Thursday, February 14, 2013
AP Question Answers
The Mystery of the
Yellow Room
1.
The word “atone” refers to: A. Mlls Stangerson disobeyed her father
previously; which she explains within this prose and then the word in context
means to make amends with her father.
I.
Correct: Mlls Stangerson trying to make
amends with her father.
II.
Incorrect because Jean Roussel does not care
about anything except for getting Mlls Stangerson back or taking revenge on her
leaving him; he does not care about getting reconciled.
III.
Incorrect because Mlls Stangerson’s father does
not have a name for her to live up to as far as one can tell from the prose.
IV.
Incorrect because the definition of “atone” is
either to make amends or to live up to, not to love.
V.
Incorrect because Mlls Stangerson does want to
forget about her disobedience; however that is not what “atone” means.
2.
This prose includes all of the following except:
D. Metaphor because the whole purpose to this prose is for Leroux to allow
Rouletabille to explain how the mystery summed up and why everything happened.
I. Incorrect because there are examples of elevated
diction such as: “resuscitated” and “succumbed”.
II.
Incorrect because there is a wide variation of
sentence structures throughout this prose.
III.
Incorrect because the “Louisville home” is being
personified.
IV.
Correct: Metaphor
V.
Incorrect because hyperbole is an exaggeration and
Leroux uses words such as: “condemned” and “demanding” to illuminate how
important these situations may be.
3.
The use of polysyllabic diction is used to
emphasize Leroux’s attitude towards the characters of the novel. Which of the
following are examples of this elevated diction? The Answer is iv because both
I and II include words that are elevated and polysyllabic such as: “Succumbed”,
“outwitted” and “scoundrel”.
I.
“He was outwitted and would have succumbed had
it not been for the genius of Rouletabille.”
II.
“The scoundrel pretended…”
This choice is incorrect because
beautiful and charming are everyday words used in any situation, nothing truly elevated
about them, or polysyllabic; they are on the lower syllable side of all the
polysyllabic words to choose.
III.
“The first hours of their union in their
beautiful and charming Louisville home.”
i.
I
ii.
III
iii.
II
iv.
I and II
v.
II and III
4.
What does Mlls. Stangerson plan to do if her
father finds out about her running away with a past suitor? The correct answer
is V. This statement is obviously stated in the prose.
I.
Incorrect because she does not say she will cry
II.
Incorrect because she wants her father to
forgive her as if he knew; not to kill her father
III.
Incorrect because Jean Roussell, her past suitor
is the problem and she has no way of killing him.
IV.
Incorrect because she does not want to live without
her father or Robert Darzac
V.
Correct: Commit suicide
5.
The segment of: “all this she had confessed to
Robert Darzac…that he still loved her.” Serves to: III because the entire prose
talks of the crime and how the solution makes sense.
I.
Incorrect because there is no foreshadow what is
to come, as this is the end of the mystery.
II.
Incorrect because there is both no way to tell
that the audience previously knew any of this and this is all being explained;
makes no sense to explain something twice.
III.
Correct: Provide an explanation to the
horrendous acts that caused such a mystery to be solved.
IV.
Incorrect because Mlls. Stangerson may have
wanted to repent her sins and be forgiven, however that is not what that
specific section is centered on.
V.
Incorrect because Mlls. Stangerson got over her
other lover who turned out to be the an enraged violent man.
AP Question Answers
Poem
1.
The Correct choice is B. The context before
these lines uses the word “dungeon” this word provides the audience with the negative
relationship the Soul feels towards the body.
a.
Incorrect because the Soul is not literally
bolted to the Body, knowing that this entire piece is full of metaphors and is
an allegory because the soul and the body don’t really speak with each other.
b.
Correct: a metaphor of illuminating how
the Body is binding the Soul inside.
c.
Incorrect because there are no literary devices
to support that there is foreshadowing going on and the body and soul do not
seem very hopeful through the tone.
d.
Incorrect because the Soul is explaining how the
Body is binding and confining it from being it’s true form and they are
metaphorical handcuffs
e.
