English literature Flashcards
(56 cards)
Why does the man cut a branch from his palm tree
Because he is scared when he hears the unexpected voices of these objects talking to him so he cuts the branch from the tree as protection or maybe because he is shocked and is full of disbelief
What were your feelings about the characters who heard the things talk
I felt amusement at their sheer astonishment and empathy for their confusion and admiration for how they overcame their fear and respect for the lessons that they learned
What first causes the farmer to panic and sleep from his garden
His Yam speaks to him and tell him to leave me alone
Why does each subsequent character the fisherman the weaver the bather finally believe the farmer story
Their own objects begin to speak to them
Which literary device is most prominent through talk
Personification
How does the village chief respond when the men bring their complaints to him
She listens but dismisses their story as nonsense
What underlying message or theme does the story convey
One should always trust one’s own sense and respect the words around you
Genre of the talk
Folktale or African folktale
Setting oh of the talk
African village
Characters of talk
The farmer the villagers the talking objects and animals
Point of view of talk
3rd
Themes of talk
The power and consequences of communication and belief versus disbelief
Characterize the farmer in talk
He’s curious and superstitious
Genre off all watched by machines of loving Grace
Poetry free verse
Characters of machines of loving Grace
Machines and humans and nature
Point of view of machines of loving Grace
1st pov
Themes of all watched by machines of loving grace
Nature versus AI and a genuine hope for harmony between man and machine
What is the central idea of the poem all watched over by machines of loving Grace
It’s a vision of the future where nature humanity and technology exist in perfect harmony through the poem imagines of words where machines will take care of humans in love and grace allowed people and animals to live freely in and peacefully and this poem may critique societies blind optimism and technology
Which image opens the poem all watched over by machines of loving Grace
A cybernetic meadow
When Brautigan says the sooner the better he is expressing
Eagerness for the cybernetic vision to arrive
The phrase machines of loving grace most directly suggests that machines are
Gentle and nurturing
In the line we are free of our neighbors and joint back to nature freedom is portrayed as
Liberation through machine assistance
By the poems and Brautigans tone can be best described as
Wistful and hopeful
What feelings does Dr. kings I have a dream speech stir in you
I feel inspired and hopeful that justice will prevail and people won’t be judged by the color of their skin at the same time sadness and frustration because his dreams Innoway are still on for filled we still need to do a lot of work to dismantle injustice and I feel energized to keep speaking up against this injustice
