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5. Really? The DealCrucible Details 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Drama More Meaning

6. These words found in the following excerpt indicate the author’s use of figurative language: “A snake coils in my mother’s dresser drawer: it is thick and black, glossy as sequins.” More Meaning - 10

7. A snake coils in my mother’s dresser drawer = metaphor glossy as sequins = simile More Meaning - 10

8. In the following excerpt, the author indicates her mother made a break with her cultural background using these words. Explain : “A snake coils in my mother’s dresser drawer: it is thick and black, glossy as sequins. My mother cut her hair several years ago, before I was born, but she kept one heavy braid. It is the three-foot snake.” More Meaning - 20

9. “My mother cut her hair several years ago” = cutting the traditional Native American hairstyle is a break with tradition. More Meaning - 20

10. In the following excerpt, this is how the author indicates her mother kept a remembrance from her cultural background. Explain: “A snake coils in my mother’s dresser drawer: it is thick and black, glossy as sequins. My mother cut her hair several years ago, before I was born, but she kept one heavy braid. It is the three-foot snake.” More Meaning - 30

11. but she kept one heavy braid = she kept evidence of her cultural background More Meaning - 30

12. These details make connections between this contemporary piece and origin myths: “There is a little buffalo across the hall, stuffed and staring. Some days we slip out of the museum without finding his stall. “You don’t belong her,” Mom tells him on those rare occasions when she feels she must pay her respects. “We honor you,” she continues, “because you are a creature of great endurance and great generosity. You provided us with so many things that helped us to survive.” More Meaning - 40

13. We honor you = respect for the buffalo, or respect for animals, or respect for nature More Meaning - 40

14. These details in the following excerpt show how the mother feels about Chicago: “You provided us with so many things that helped us to survive. It makes me angry to see you like this. I am just like you,” she whispers. “I don’t belong here either. We should be in the Dakotas, somewhere a little bit east of the Missouri River. This crazy city is not a fit home for buffalo or Dakotas.” More Meaning - 50

15. I don’t belong here either. We should be in the Dakotas, somewhere a little bit east of the Missouri River. This crazy city is not a fit home for buffalo or Dakotas.” = the mother feels out of place or it’s not a home for the Natives More Meaning - 50

16. In “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” Anne Bradstreet uses this literary device in the last line of the stanza, explain: If ever two were one, then surely we, If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me ye women if you can. Really? - 10

17. Compare with me ye women if you can = apostrophe The author starts by talking to her husband, then in an isolated line addresses “ye women” who are not present or mentioned again in the poem Really? - 10

18. This term means the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter. Really? - 20

19. Inversion Really? - 20

20. These lines found in the following stanza of “To My Dear and Loving Husband,” are examples of inversion: If ever two were one, then surely we, If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me ye women if you can. Really? - 30

21. Inversion Examples= If ever two were one, then surely we, If ever man were lov’d by wife, then thee Really? - 30

22. specific words Cultural connections between Bradstreet’s poem, which follows, and the Puritans can be found in these specific words - explain: The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. Then while we live, in love let's so persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever. Really? - 40

23. The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray. Then while we live, in love let's so persevere That when we live no more, we may live ever. The words indicate a religious connection. The Puritans were religious. Really? - 40

24. In the following stanzas, what universal theme is exemplified. Explain the term universal theme and how you know such a theme is present in the stanzas. If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth hold. My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee give recompense. Thy love is such I can no way repay. Really? - 50

25. Love is exemplified as the author demonstrates a love for her husband using the words “love.” Love = universal theme Everyone can relate to a universal theme, such as “love.” Really? - 50

26. This is a play’s list of characters Drama - 10

27. Cast of Characters Drama - 10

28. The following unspoken information is an example of _______________________: At the time of these events Parris was in his middle forties. In history he cut a villainous path, and there is very little good to … Drama - 20

29. Dramatic Exposition Drama - 20

30. Identify and explain this device that is used to exemplify Abigail’s power when Elizabeth says to John: “Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel.” Drama - 30

31. Allusion = reference to a famous, person, place or thing: The sea for Israel is a Biblical allusion to the parting of the Red Sea to allow Moses and his followers to escape from the Egyptian army. Drama - 30

32. This type of irony is used in The Crucible when John Proctor confesses his adultery to Judge Danforth in an attempt to expose the motivation Abigail Williams would have for accusing others of witchcraft. He then tells the Judge to confirm his story with Elizabeth, his wife, who is known for her honesty. When the Judge calls Elizabeth forward to testify, she fears that telling the truth may condemn her husband as a sinner, so she decides to break with her typically honest nature and lie in order to protect John. Drama - 40

33. Dramatic Irony Drama - 40

34. Miller uses the Salem witch trials as a metaphor for this. Drama - 50

35. The McCarthy period, anti-communist hearings, or Red Scare Additional Terms - 50

36. Explain the point of view used in “The Devil and Tom Walker,” as in the following excerpt: “He had a wife as miserly as himself; they were so miserly that they even conspired to cheat each other.” The Deal - 10

37. “he” and “himself” indicate 3 rd person The Deal - 10

38. Washington Irving is significant to American literature because of this. The Deal - 20

39. Irving is the first American writer to be internationally known. The Deal - 20

40. The following is an example of satire because of this: Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property with the loss of his wife; for he was a man of fortitude. He even felt something like gratitude towards the black woodsman, who he considered had done him a kindness. The Deal - 30

41. “Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property with the loss of his wife,” and “He even felt gratitude,” and “considered he had done him a kindness,” all indicate that Irving is making fun of marriage or those who value possessions over people. The Deal - 30

42. The central message in “The Devil and Tom Walker” is this. The Deal - 40

43. There is no shortcut to happiness. The Deal - 40

44. Irving uses this to describe Tom’s wife in the following excerpt: “Whatever the woman could lay hands on she hid away: a hen could not cackle but she was on the alert to secure the new-laid egg.” The Deal - 50

45. indirect characterization Even More Terms - 50

46. Two characters in a literary work who serve as contrasts to each other are called this. Crucible Details for Analysis - 10

47. Foils Crucible Details for Analysis - 10

48. These major events in Abigail’s past and present influence her behavior in The Crucible. Crucible Details for Analysis - 20

49. Past = parents murdered Present=Affair with and rejection by John Crucible Details for Analysis - 20

50. One major contrasts between Abigail and Elizabeth. Crucible Details for Analysis - 30

51. Elizabeth is honest, Abigail shows herself to be dishonest, etc. Crucible Details for Analysis - 30

52. This character’s beliefs change the most in The Crucible. Crucible Details for Analysis - 40

53. Hale Crucible Details for Analysis - 40

54. This demand by Danforth convinces John to tear up his confession. Crucible Details for Analysis - 50

55. He must give up his name, or he must make his confession public. Crucible Details for Analysis - 50

56. Make your wager

57. Fully explain how The Crucible exemplifies American literature, based on the definition of American literature.

58. Answer should be similar to the following: The Crucible is a piece written by an American in the US that reveals the culture, attitudes, and ideals from the period in which it is written and the period it is written about.