Fahrenheit 451 – Study Guide
1) Outline the plot according the six elements of plot. Give at least three events for the rising action and falling action.
2) Be able to discuss the importance of the following characters:
Montag
Clarisse
Beatty
Mrs. Phelps
Black
Stoneman
Faber
Granger
Mildred
The Mechanical Hound
3) Be able to explain and give at least three examples of scenes that fit the following themes:
The Dangers of Censorship
The Dangers of Ignorance
Dystopia
How censorship and mass media can be used to control people
The importance of independent thought and creativity
4) List two foreshadows
5) List four allusions and discuss why these allusions are important to the book
6) List the point of view
7) List the setting
8) Discuss How Montag is a dynamic character
9) Discuss the meaning of the following images/symbols
Salamander
451
Phoenix
Electric-Eyed Snake
Mausoleum
Dandelion
Parlor walls
Denham’s Dentifice
War
Books
10) List and explain four metaphors and/or similes. What is being compared? What is important about the comparison?
11) Discuss “Dover Beach” – How is it used? What are the results?
12) Discuss Montag’s relationship with Mildred. Is it a typical relationship in this society? If so what does this say about this society?
13) Discuss conversation in this society.
14) Discuss what the schools are like in this society. Why is this important?
15) How many Atomic Wars have taken place since 1990? What does this say about this society?
16) Discuss the war that is always alluded to in the background of the book.
17) Why is another man killed in Montag’s place? What does this represent?
18) What’s important the significance of the following quote, who says it?: “Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out, go home and think of the dozen abortions you’ve hand and your children who hate your guts…”
19) What do you make of Beatty’s ability to quote literature and destroy books?
20) What do you make of Beatty’s death? Did he want to die or did he underestimate Montag? Explain.
21) Are people really happy in this world? Explain.
22) Describe Montag in the beginning of the book. How does he feel about his job?
23) The jets that fly overhead all the time foreshadow what? What things do they represent?
24) Describe the woman who burns herself up with her books. What does she represent? What does she killed herself? How does she change Montag?
25) List some religious allusions. What are these important?
26) Explain the quote: “She didn’t what to know how a thing was done, but why?” Who does this quote refer to? What does it mean?
27) Why don’t women want children in this society? How are the children raised?
28) Why does Beatty make Montag burn his house?
29) Why does Montag plant a book at Black’s house?
30) How are books being saved?
31) Does the novel end with hope? Explain.
32) How doe the dark ages connect with Fahrenheit 451.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
New Vocabulary Words
Pedantry
Odious
Luxuriant
Dictum
Cacophony
Proclivity
Proboscis
Stratum
Mausoleum
Marionette
Phoenix
Odious
Luxuriant
Dictum
Cacophony
Proclivity
Proboscis
Stratum
Mausoleum
Marionette
Phoenix
Friday, 15 October 2010
Study Guide for Short Story Final
SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW
Some things you will have to know
1) Be able to define: blues, irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion
Blues:
Irony:
Foreshadow:
Dialect:
Conflict:
Character:
Plot:
Tone:
Theme:
Symbol:
Protagonist:
Antagonist:
Static Character:
Dynamic Character:
Round Character:
Flat Character:
Allusion:
2) For each story be able to list the protagonist and the antagonist and the type of conflict
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
f) “To Build A Fire”
g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
3) For each story pick out which characters are round, which characters are flat, which characters are static and which characters are dynamic and briefly discuss why they fit the category you chose.
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
f) “To Build A Fire”
g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
4) For each story list the point of view it is told from
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
f) “To Build A Fire”
g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
5) For each story write out a theme using “writing a theme” guide and the six elements of theme
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Lady or the Tiger”
c) “The Split Cherry Tree”
d) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird
e) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
6) For each story list one event for each of the six elements of plot (exposition, inciting event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
b) “To Build A Fire”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
f) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
g) “The Cask of Amontillado”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
7) For the following stories pick out two or more examples of allusion and discuss what it alludes to:
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
a) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
“The Most Dangerous Game”
8) For the following stories list at least one example of foreshadow and briefly discuss what it hints will happen:
“The Most Dangerous Game”
a) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
“The Lady or the Tiger”
9) For the following stories pick out an example of irony and discuss why its ironic:
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
10) For the following stories discuss what the following symbols and or images represent and mean:
“The Split Cherry Tree”: The cherry tree
The tree imagery: Dead-leaf, hands like gnarled roots, face like a ripe fodder blade:
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”: The title
The two chicken hawks:
“The Cask of Amontillado” – all the symbols
11) Briefly discuss how dialect is used in “The Split Cherry Tree”? What does it tell us about Pa, Dave and Professor Luster. Why is dialect important in this story? Why is dialect important in “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”?
12) Both Toni Cade Bambara and Jesse Stuart use imagery to build the characters of Granddady Cain and Luster (Pa) Sexton. Both of these characters have some similarities and some differences. In an essay with a definite thesis statement compare and contrast the two characters—what they look like, the metaphors involved in their description, how they act and how they think. Please do not say they author never says. Think about what might be implied.
