“The Masque of the Red Death” “Two Friends” “Damon and Pythias” Test Review World Literature II

In “The Masque of the Red Death,” whom does Prince Prospero invite to his abbey? In “The Masque of the Red Death,” the location of the black chamber at the western end of the suite suggests what? (Think of symbolism of black.) What was the mental state of the masquers before the apparition of the Red Death? What is the theme, or main idea, of “The Masque of the Red Death”? What are casements? (Think of the rooms of the suite and how they are divided.) What symbol in “The Masque of the Red Death” suggest s that the revelers will not live long? What does the word piquancy mean? Be prepared to recognize proper use of tenses and adjectives/adverbs.

Which of the following do the dream-like costumes of the revelers symbolize? carefree glamour/luxury extreme tension/anxiety youthful health/beauty repressed fears/desires What does this mean: “It was a voluptuous scene, that masquerade”? Which of these words means or refers to something as ghostly? “spectral” “countenance of a stiffened corpse” “habiliments of the grave” “phantasms” Why does Prince Prospero object to the masked stranger? What does “[Prince Prospero’s] brow reddened with rage” foreshadow? How does Prince Prospero die? Be prepared to write an Open Ended Response about the symbols (minimum of 3) in “The Masque of the Red Death.”

How does the author of “Two Friends” view M. Morrisot and M. Sauvage? gloriously heroic foolishly reckless quietly admirable tragically comic What is the central theme of “Two Friends”? The phrase, “a little blood remained on the surface,” refers to what in “Two Friends”? The author regards the German officer as which of the following? just and reasonable sarcastic and callous patient and indulgent righteous and noble By showing the German officer ordering dinner and lighting his pipe, what does this tell us about the author’s feelings towards this character? What is the best word to describe the friends Morrisot and Sauvage and Damon and Pythias?

What is a significant detail that demonstrates the strength of the friendship between Damon and Pythias? When does the climax occur in “Damon and Pythias”? Pythias returns to be executed Damon is brought to prison Dionysius is introduced Damon and Pythias are characterized as honest How is the climax of “Two Friends” different from the climax of “Damon and Pythias”? How does Dionysius feel about the friendship between Damon and Pythias? What does the word hindrance mean? What does the word dire mean? What is the comparative form? …superlative form? Be prepared to select 1 short answer out of 3 about either “The Masque of the Red Death” or “Damon and Pythias.”