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Mid-Term review r.1-r.4

Mid-Term review r.1-r.4. 201 INTRO TO LITERATURE Prof. Everson. The girl burst out laughing; she knew she was nobody's meat. She laughed at him full in the face, she ripped off his shirt for him and flung it into the fire, in the fiery wake of her own discarded clothing. Title?.

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Mid-Term review r.1-r.4

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  1. Mid-Term reviewr.1-r.4 201 INTRO TO LITERATURE Prof. Everson

  2. The girl burst out laughing; she knew she was nobody's meat. She laughed at him full in the face, she ripped off his shirt for him and flung it into the fire, in the fiery wake of her own discarded clothing. Title? “The Company of Wolves” Author? Angela Carter Modern fairy tale / gothic Type of story? Climax, or Falling action Part of plot? Conflict? Character vs. character young female vs. predatory male Resolution? She seduces the wolf/man.

  3. “What’s the big hurry?” he asked. “It’s too hot to work so hard. And besides, there’s plenty of grain right here. Come and chat with me." Title? “The Ant & the Grasshopper” Author? Aesop Type of story? Traditional fable Rising action Part of plot? Conflict? character vs. character > contrast hardworking planner vs. lazy pleasure seeker Resolution? Ant has food, grasshopper goes hungry

  4. Once there was a little village girl, the prettiest that had ever been seen. Her mother doted on her. Her grandmother was even fonder, and made her a little red hood, which became her so well that everywhere she went by the name of Little Red Riding Hood. Title? “Little Red Riding Hood” Author? Charles Perrault Type of story? Traditional fairy tale Exposition Part of plot? Conflict? Character vs. character Innocent girl vs. wily wolf Resolution? Wolf eats girl

  5. Once an a-- and a g-- crossed paths after being out of touch for years. They hadn’t seen each other since graduating from university together. When they met again, the a- was headed for an important meeting at its business headquarters, while … Title? “The Ant & the Grasshopper” Author? Geoffrey Grosshans Type of story? Modern fable Part of plot? Exposition character vs. character >contrast worker ant vs. rich easy-going grasshopper Conflict? Resolution? Both die: ant working, grasshopper having fun

  6. Rhetorical analysis: Rhetorical analysis means understanding the ________, _________, and _________. Questions to ask and answer about the: author text audience Author Who is she or he? Why is she or he writing this? What else has she or he written? What kind or type of story is this? When was it written? When was it published? Has the text been changed? How? Text Audience Who is the target audience? What do they know about the author & text? What do readers expect from the writer or text?

  7. definitions Review all the definitions of literary concepts and elements presented in Lectures 1-4. For example:

  8. Character analysis static round flat dynamic foil A ________ character expresses one or two qualities and is easily summarized. A ________ character is complex and displays internal conflicts found in real people. A ________ character does not change in the story and the reader doesn’t learn more about her or him. A ________ character undergoes a substantial change during the story. A _______ character contrasts with the protagonist to make him or her appear better or more heroic. flat round static dynamic flat

  9. Rhetorical analysis: Be able to discuss one example: “Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop Information on: Author: Aesop Text: story / fables Audience: target audience – 6th c. BCE “Ant & Grasshopper” Grosshans Information on: Author: Grosshans Text: story /modern fables Audience: target readers: contemporary internet readers “Little Red Riding Hood” Charles Perrault Information on: Author: Perrault Text: story/fairy tales Audience: target readers - 16th century France “The Company of Wolves” Angela Carter Information on: Author: Carter Text: story /modern fairytale Audience: target readers: 1970s-1980s England

  10. Character analysis: Discuss one example of: “Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop – ant and grasshopper Flat characters? “Little Red Riding Hood” Perrault – Little Red Riding Hood and wolf Round characters? “Ant & Grasshopper” by Geoffrey Grosshans – ant and grasshopper “The Company of Wolves” by Angela Carter – young woman and wolf-man

  11. plot analysis: Examples of: “Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop grasshopper comes to ant for food “Little Red Riding Hood” Perrault wolf eats little Red Riding Hood Climax? the highest point of action, final struggle. “Ant & Grasshopper” Grosshans ant & grasshopper die “The Company of Wolves” Carter young woman seduces wolf-man

  12. Personal response Which story did you like the most? Why? Which story did you like the least? Why? “Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop Traditional fable “Little Red Riding Hood” Charles Perrault Traditional fairy tale “Ant & Grasshopper” Geoffrey Grosshans Modern fable “The Company of Wolves” Angela Carter Modern fairy tale / gothic

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