13) List the setting for every story.
14) Identify the following characters with a detailed description of their physical, intellectual and emotional qualities (everything you know about them):
Granddaddy Cain
Granny
Cathy
Smilin
Camera
General Zaroff
Rainsford
The Princess
The King
The Princess’ Lover
Pa Sexton
Dave Sexton
Professor Herbert
15) Be able to answer various comprehension questions—short answer, true or false, multiple choice
Some things you will have to know
1) Be able to define: blues, irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion
Blues:
Irony:
Foreshadow:
Dialect:
Conflict:
Character:
Plot:
Tone:
Theme:
Symbol:
Protagonist:
Antagonist:
Static Character:
Dynamic Character:
Round Character:
Flat Character:
Allusion:
2) For each story be able to list the protagonist and the antagonist and the type of conflict
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
f) “To Build A Fire”
g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
3) For each story pick out which characters are round, which characters are flat, which characters are static and which characters are dynamic and briefly discuss why they fit the category you chose.
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
f) “To Build A Fire”
g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
4) For each story list the point of view it is told from
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Cask of Amontillado”
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
f) “To Build A Fire”
g) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
5) For each story write out a theme using “writing a theme” guide and the six elements of theme
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
b) “The Lady or the Tiger”
c) “The Split Cherry Tree”
d) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird
e) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
6) For each story list one event for each of the six elements of plot (exposition, inciting event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
a) “The Most Dangerous Game”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
b) “To Build A Fire”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
c) “The Lady or the Tiger”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
d) “The Split Cherry Tree”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
e) “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
f) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
g) “The Cask of Amontillado”
exposition:
inciting event:
rising action:
climax:
falling action:
resolution:
7) For the following stories pick out two or more examples of allusion and discuss what it alludes to:
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”
a) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
“The Most Dangerous Game”
8) For the following stories list at least one example of foreshadow and briefly discuss what it hints will happen:
“The Most Dangerous Game”
a) “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy”
“The Lady or the Tiger”
9) For the following stories pick out an example of irony and discuss why its ironic:
“The Most Dangerous Game”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
10) For the following stories discuss what the following symbols and or images represent and mean:
“The Split Cherry Tree”: The cherry tree
The tree imagery: Dead-leaf, hands like gnarled roots, face like a ripe fodder blade:
“Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird”: The title
The two chicken hawks:
“The Cask of Amontillado” – all the symbols
11) Briefly discuss how dialect is used in “The Split Cherry Tree”? What does it tell us about Pa, Dave and Professor Luster. Why is dialect important in this story? Why is dialect important in “Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird”?
12) Both Toni Cade Bambara and Jesse Stuart use imagery to build the characters of Granddady Cain and Luster (Pa) Sexton. Both of these characters have some similarities and some differences. In an essay with a definite thesis statement compare and contrast the two characters—what they look like, the metaphors involved in their description, how they act and how they think. Please do not say they author never says. Think about what might be implied.
13) List the setting for every story.
14) Identify the following characters with a detailed description of their physical, intellectual and emotional qualities (everything you know about them):
Granddaddy Cain
Granny
Cathy
Smilin
Camera
General Zaroff
Rainsford
The Princess
The King
The Princess’ Lover
Pa Sexton
Dave Sexton
Professor Herbert
15) Be able to answer various comprehension questions—short answer, true or false, multiple choice
Monday, 11 October 2010
NOTES: Characterization and Believable Character Change
THREE ELEMENTS OF CHARACTERIZATION
1) Consistent in their behavior
2) Motivated in whatever they do
3) Lifelike
THREE CONDITIONS FOR BELIEVABLE CHANGE
1) Must be within the possibilities of the character
2) Must be sufficiently motivated by the circumstances in which the character is place
3) It must allow sufficient time for a change of its magnitude to take place
1) Consistent in their behavior
2) Motivated in whatever they do
3) Lifelike
THREE CONDITIONS FOR BELIEVABLE CHANGE
1) Must be within the possibilities of the character
2) Must be sufficiently motivated by the circumstances in which the character is place
3) It must allow sufficient time for a change of its magnitude to take place
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Short Story Review
1) Pick out and explain a symbol
2) Find a picture for each character in the story
3) Discuss the theme (in 3-5 sentences)
4) Write five review questions
5) Reenact the story (either as a readers theatre, a duo interpretation of literature or a mime)
6) Find a song that goes along with the theme
7) If you were the director who would you cast as the characters.
2) Find a picture for each character in the story
3) Discuss the theme (in 3-5 sentences)
4) Write five review questions
5) Reenact the story (either as a readers theatre, a duo interpretation of literature or a mime)
6) Find a song that goes along with the theme
7) If you were the director who would you cast as the characters.
Monday, 4 October 2010
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