English Literature Flashcards
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In 'The Great Gatsby,' the green light at the end of Daisy's dock most directly symbolizes:
Answer: Gatsby's unreachable dream and hope
The green light represents Gatsby's longing for Daisy and his idealized future.
Hamlet's famous line 'To be, or not to be' is an example of a:
Answer: Soliloquy
Hamlet speaks his private thoughts aloud while alone, the definition of a soliloquy.
What is the central conflict type in a 'man vs. society' narrative?
Answer: A character struggling against social norms or institutions
Man vs. society pits an individual against the customs, laws, or expectations of their community.
In Orwell's '1984,' the concept of 'doublethink' refers to:
Answer: Holding two contradictory beliefs simultaneously
Doublethink is accepting two mutually contradictory ideas as both true.
A 'bildungsroman' is a novel that focuses on:
Answer: The psychological and moral growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood
A bildungsroman is a coming-of-age story tracing a character's formative development.
In Greek tragedy, the protagonist's fatal flaw is called the:
Answer: Hamartia
Hamartia is the tragic error or flaw that leads to the hero's downfall.
The term 'unreliable narrator' describes a storyteller whose:
Answer: Credibility is compromised, so the reader must question their account
An unreliable narrator's version of events cannot be fully trusted by the reader.