when ezra pound says that “great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree,” he probably means that _____.
what is probably not true of mary, the main character in “early autumn”?
when we say that the first paragraph foreshadows the body of the short story, we mean that it_____.
the words on the cardboard “i’m blind, please help” do not seem to draw much attention because _____.
ezra pound has made another comment that literature is “news that stays news.” this probably means _____.
which of the following adjectives can probably best describe bill’s attitude?
which of the following statements about the author-narrator relationship is true?
in a short story the role of the narrator is of vital importance because _____.
what description does not suit frank sargeson as a writer?
the language of the short story has all the following characteristics except one. which is the exception?
which one of the following statements describes an “implied author”?
which statement about the “naïve narrator” is not generally accepted?
which one of the following characteristics is not a proper description of “a piece of yellow soap.”
the two levels of understandings, the surface level and the deep level, are made more manifest by the author’s use of a naïve narrator. what advantage does this way of narration have?
which of the following examples about hero or an anti-hero is not true?
what is probably untrue of miss brill and her fur piece?
which of the following statements does not give a correct description of miss brill?
which of the following statements about character types is not true?
which statement about mansfield’s connection with xu zhimo is not true?
which of the following adjectives could not be used to describe miss brills’ feelings when, at last, she decides to put the fur back in its box?
miss brill goes to the park regularly. why?
which of the following could not be one of the dimensions of setting: _____.
selzer’s short stories about the sick and diseased have introduced a new way of writing called ______, which is the writing by medical professionals, who share humanity in their professional experiences.
by whom is the story narrated?
what description of the hospital ward is true?
the term “setting” and “background” are both translated into chinese as “背景”. which is a more proper definition about “setting”?
“the discus thrower” was first published in 1979 in______, a collection of short stories.
in the short conversation, we hear the patient’s demand for shoes. why does he still want his shoes since he has no legs?
how does the setting of the story make you feel?
which of the following statements about “story” as a literary term is not true?
the most striking feature of regional stories is______.
what is probably untrue of sylvia and her life?
which of the following statements about conflicts in the story is not true?
which of the following statements about “plot” as a literary term is not true?
which of the following statements does not give a correct description of the man in the short story?
the story reaches its climax when ______.
generally speaking, irony has the following functions except ______.
which of the following facts is not true about kate chopin's life?
which of the following statement is not true about “the story of an hour”?
which of the following statement is not relevant to the themes of “the story of an hour”?
a math teacher forgot simple addition. this is an example of ______.
in 1899, chopin published her second novel, _____. it is her most famous novel.
what do the views, the scents and the sounds outside the open window symbolize?
mrs. mallard's reaction to her huand's death is an example of _____ .
which of the following statements about “metaphor” and “symbol” is not true?
which of the following works is not written by joyce?
which adjective is not a proper description of the style of the short story “araby”?
which of the following statements about the symboli of darkness is not true?
symbol functions well in a literary work because it could ______.
which adjective is not a proper description of the life in north richmond street?
why does the boy want to go to the bazaar, or the “araby,” so desperately?
which of the following statements is not true?
if you think that “the lady, or the tiger” is a piece of work typically romantic in its characteristics, which of the following descriptions is not relevant?
which of the following statements is not true of the king?
stockton spent his childhood in an age when tall tale was the most popular genre of american literature. a tall tale is _____.
romantic literature has all the following features except one. which is the exception?
which of the following statements about “the lady, or the tiger” is true?
in the short story the king is a man of conflicting nature. what does the character represent?
which of the following statements is a more reasonable comment on the story?
which one of the four statements is not an accurate description about literary reali as a movement?
what do you think is the main function of a realistic writer?
there are five main characters in the short story “guests of the nation.” which is the correct situation?
the first-person narrator in “guests of the nation” tells the story _____.
reali is often seen as a reaction against romantici. what is not a typical characteristic of literary romantici?
when hugh holman says: “realistic writers usually have a powerful interest in the audience,” he probably means _____.
which description is closest to the narrator in “guests of the nation”?
the argument over the "next world" reveals that hawkins and noble .
the literary term “naturali” is mainly concerned with______.
