NBE Unit 1

Question 1

Indigenous

Answer 1

An internationally used term, broad

Question 2

Aboriginal

Answer 2

Outdated term; colonial

Question 3

First Nations

Answer 3

Largest and most varied group of Indigenous, found coast to coast, 500+

Question 4

Métis

Answer 4

Descendants of European settlers and First Nations

Question 5

Inuit

Answer 5

Maritime circumpolar people
Inuit = People
Inuk = Person

Question 6

Indian

Answer 6

A derogatory term, sometimes used in official names/documents, can be used internally

Question 7

Native American

Answer 7

Someone who is originally from North America before colonization; colonial term

Question 8

Native

Answer 8

A broad term describing anything that original comes from a certain place (people, things, etc.)

Question 9

Cultural text form

Answer 9

Forms and means of communication, including elements of material culture, song, food, etc.

Question 10

Oral narrative tradition

Answer 10

-40,000 years ago
-Passed down generationally
-Collective authorship
-Evolve with each generation

Question 11

Traits of oral narrative

Answer 11

-Oral follows patterns
-Chronological order
-Rhythmic speech
-Repetition

Question 12

Myth

Answer 12

-Anonymous, traditional story
-Typically involves supernatural
-Archetypal
-Explains something, spiritual beliefs

Question 13

Realism

Answer 13

-Authorship valued
-Attempt to rep. subject matter truthfully
-Rejects supernatural
-Challenges traditional archetypes

Question 14

Trickster

Answer 14

-Dual personality/two faced
-Animal
-reveals wisdom
-Clever/creative
-Defies authority

Question 15

Culture Hero

Answer 15

-Changes the world through discovery/invention/etc.
-Important legendary figure in leadership role
-Embodies aspirations of society
-Model of moral behavior

Question 16

Satire

Answer 16

Genre that seeks to criticize the subject through mockery for a critical effect

Question 17

Parody

Answer 17

Form of satire to imitate for a comedic effect

Question 18

Allegory

Answer 18

Story/poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

Question 19

Allusion

Answer 19

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it specifically

Question 20

Archetype

Answer 20

A very typical example of a certain person/thing

Question 21

Colonialism

Answer 21

Taking control of another country for occupation/exploitation

Question 22

Hyperbole

Answer 22

Exaggeration

Question 23

Imagery

Answer 23

Descriptive to the 5 senses

Question 24

Dramatic irony

Answer 24

Audience knows something characters don’t

Question 25

Situational irony

Answer 25

What happens is opposite of what was expected to happen

Question 26

Verbal irony

Answer 26

What is said is opposite of what is meant

Question 27

Metaphor

Answer 27

Comparison without like or as

Question 27

Motif

Answer 27

Recurring person, word, symbol

Question 28

Myth def

Answer 28

A traditional story

Question 29

Paradox

Answer 29

Logically self-contradicting statement that runs contrary to one's expectation, reveals a hidden truth

Question 30

Realism def

Answer 30

Attempts to rep. life/society truthfully

Question 31

Personification

Answer 31

Giving objects human characteristics

Question 32

Romance

Answer 32

Passion, strong emotions, adventure

Question 33

Rhetorical question

Answer 33

A question not meant to be answered

Question 34

Simile

Answer 34

Comparison using like or as

Question 35

Style

Answer 35

Manner in which something is expressed/performed

Question 36

Symbol

Answer 36

Something that stands for, reps., or suggests another thing

Question 37

Tone

Answer 37

Author's attitude/emotion towards the subject/audience conveyed through word choice