Transcendentalist
Rhetoric
The Jungle
American
Short Stories
Ethan
Frome
As I Lay Dying
SAT
Preparation
Transcendentalist
Rhetoric
The Jungle
American
Short Stories
Ethan Frome
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This is the rhetorical
term for an
emotional appeal, as
when MLK mentions
the tough situations
faced by women and
children.
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What is
pathos?
This is the
rhetorical term for
an appeal to higher
authority, as when
MLK and HDT
reference the
Constitution and
the Bible.
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What is
ethos?
When HDT suggests
“That government is
best which governs
least,” he is
suggesting that
government is this –
an impediment.
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What is an
obstacle?
When HDT refers to
the “arm of the
government” he is
using this figurative
language device – a
comparison without
like or as.
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What is a
metaphor?
The following quote is an
example of this
rhetorical device, as it
features repeated
phrases: “It does not
keep the country free. It
does not settle the West.
It does not educate.”
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What is
anaphora?
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This was Upton
Sinclair’s
primary goal in
writing The
Jungle.
What is
exposing
the plight of
the
immigrant
worker?
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Upton Sinclair was
a part of this
journalistic
movement, along
with Tarbell and
Steffans.
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What is MuckRaking?
Jurgis, the main
character, works
in this type of
factory.
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What is
meatpacking?
Upton Sinclair
was writing
during this era
in American
history.
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What is the
Progressive
Era?
The Jungle takes
place outside of
this major
American city.
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What is
Chicago?
“Piggy Sneed”
belongs to this
literary genre,
whose name is
derived from a
French word.
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What is
memoir?
“Girl” is this type of
story, which can be
read on two levels:
the literal and the
symbolic.
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What is an
allegory?
As the narrator has
a realization that
adult life will be
much more
difficult, “A&P” is
this type of
narrative.
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What is a
coming-of-age
narrative?
“Everyday Use” is
an example of
this type of
biblical narrative,
in which a child
returns home.
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What is a
prodigal
child
narrative?
In Freytag’s
Pyramid, this final
(fifth) stage is also
known as the
denouement.
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What is the
resolution?
Ethan Frome is
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this type of
narrative, like The
Canterbury Tales,
which features a
story-within-astory.
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What is a
frame story?
This character
in Ethan Frome
is an allegorical
representation
of Teddy
Wharton.
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Who is Zeena?
Mattie often
dresses in this
color, signifying
her passion.
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What is red?
This symbol
could potentially
represent
something
missing in
Ethan’s life.
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What is the
missing Lshaped
structure in the
farm house?
Author Edith
Wharton intended
for this character to
represent her.
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Who is Ethan
Frome?
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Anse’s unexpected
marriage to a new
wife at the end of the
novel can certainly
be characterized as
this.
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What is
ironic?
This classic
symbol of the
obstacle in the
heroic narrative
is present when
the river floods.
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What is
“high
water”?
In this type of
comedy, tragedy
usually
intermingles with
comedy.
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What is dark
humor?
Faulkner employs
this type of
narration, in which
characters provide
a free flow of ideas.
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What is
stream-ofconsciousness?
Jewel’s progression
and Darl’s
regression
combine to form
this literary
phenomenon
(derived from the
Greek letter “X”).
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What is
chiasmus?
Celia was eager (A) to
discuss her (B) latest
exhibit, a blank canvas (C)
onto which many muted
colors are projected when
(D) flipping a switch to
activate an array of
ceiling lights. (E) No
error.
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D. Flipping a switch
The local paper (A)
cited both the bad
weather and the poor
media coverage (B) as
a reason for the (C)
unexpectedly poor
turnout at the (D)
most recent country
fair. (E) No error.
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(B) As a reason
The ever increasing use
of petroleum and other
carbon based fuels (A)
have (B) so exacerbated
the problem of
environmental pollution
(C) that a drastic
solution (D) may soon be
necessary. (E) No error.
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(A) have
Morph, Inc., like other
similar vendors, (A)
designs business
courses that (B) help
train individuals (C)
to improve (D) his or
her technological
expertise. (E) No
error.
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(D) his or her
The environmental
benefits (A) of buying a
new hybrid car that (B)
can run on either
gasoline or electricity
(C) was not (D) fully
explained in the
automobile dealer’s
brochure. (E) No error.
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(C) was
In the prologue
and epilogue of
Ethan Frome, the
narrator stays
with this
character because
of this.
What is Mrs.
Ned Hale
because of
the snow
storm?