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Final Review

Final Review. 12 CP English Hack Period 2. 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

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  1. Final Review 12 CP English Hack Period 2

  2. Memoir • a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. • Night was a memoir… it was also an autobiography.

  3. Things Fall Apart Eurocentric Non-Eurocentric Does not believe that European culture is superior • focusing on European culture or history to the exclusion of a wider view of the world; • indirectly regarding European culture as leading.

  4. Things Fall Apart Imperialistic Anti-Imperialistic The Africans did not believe in colonization, nor saw the benefit, and they wanted to remain in their villages • a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world and pushes for colonization

  5. Allusion • A reference to a statement, person, place, event or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, etc. • Examples: • “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. • “When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn’t necessary.” Scrooge was an extremely stingy character from Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol. • “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Romeo was a character in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, and was very romantic in expressing his love for Juliet.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. Myth/Legend/Proverb • Myth: Used to explain natural occurence • Legend: Story about extraordinary deeds based to some extent on fact • Proverb: Short, witty saying that gives advice or truth

  11. 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

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