Literature and Ideas
Review Sheet The test will consist of definitions and essay responses. You will be asked to define all the terms on the vocabulary list, so know them thoroughly.
For First Test
Below are short essay questions that you should be prepared to answer.
Identify one "crisis" in Early Autumn. Explain why this event meets the literary definition of a "crisis."
Identify the "epiphany" in "The Catbird Seat." Explain how this "epiphany" contributes to plot or character development.
Discuss the use of "realism" and "surrealism" in "The Demon Lover." Do you feel the story can most usefully be read "realistically" or "surrealistically"? Why?
Pick one character from the material we have read thus far and in some detail explain that character's Weltanschauung.
Articulate what you consider to be one of the central themes in something we have read thus far. Discuss how this theme is developed and illustrated.
Identify and explain the four types of literary criticism that we have mentioned so far in class. Provide a specific example of each one.