which of the following statements is not true about jack london’s life?
which of the following statements is not true about the plot of “the law of life”?
the following statements all testify to the philosophy of naturali in the story except one. which is the exception?
which of the following statements is not true about naturali?
what is an important source of inspiration for jack london’s writings?
what does “the law of life” in this short story imply?
the naturalist idea of “nature is not kindly to the flesh” is shown through the following ideas except______.
which of the following adjectives best describes walter mitty’s real life?
the narrative of the story ______.
which of the following statements about the short story is not true?
wwi had greatly shaken the faith of european and american writers in western civilization. which might not be one of their doubts?
which of the following adjectives is not a suitable description of walter mitty’s wife?
which of the following adjectives can probably best describe mitty in his daydreams?
the short story is a narration in which reality and fantasy interweave. what does this way of presentation suggest?
which of the following statements about postmoderni is not true?
which of the following statements is not true about donald barthelme?
the following post-war developments in literature are collectively described as being postmodern except______.
donald barthelme’s best-known work is ______.
the story reveals a lot about the reality of the time. which of the following statements is probably not true?
which of the following statements is true about the technique of parody used in “the glass mountain”?
which statement about “defamiliarization” as a literary term is not true?
which of the following statements is not characteristic of a short story?
mary doesn’t say anything when she gets on the bus. why?
the title of the short story “early autumn” may give a hint to the reader that ______.
which is a more acceptable statement about a short story?
the short story “a piece of yellow soap” is told by _____.
when sargeson’s stories are compared to “swarming wasps that disturb the world by their little humming and painful stings,” “the world” here most likely refers to _____.
in “a piece of yellow soap,” the author’s manipulative use of the narrator _____.
which of the following quotations is “showing” instead of “telling”?
which of the following quotes from “miss brill” could not serve as an example of “stream of consciousness”?
“but as miss brill wondered, the ermine toque turned, raised her hand as though she'd seen someone else, much nicer, just over there, and pattered away.” this sentence about the woman wearing an ermine toque shows that_____.
miss brill does not stop at the bakery for a slice of honey cake as she usually does, because _____.
which statement about “theme” as a literary term is true?
which of the following statements is not a proper description of “the discus thrower”?
read the story carefully and make a list of contrasts that you find. which of the following is probably not one of them?
which of the following might not be one of the possible thematic implications of the author when he describes the patient’s throwing the plates?
which of the following statements about traditional plot pattern is not true?
which of the following descriptions of jewett’s identity is not true?
how does sylvia’s feel when the man mentions the white heron for the first time?
why does sylvia decide not to share the secret of the white heron with the man?
which of the following statements is true about women’s position in america by the end of the 19th century?
mrs. mallard is most probably killed by _____.
the doctor’s claim that mrs. mallard dies of joy is an example of dramatic irony because ______.
the followings are all “private symbols” except one. which is the exception?
which of the following statements about joyce’s writing is not true?
what do you think the theme of the story is?
which of the following statements about the symboli of araby is not true?
which statement about american romantici is not true?
much of the story of “the lady, or the tiger” lies in _______.
stockton made the question “the lady or the tiger?” a probe into ______.
people often compare reali to a mirror. but this mirror ogy neglects _____.
the realistic tradition _____.
which of the following conflicts is not implied as the theme of the short story?
which of the following is not the characteristic of naturali?
jack london’s naturalistic philosophy is formulated by all the following factors except______.
finally, old koskoosh said to himself, “was it not the law of life?”what do these words reveal to us?
which statement about “stream of consciousness” as a literary term is not true?
what sort of “the secret life” of walter mitty do the “courtroom trial” and the “execution by a firing squared” episodes reveal to us?
the story starts with a mitty’s daydream and ends with another. this structure tells the reader something about the character. which is probably not indicated?
mitty is an anti-hero, an alienated inidual _____ in a predominantly urban world.
which of the following is not the characteristic of postmoderni?
which of the following statements is not true about “the glass mountain”?
which of the following statements is probably not the reason that the narrator decides to throw the beautiful princess down to the street?
this short story has all the following characteristics of a postmodern writing except one. which is the exception?