Literature and Ideas
Review Sheet The test will consist of definitions and essay responses. The first part of the test will be taken on Wednesday. During that portion of the test, we will complete all of the vocabulary and essay questions on "I Stand Here Ironing" and The Bean Trees. On Friday, we will complete the essay questions on Pride and Prejudice and The Glass Menagerie.
For Third Test
Essay questions to be considered for Wednesday's part of the test.
Discuss and illustrate one of the central themes of "I Stand Here Ironing."
Discuss the point of view of "I Stand Here Ironing" and how that point of view affects our perceptions of the characters involved.
Discuss the relevance of the title "The Bean Trees" in Barbara Kingsolver's novel of that name.
As we mentioned in class, literary "foils" are characters who not only contrast with one another but--in their interactions--make those differences show up more clearly. Discuss and illustrate how Taylor and Luanne function as foils for one another in The Bean Trees.
Taylor in The Bean Trees is a dynamic character. Discuss and illustrate the important changes that she undergoes during the course of the novel.
Essay questions to be considered for Friday's part of the test.
Explain the difference between "high" comedy and "low" comedy. Illustrate the type of comedy that predominates in Pride and Prejudice
Explain and illustrate the relevance of the title "Pride and Prejudice."
Compare and/or contrast the value systems of Elizabeth Bennett and her friend Charlotte.
Identify and disuss the character transformation of Mr. Darcy from the beginning of the book to the end.
Discuss the social and political Zeitgeist of Pride and Prejudice and how it affects the plot.
Define Bildungsroman and explain how Pride and Prejudice is a good example of the genre.
Discuss the issue of an "antagonist" in The Glass Menagerie.
Explain how The Glass Menagerie's being a "memory play" affects the reader's (or the audience's) attitude toward the action.
Discuss the relevance of the title "The Glass Menagerie" to the events of the play.