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Final Review. 12 CP English Hack Period 6. Memoir. a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources . Night was a memoir… it was also an autobiography. . Things Fall Apart. Eurocentric. Non-Eurocentric.
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Final Review 12 CP English Hack Period 6
Memoir • a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. • Night was a memoir… it was also an autobiography.
Things Fall Apart Eurocentric Non-Eurocentric • focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; • indirectly regarding European culture as leading. • Does not believe that European culture is superior
Things Fall Apart Imperialistic Anti-Imperialistic • a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world and pushes for colonization • The Africans did not believe in colonization, nor saw the benefit, and they wanted to remain in their villages
Dramatic Elements • Aside: private words that a character in a play speaks to another character or to the audience that are NOT suppose to be heard by others onstage • Diction: The writer’s or speaker’s choice of words • Dialogue: Conversation between 2 or more people
Soliloquy • A long speech in which a character who is usually alone onstage expresses his or her private thoughts or feelings • Monologues are long, formal speeches but usually directed at another character or the audience.
Plot Elements • Exposition: relevant background information (introduces characters, setting and major conflict) • Rising Action: accelerates and adds complications to the plot • Climax: turning point which is often the greatest moment of emotion and changes the course of the characters and/or plot • Falling Action: unravels the complications and leads to the resolution • Resolution/denouement: settles the conflict and wraps up the text
Literary Elements • Foreshadow- Clues that hint at what is going to happen later in the plot • Example: The Long Exile – Ivan’s wife’s dream; Night- Madame Schaeter’s screams • Flash-forward- A scene that interrupts the present action to skip ahead to an event in the future • Example: The Long Exile; Norwegian Rat • Characterization- methods the author uses to reveal the personality of the character • Indirect Characterization- We have to use our own judgment and put clues together to figure out what the character is like • Direct Characterization- The author tells us directly
Context • the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
Elements of Tragedy • Tragedy- a play, novel or other narrative depicting serious and important events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end • Tragic Hero- usually dignified, courageous, and high ranking (NOBILITY)- wins some self-knowledge and wisdom (REVELATION) despite defeat (death) • Tragic Flaw- Error in judgment or character weakness that results in downfall