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Who are the main characters in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’?

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Ruth, Walter, Travis, Beneatha, Mama, Big Walter.

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What is the relationship between Mama and Big Walter?

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They are married.

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Who are the children of Mama and Big Walter?

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Beneatha and Walter.

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What is the relationship between Walter and Ruth?

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They are married.

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Who is the child of Walter and Ruth?

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Travis.

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What does money represent in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’?

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Opportunity, social-economic status, academics/education, reward for persevering through tough times, hope/freedom, leads to conflict between the family.

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What is the primary conflict in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’?

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Self vs Others.

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Beneatha (Bennie) Characteristics

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Individualistic, Ambitious, Strong-willed, Expectations about identity.

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Ruth Characteristics

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Peacemaker, Realistic.

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Mama Characteristics

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Homemaker, Nosy, Family is the most important thing to her, Fear of family falling apart, Religious.

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Asagai Characteristics

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Represents what Bennie yearns for, Intellectual, Condescending.

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George Characteristics

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The other suitor for Beneatha, Stuck-up/self-centered, Assimilationist, Offers financial security.

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Walter Characteristics

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Wants to be successful in business, Hard-headed, Impulsive, Disorganized, Dreamer.

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Literary Genre: Social Realism

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Associated with great migration, symbols: strength/resistance, challenges current govt systems, injustice.

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Stylistic Genre: Realistic Drama

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Complex character, comments on social issues/inequality, very realistic.

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Black Arts Movement (1950s-civil rights mvt)

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A powerful cultural and artistic movement advocating for Black self-determination and pride in Black culture.

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Mama’s Plant Symbols

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Deferred Dreams, Nurturing and Hope, Symbol of Perseverance, Transition to a New Life.

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Catharsis (audience)

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Audience feels emotional release.

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Monologue

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A long speech directed at different characters.

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Soliloquy

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Monologue when no one else in the story is listening.

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Dramatic Irony

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Audience knows something but the characters do not.

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Spectacle

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What we see in the theater/on stage.

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Inciting Incident

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Event that introduces the central conflict.

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Rising Action

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A series of events that builds from the conflict.

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Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point.
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Denouement
An outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot.
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Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up.
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Race Riots
A public outbreak of violence between two racial groups in a community.
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Racial Covenants and Redlining
Discriminatory practices limiting housing for minorities.
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Pragmatism
The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality.
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Idealism
The practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.
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Side Characters in 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Lindner, Bobo.
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Significance of Walter's 'Manhood'
Walter gains sense of power and strength when rejecting the money in favor of family's desires.
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Literary Genre: Southern Gothic
Focuses on mentally ill characters engaging with social taboos.
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Author of A Streetcar Named Desire
Tennessee Williams.
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Hamartia
Tragic flaw.
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Author of Phenomenal Woman?
Maya Angelou.
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Rhythm/Form of Phenomenal Woman
Lyrical/narrative poem, free verse form.
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Themes of Phenomenal Woman
Rejection of societal beauty standards, Acceptance of self, Female empowerment.
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Who is the author of Still I Rise?
Maya Angelou.
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Rhythm/Form of Still I Rise
Lyrical/Narrative, Free Verse, ABCB Rhyme Scheme.
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Themes of Still I Rise
Overcoming historical oppression of black people, Finding strength and resilience in identity as a black woman.
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Who is the author of Heart to Heart?
Rita Dove.
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Who is the author of Summer?
Chen Chen.
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Who is the author of The Summer Day?
Mary Oliver.
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Who is the author of 'Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night'?
Dylan Thomas.
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Who is the author of 'Heartbeats'?
Melvin Dixon.
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Who is the author of 'Ars Poetica'?
José Olivarez.
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What is the genre of A Raisin in the Sun?
Literary Genre: Social Realism, Stylistic Genre: Realistic Drama.
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What is the genre of A Streetcar Named Desire?
Literary Genre: Southern Gothic, Stylistic Genre: Tragic Drama.
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What is the genre of 'Phenomenal Woman' + 'Still I Rise'?
Lyric Poem.
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What is the genre of 'Summer'?
Lyric Poem.
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What is the genre of 'The Summer Day'?
Lyric Poem (written in free verse).
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What is the genre of 'Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night'?
Lyric Poem.
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What is the genre of 'Heart to Heart'?
Lyric Poem.
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Who wrote 'When People Say' and what is the genre?
Clint Smith Genre: Lyrical (written in tercets)
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Who wrote 'The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' and what is the genre?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Literary Genre: Magical Realism, Stylistic Genre: Short Story.
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Who wrote 'Axolotl' and what is the genre?
Julio Cortazar, Literary Genre: Magical Realism.
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Who wrote 'The Paper Menagerie' and what is the genre?
Ken Liu, Literary Genre: Magical Realism.
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Who wrote 'The Yellow Woman' and what is the genre?
Leslie Marmon Silko, Postmodernism.
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What is the genre of 'Heartbeats'?
Narrative Poem.
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What is the genre of 'Ars Poetica'?
Prose Poem.
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What is a villanelle?
A poem that always has 19 lines with a fixed rhythm using iambic pentameter.
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What is a couplet, tercet, and quatrain?
Couplet - 2 consecutive rhymed lines, Tercets - 3 lines stanzas, Quatrain - 4 line stanza.
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What is enjambment?
The idea flows onto the next line.
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What is the genre Dramatic Realism?
Aims to accurately portray real-life situations, characters, and dialogue.
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What is the genre Social Realism?
Focuses on portraying the struggles and realities of the working class and marginalized communities.
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What is the genre Tragic Drama?
Characterized by serious subject matter, focusing on the downfall of a protagonist.
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What is the genre Southern Gothic?
Focuses on mentally ill characters engaging with social taboos.
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What is the genre Postmodernism?
Characterized by skepticism towards grand narratives and a focus on subjectivity.
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What is the genre Magical Realism?
A literary genre that blends realistic settings with supernatural elements.

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