AP Lit Allusions

Lord Byron was a famous poet of the Regency Era. His works inspired the trope of the Byronic Hero, which is ______________?

• The fictional idea of the perfect man.

• A brooding and cynical hero, usually masculine.

• The bubbly and energetic female love interest.

• A man saving a damsel in distress.

Plutarch's "Lives" is a book that compares the different qualities of famous men. How has this inspired modern movement?

• The popularization of Love Triangles as love stories.

• Made men the most common protagonists and women the most common antagonists.

• The "we are not so different" trope between protagonists and antagonists.

• The "chosen one" trope, where a single protagonist is expected to fix all the story's problems.

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Creation myths exist in almost every mythos and religion in the world. What does this exemplify about human behavior.

• All of humanity has an appreciation and curiosity for the world.

• Human see themselves as so great that they think they created the world.

• People are scared of the world around them.

• Humanity has always been able to communicate ideas, leading to groups around the globe copying each other.

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The term "catch-22" comes from the 1961 novel of the same name. This type of situation is___________.

• Unescapable due to mutually conflicting conditions.

• A metaphor for life and death.

• Good for some and not for others.

• Rarely observed in real life, as the novel is science-fiction.

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What is Florence Nightingale known for?

• Becoming the first movie actress.

• Being the first female serial killer.

• Inventing the technology that led to the GPS.

• Pioneering the science of nursing.

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In the myth of Prometheus, titan Prometheus is sentenced by Zeus to the eternal punishment of having his liver ripped out every day and having it grow back every night. Why?

• Prometheus killed the gorgon Medusa.

• Prometheus defied Zeus by bringing fire to humanity.

• Prometheus was against Zeus is the war between the Titans and Olympians.

• Prometheus tried to seduce Zeus' wife, Hera.

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Camelot is the mythological capital of King Arthur's kingdom. What does it symbolize?

• The positives of living in a democracy.

• How difficult it is to find the Holy Grail.

• A utopian society being brought down by its rulers.

• A dystopian society made better by its citizens.

Gilgamesh comes from Sumerian myth and "The Epic of Gilgamesh." What trope has this ancient text inspired.

• The hero's journey.

• The reincarnated hero.

• The alien hero.

• The Oedipus complex.

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Shakespeare's character, Sir John Falstaff, was a recurring character in his plays. What characteristics did he posses?

• A very wise and observant man often related to God.

• An incredibly kind man, representing Jesus Christ.

• A skinny, miserly man who hates Christmas.

• A large and brazen man, often related to criminals and drunks.

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Dante Alighieri wrote a self inset fan-fic about him traversing through the layers of Hell, symbolizing __________.

• The complexities of human behavior.

• Characteristics within mankind that should be avoided, or else one becomes closer to the Devil.

• The ability for mankind to be able to overcome their temptations.

• The struggle that humanity has to make in order to properly serve God.

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