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Midterm Review

Midterm Review. EN III. Romanticism 1800-1850. Irving- “The Devil and Tom Walker” [Gothic] Poe- “The Raven” “The Cask of Amontillado” [Gothic] Longfellow- “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls”/ “A Psalm of Life” [Fireside Poets] Emerson- Self- Reliance and Nature [Transcendentalism]

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Midterm Review

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  1. Midterm Review EN III

  2. Romanticism 1800-1850 • Irving- “The Devil and Tom Walker” [Gothic] • Poe- “The Raven” “The Cask of Amontillado” [Gothic] • Longfellow- “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls”/ “A Psalm of Life” [Fireside Poets] • Emerson- Self- Reliance and Nature [Transcendentalism] • Thoreau- Civil Disobedience and Walden [Transcendentalism]

  3. Rhyme Scheme • Pattern of rhyming lines in a poem • Bid me to weep, and I will weep,While I have eyes to see; And having none, yet I will keepA heart to weep for thee. • What is the rhyme scheme here?

  4. Couplet • Two lines with same rhyme at end, usually found in a sonnet: "You still shall live, such virtue hath my pen, Where breath most breathes, even in the mouths of men."

  5. Meter • Rhythmic structure of a verse • Each unit of rhythm is called a “foot”- consists of various unstressed and stressed syllables

  6. Iambic Pentameter • Pattern of five FEET • Unstressed/Stressed syllables • This line has 5 feet, so it’s written in pentameter. And the stressing pattern is all iambs: • If you would put the key inside the lock • if YOU | would PUT | the KEY | inSIDE | the LOCK • da DUM | da DUM | da DUM | da DUM | da DUM

  7. Stanza • Arrangement of a certain number of lines in poetry (usually four or more) • Arranged by meter, rhyme scheme, and/ or a central image Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?    Or fester like a sore—   And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over—    like a syrupy sweet? From “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes

  8. Imagery • Sensory details used to describe, arouse emotions, or represent abstractions • These can appeal to the five senses • Ex: “The swamp was thickly grown with great gloomy pines and hemlocks, some of them ninety feet high…” – “The Devil and Tom Walker”

  9. Tone • Similar to mood, this describes the author’s attitude toward his material, the audience, or both. • Can be serious, playful, mournful, etc. • “This is no time for ceremony…” -Patrick Henry’s speech to the VA Convention • Tone?

  10. Alliteration • The repetition of sounds, especially the beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. • “And the silken, sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain…”

  11. Paradox • A statement that appears to be contradictory, but actually contains an important truth. • Ex: “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”- A Tale of Two Cities • "I know that I know nothing at all." - Socrates • “Freedom is slavery.”- 1984

  12. Allusion • A direct or indirect reference to something historical, literary, religious, mythical, etc. • It is assumed that the audience will understand the reference. • “When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn’t necessary.” • “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”

  13. Satire • Work that targets human vices or follies • Aimed at social change • Tools employed: • Irony (Opposite of reality is stated) • Wit (intelligent humor) • Exaggeration • Sarcasm (Harsh, pointed commentary)

  14. Satire Examples • SNL and The Daily Show • Scary Movie • Austin Powers- 1960’s spy films • Political cartoons • Weird Al Yankovic

  15. Irony employed in a Satirical piece • “The first thing to think about when you want to become a lady is that a true lady looks perfect. She always presents herself as her best self. This means that make-up is a must. Natural beauty is unacceptable.”

  16. Tasks • 1) You must provide an example of each term on the midterm study guide using the pieces studied in class. • This must be done independently and turned in to me at end of class • If you cannot find an example from the pieces we studied, try to find it elsewhere in your text.

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