Incorrect because the Soul and the Body are not
agreeing throughout this poem and it reinforces the Soul’s frustration and
anger of being stuck in the Body; not it’s love towards it.
2.
The word “Employs” refers to the Soul’s devotion
to preserving its greatness in hopes that one day it many no longer be confined
to the body.
a.
Incorrect because this poem has nothing to do
with giving someone a job.
b.
Incorrect because the Soul is taking this role
upon themselves not putting a job upon someone.
c.
Incorrect because the Soul just cares about
itself and is not using a care as a legit tool, just a concept, so it can have
hope.
d.
Correct: Devoting all the Soul’s care
into preserving itself.
e.
Incorrect because the Soul’s care is very focused
on one thing; wanting to be freed from the body’s bounds; therefore it has no
parts underneath it.
3.
The Soul and the Body conversing establishes all
of the following except: C. The body doesn’t feel as though it has the
opportunity to be free, in thought, to make its own decisions.
a.
Incorrect because this statement is true based
on the Body confining the Soul, therefore, control over the Soul.
b.
Incorrect because the Soul does lack freedom, as
the body confines it from being free.
c.
Correct: The Body’s ability to do what it
desires.
d.
Incorrect because the Soul’s constriction on the
decisions of the Body is there; the body cannot think for itself.
e.
Incorrect because the Soul has set the Body up
for future struggles it may face; the only problem the body has with this is
that it feels like it never got to witness these struggles and its life was
lived for it by the Soul.
4.
“And ready oft the port to gain,/ Am shipwreck’d
into health again” is an example of a: D Metaphor because the Soul is not truly
shipwrecked it only feel this way and says that to describe its feelings.
a.
Incorrect because a simile compares two things
using like or as and this quote does not.
b.
Incorrect because a hyperbole is an over
exaggeration of something and this is not exaggerating.
c.
Incorrect because alliteration is when there are
multiple words in the same sentence with the same starting consonant.
d.
Correct: Metaphor
e.
Incorrect because onomatopoeia is used to
describe something normal through one sensory details.
5.
The
imprisonment that the Soul is feeling from the Body is illuminated though both
I and II, therefore the answer is V.
a.
“What
magic could me thus confine/ Within another’s grief to pine?”
b.
“Constrain’d not only to endure”
Both of the above answers are correct because they both deal with the
Soul being confined in the body and unable to move forward because it is stuck
inside the body.
c.
This choice is not correct because it is the
Body saying that it is going into an abyss of it’s own and it wishes that it
could live a free and happy life like in the dreams it dreams of in that
specific place. “That mine own precipice I go;”
Therefore:
i.
I -incorrect
ii.
II -incorrect
iii.
III -incorrect
iv.
I and III -Incorrect
v.
I and II -correct
Theme shows through; "Down once more/Track down this murderer" -Webber
This song is: "Down once more/Track down this murderer"
Director: Andrew Lloyd Webber
-This anger the Phantom shows towards Raoul is expressed along with his dark side being unable to budge. The Phantom sings:
"This face - the infection which poisons our love ...
This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing ... A mask, my first
unfeeling scrap of clothing ... Pity comes too late - turn around and face your
fate: an eternity of this before your eyes!
CHRISTINE:This haunted face holds
no horror for me now ... It's in your soul that the true distortion lies ...
PHANTOM:Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest!Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled
delight! I had rather hoped that you would come. And now my wish comes true -
you have truly made my night!
RAOUL:Free her! Do what you like only free her!
Have you no pity?
PHANTOM:Your lover makes a passionate plea!
CHRISTINE:Please
Raoul, it's useless!
RAOUL:I love her! Does that mean nothing? I love her! Show
some compassion ...
PHANTOM:The world showed no compassion to me!"(Phantom
of the Opera Cast/ST Lyrics)
"The mirror/angel of music" -Webber
Director: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based off of Gaston Leroux's novel
-This scene illuminates the phantom's darker side, and Christine's oblivious state to his evil ideas when she hears his voice.
"Angel of Music" -Webber
"Angel of Music" scene:
Director: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Based on: Gaston Leroux's novel
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