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Chapter 1 Fiction
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Language in literature should always be beautiful and refined. The sentence, “This is awfully squiggly handwriting!” is not literary language.
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What’s true about the character “Gabriel” in “The Dead”? A、A extremely self-conscious, constantly worried about both external and physical appearances. B、takes pride in his superior education, sees himself intellectually elevated in comparison to the rest of the guests C、his encounters with Lily and Miss Ivors has added to his sense of superiority D、experiences an utter Epiphany about his paralyzed existence at the end of the story
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The story “Half and Half”explores into the theme of connection, control, insecurity, fear, responsibility, acceptance, letting go, tradition and loss.
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In what ways is Gabriel’s encounter with Miss Ivors important ? A、indicates failure of communication B、associated with the theme of death C、shows political disparities D、reveals Gabriel sense of intellectual and sexual superiority
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A dynamic character may also be the antagonist, and a protagonist can also be, say, a flat and stock character.
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In what ways is Phoenix Jackson’s story indicative of the legend of the phoenix? A、Phoenix’s name and appearance B、Phoenix’s language C、Phoenix’s repeated journeys D、Phoenix’s immortality
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What are the general prose characteristics of Hemingway's “In Another Country”? A、full of verbs but short of adjectives and adverbs B、use plain and straightforward style C、minimal use of subordinate clauses D、precise and compact
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There seems to be no universally satisfying answer to the question “what is literature”. Any definition of “literature” can be highly subjective, which reveals about the definer’s attitudes, beliefs, values, training, or socialization.
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Literature as writing is “imaginative” or fictive, as opposed to factual, true, or historical.
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Which of the following is true about the “External Narrator”? A、 characters and events is filtered through the narrator’s consciousness alone B、a disembodied "voice" the writer creates to tell the story from outside C、can be a character in the story D、tells the story in the third person
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What's true about Estelle in Margaret Atwood’s “Rape Fantasies”? A、Her constant observations about the other women and their conversation tells much more about herself than the other characters B、she starts the discussion on “Rape Fantasie” C、she is the narrator of the story D、she is the only thoroughly developed character
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Which of the following can be regarded as a theme statement? A、The theme of “The Egg” might be “Disillusionment is necessary to the process of maturing”. B、The protagonist Gabriel suffered a psychological breakdown in the end of the story. C、Bernard Shaw might suggest in his Widowers’ Houses that “Even the most idealistic young man must compromise his principles” D、Disillusionment and psychological paralysis in “The Dead”.
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What’s true about the story “Rape Fantasies”? A、It is retold from the perspective of Estelle B、It is a recap of a conversation among several women during their lunch hour, a few of them playing bridge. C、Estelle is the only thoroughly developed character in the story. D、One of Estelle’s rape stories involve a real rape.
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Besides the “phoenix”, what is the other main recurring symbol in the story? A、birds B、Heliopolis C、snow and rain D、the maimed grandson
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What are the two kinds of narrative structure in general? A、Non-Linear/ Achronological B、 Third-Person Narrative C、Linear/Chronological order. D、First-Person Narrative
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Which of the following can be regarded as “stock characters”? A、an aggressive Asian B、the mad scientist C、the femme fatale D、geeky boy with glasses
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What are the major conflicts in “The Yellow Wallpaper”? A、The narrator’s request to read and socialize is overruled by the husband. B、The narrator tries to express her own opinion to her husband, but is ignored on every count. C、John doesn’t take his wife seriously. D、The narrator strips off all the wallpaper in her room.
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Good stories start with a fundamental list of ingredients: the initial situation, conflict, complication, climax, suspense, denouement, and conclusion.
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Darlene describes her rape fantasy where she deflects her attacker by squirting juice from a plastic lemon in his eyes.
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What’s true about the narrator Rose? A、She is a typical Western stereotype of “passive Asian women” B、She always sacrifices her own value to maintain relationships out of insecurity. C、The reversal of roles within the narrator’s relationship with Ted reveals her inability to take responsibility D、Rose and her mother have very different values due to their different cultural upbringings.
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What's true about Gabriel in “The Dead”? A、His character is shaped by frustration, rancor, and disappointment. B、He is obsessed with the past C、He finds no genuine joy or pleasure in life. D、He loves his country and is proud of its culture.
英语文学导论
章节列表
Chapter 1 Fiction
45
Chapter 2 Drama
58
Chapter 3 Poetry
51
Chapter 4 Final Exam
44