Dead Poets Society

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Dead Poets Society

• Dramatic Structure Quiz

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Directions

• Please restate the question as part of your
  answer, and be sure to write in complete
  sentences. If a question has more than one part,
  please be sure to answer each part or only
  partial credit will be received.

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Questions 1, 2, 3 (of 10)

1. Who is the protagonist of the story, and who is
   the antagonist?
2. What is the major conflict in the story, describe
   its plot development, indicate what type of
   conflict is it, and how the conflict is resolved?
   
3. What is the meaning of Carpe Diem? Provide three
   examples from the plot that best represent this
   theme.

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Questions 4, 5, 6 (of 10)

1. What is the major theme of the plot?
2. Name two characters who best represent
   transcendentalist ideals, and give one example
   for each character for those ideals.
3. Identify three symbolic scenes in the story, and
   explain what each symbolized.

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Questions 7, 8, 9 (of 10)

1. Identify the decade in which the story is set,
   and name the region of the country in which it
   takes place.
2. What is the moment in the story when the plot
   goes in a different direction?
3. What type of figure does Neal represent, and how
   is it symbolic?

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Question 10 (of 10)

• What is meant by Mr. Keatings advice that
  sucking the marrow out of life does not mean
  choking on the bone?

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