatever they can’t explain a freak of nature

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

15. How can the Brobdingnagian King’s attitude toward political scientists BEST be described?15. How can the Brobdingnagian King’s attitude toward political scientists BEST be described?

contemptcontempt

16. How can the king’s reaction to Gulliver’s description of the uses of gunpowder BEST be described?

16. How can the king’s reaction to Gulliver’s description of the uses of gunpowder BEST be described?

moral outragemoral outrage

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

17. The king’s comment that “the bulk of your natives (are) the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth” is prompted by Gulliver’s description of what?

17. The king’s comment that “the bulk of your natives (are) the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth” is prompted by Gulliver’s description of what?

English society and governmentEnglish society and government

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

an imaginary placean imaginary place

18. What is Brobdingnag really?18. What is Brobdingnag really?

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

19. What three techniques does Dickens use to characterize Mr. Murdstone?19. What three techniques does Dickens use to characterize Mr. Murdstone?

description of his physical traits, description of his speech and behavior, showing the effect he has on David’s mother

description of his physical traits, description of his speech and behavior, showing the effect he has on David’s mother

DAVID COPPERFIELD

20. What is the primary way in which the reader gets to know David?20. What is the primary way in which the reader gets to know David?

sharing his thoughts and feelingssharing his thoughts and feelings

21. Who are the events narrated by?21. Who are the events narrated by?

David as an adult recalling his childhoodDavid as an adult recalling his childhood

DAVID COPPERFIELD

22. What does the Brooks of Sheffield incident illustrate?22. What does the Brooks of Sheffield incident illustrate?

young David’s failure to understand adult conversationyoung David’s failure to understand adult conversation

DAVID COPPERFIELD

he does not realize that Murdstone is courting his mother, but he senses that something is going on

he does not realize that Murdstone is courting his mother, but he senses that something is going on

DAVID COPPERFIELD

23. Accurately summarize David’s understanding of the relationship between Mr. Murdstone and Mrs. Copperfield before their marriage.

23. Accurately summarize David’s understanding of the relationship between Mr. Murdstone and Mrs. Copperfield before their marriage.

24. By having Mrs. Copperfield ask David to repeat what Murdstone and his friends said about her, what does Dickens stress about Clara?

24. By having Mrs. Copperfield ask David to repeat what Murdstone and his friends said about her, what does Dickens stress about Clara?

vanityvanity

25. Why does David do poorly in his lessons?25. Why does David do poorly in his lessons?

he fears Murdstone and Janehe fears Murdstone and Jane

DAVID COPPERFIELD

26. Why does David read fiction?26. Why does David read fiction?

to escape from realityto escape from reality

27. Why is David sent away to school?27. Why is David sent away to school?

he bites Murdstonehe bites Murdstone

DAVID COPPERFIELD

28. To whom does Napoleon sell the farm’s pile of timber?28. To whom does Napoleon sell the farm’s pile of timber?

Mr. FrederickMr. Frederick

29. How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball’s windmill plans?29. How does Napoleon express his contempt for Snowball’s windmill plans?

By urinating on themBy urinating on them

ANIMAL FARM

30. Who reduces the ideals of Animalism to the phrase “Four legs good, two legs bad”?30. Who reduces the ideals of Animalism to the phrase “Four legs good, two legs bad”?

SquealerSquealer

31. What is Sugarcandy Mountain?31. What is Sugarcandy Mountain?

The idea of animal heaven propagated by Moses the raven

The idea of animal heaven propagated by Moses the raven

ANIMAL FARM

32. Which of the pigs proves the best writer?32. Which of the pigs proves the best writer?

SnowballSnowball

33. What does Napoleon rename Animal Farm in his toast at the end of the novel?33. What does Napoleon rename Animal Farm in his toast at the end of the novel?

The Manor FarmThe Manor Farm

ANIMAL FARM

34. What is the name of the quasi-Marxist socialist philosophy advocated by Napoleon and Snowball?34. What is the name of the quasi-Marxist socialist philosophy advocated by Napoleon and Snowball?

AnimalismAnimalism

35. What are Boxer’s maxims?35. What are Boxer’s maxims?

“I will work harder” and “Napoleon is always right”“I will work harder” and “Napoleon is always right”

ANIMAL FARM

36. What is Boxer’s ultimate fate?36. What is Boxer’s ultimate fate?

Napoleon sells him to a glue factoryNapoleon sells him to a glue factory

37. What title does Napoleon eventually assume for himself?37. What title does Napoleon eventually assume for himself?

President of the RepublicPresident of the Republic

ANIMAL FARM

38. What is the reason for the windmill’s initial collapse?38. What is the reason for the windmill’s initial collapse?It falls in a stormIt falls in a storm

39. Which animal discovers the truth about Boxer’s destination when the pigs load him into a cart claiming that he is being taken to a doctor?

39. Which animal discovers the truth about Boxer’s destination when the pigs load him into a cart claiming that he is being taken to a doctor?

BenjaminBenjamin

ANIMAL FARM

40. Which Russian leader does Snowball most resemble?40. Which Russian leader does Snowball most resemble?

TrotskyTrotsky

41. Which Russian leader does Napoleon most resemble?41. Which Russian leader does Napoleon most resemble?

StalinStalin

ANIMAL FARM

42. What Russian institution does the raven Moses evoke?42. What Russian institution does the raven Moses evoke?

The Russian Orthodox ChurchThe Russian Orthodox Church

ANIMAL FARM