Extra Terms from Notes Flashcards
What is a paradox
phrase that at first seems self-contradictory but points to a greater truth (of some kind)
What is verbal irony
saying one thing, meaning something else
What is situational irony
intention that trips itself absolutely up
What is dramatic irony
when the audience knows something a character does not
What is an allegory
a story that tells another (additional, often abstract) story
What is the difference between parody and satire
parody = humorous imitation
satire = humorous imitation which involves a critique
What is a pastiche
a work that imitates another work’s style or works’ styles’
What book is an assumed inspiration for Alice in Wonderland
Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels
growing/shrinking of Alice, personification on animals that blends power structures
Does Through the Looking Glass rely more on allegory or personification?
allegory - while often based on nursery rhymes, it also includes more intra-narrative shapeshifting and morphing characters
How is the personification of animals approached by Carroll?
literal-minded personification
most are bipeds with human characteristics as opposed to being human-like animals
What are some central events in the plot of Alice in Wonderland
poetry remembered wrong / resisted mnemonics/morals
pedagogy that is sadistic and stupid (teachers who are sadistic)
food and drink that makes immediate things happen to the body (liquors, cakes, mushrooms)
polite rituals which have gone haywire (tea, croquet, court, etc.)
games!
madness relation to space (falling slowly, appearances / disappearances, etc.)
eating vs. being food (Alice is quite rude by talking about things being eaten)
What are the different ideas communicated by the different games present in AinW and L-G
cards - hierarchy maintained but insane
chess - hierarchy and moves become structural elements
What is change in fiction
the importance of expectation and surprise
What is repetition in fiction
the creation of expectation through pattern
What are examples of genres
fiction, poetry, drama, essay, epic, etc.
How does one determine the theme of a fiction work?
review the expectations (title, first sentence and paragraph), events, narration, characters, setting, and style (writing style)
What is first person narration
“I” - one person’s consciousness
plural/collective (we)
What is second person narration
“you” - ex. recipe
What is third person narration
“he/she/they”
