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Chapter 4 Final Exam
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In his famous play The God of Hell, Sam Shepard combined wild humor, grotesque satire, myth and a haunting language to present a subversive view of American life.
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What does Phoenix Jackson in “A Worn Path” buy for her sick grandson? A、a paper windmill B、a spinning top C、a peppermint stick D、some candies
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In the poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town”, why does E. E. Cummings change the order of some words and some sentence structure? A、With the playful and skillful use of word order, he criticizes the town which is too conventional without any originality, creativity, and freshness. B、By changing the order of seasons, he shows the elapse of time. C、By changing the order of words, the poem reaches symmetrical and very well-balanced sentence structure. D、By changing the order of words, he criticizes the conformist life of residents in a pretty town.
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What would be considered failure of characterization? A、actions of a character are plausibly motivated B、 inconsistency in the actions of a character C、a character arouses moral condemnation D、a character displays internal struggles and psychological instability
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In the medieval period, ______________ and ___________ are the major forms of drama. A、comedy, tragedy B、Chester Cycle, comed C、mystery plays, morality plays D、Wakefield Cycle, York Cycle
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What is the climax of the story “The Egg”? A、Father tries to entertain Joe Kane and fails. B、Father destroys the egg. C、Family opens restaurant D、Father collected deformed chicken
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The word “fly” is very cleverly used in the poem “I Heard a Fly Buzz —When I Died”. What are the connotative meanings of it? A、It suggests that the bustle of life is followed by the silent journey of death. B、It implies that death is not that important. “I” take a peaceful attitude towards death. C、It refers to that insect. Before death, the “fly” was buzzing around,“I” hear it. D、It may indicate “free flying”. After death, it may lead “me” to go farther into the space of the forever: “I” am flying.
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In Margaret Atwood’s “Rape Fantasies”, who initiates the lunchroom discussion of “rape fantasies”? A、Darlene B、Chrissy C、Estelle D、Lily
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Traditionally, plots arise out of...? A、external conflicts B、climax C、internal conflicts D、characters
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The origin of western drama may trace back to _____________________. A、ancient Roman B、Aristotle C、Medieval drama D、ancient Greece
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The blues is a music that manifests the African American people’s protest and inspiration besides sadness and melancholy.
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In Robert Frost’s “Mending Walls”, wall is very symbolic. What are the connotative meanings of it? A、Wall represents beauty that implicates the state of excitement deep inside your innermost heart. B、Wall illustrates the nature of human relationships. C、The wall functions as a symbol, indicating the need for friendship and separation between human beings. D、Wall means the distances and tensions between people.
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In Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, what is the complication of the story which lead to the climax? A、The narrator begins to crawl around the edge of the room, making a groove or “smooch” on the wall. B、The narrator strips off all the wallpaper in her room. C、The narrator’s request to write and socialize gets overruled by her husband. D、The narrator becomes so obsessed with the wallpaper, convinced there is a woman trapped behind that she starts to decode its design.
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What are the features of a round character? A、exhibits contradictory characteristics B、 three-dimensional, complex enough to surprise the reader C、fully-developed and has many characteristics D、displays the “incalculability of life”
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What are Emily Dickinson’s views of nature in most of her poems about it? A、She feels strongly about nature’s inscrutability. B、She believes that there is a mythical bond between man and nature. C、She considers human beings can discover and control the mystery of nature by using science. D、She considers human beings can discover and control the mystery of nature by using science.
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Published in 1984, Uhry’s play Driving Miss Daisy won a host of awards, including Pulitzer Prize and Outer Critics Circle Award.
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General speaking, most African Americans would employ the blues music as their primary metaphor to articulate the blues aesthetics.
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What does the hunter in “A Worn Path” drop? A、a map B、his pipe C、his gun D、a nickel
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Emily Dickinson is unique in the literary world. What are the artistic features of her poems? A、Her poems contain short lines, typically lack titles. B、Her poetic idiom is noted for its laconic brevity, directness, and plainest words. C、Her poems often use slant rhyme, unconventional capitalization and punctuation. D、Her poems often extol the ideals of equality and democracy as well as the joy of the common man.
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What kind of play do Peter Quince and his fellow players put on at the wedding of the Duke and the Queen? A、A great comedy B、A great tragedy C、 The most lamentable comedy D、The most celebrated tragedy
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In The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Lala’s self-conflict originates from the imbalance of her idealized image and the realistic society
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