Final Exam Flashcards
Study for Final exam
literature
Literature that holds value and meaning
governance
the act or process of governing or overseeing the control and direction of something
discourse
multiple systems of written, spoken, and other forms of communication that frame how reality is perceived and acted upon by individuals.
stereotype
A preconceived and oversimplified idea of the characteristics which typify a person, situation, etc.; an attitude based on such a preconception.
historical fiction
a genre that involves ‘extensive research’, gives a ‘detailed’ and ‘realistic ‘ depiction of a specific time and place’
-It asks: what was it like to be alive at this particular time and place?
close third-person narration
a ‘storytelling strategy’ that employs an omniscient or near-omniscient narrator but stays close to a single character
Paleo-Indian period
The Paleo-Indian Period (13,000-10,000BP)
traveled in small groups over large areas
relatively egalitarian and kin-based
ate plants and small game (e.g. deer)
Archaic period
he Archaic Period (10,000BP-3,000BP)
relatively egalitarian and kin-based
diet is increasingly seasonal
established small, seasonal camps
Henrietta Maria
Maryland named after
Woodland period
The Woodland Period (3,000BP-400BP)
population growth because of abundant food
societies become more hierarchical (“big man”)
growing conflict between tribes
King Charles I
Signed it so second lord Baltimore owned Maryland
Cecil Calvert
Second lord baltimore, founder of Maryland colony
March 25, 1634
the English ships, the Ark and Dove arrived with settlers (a carefully selected group of Catholics and Protestants) and landed at St. Clements Island in St. Mary’s County
Mathias de Sousa
An indentured slave first on the arc to be sold in Maryland
kairos
Time
telos
Purpose
intended audience
the ‘recipients’ a creator ‘has in mind’ when they are making a literary work or other cultural text
hybrid collectif
A sociological theory (callon and law) that says ‘agency’ at any given space and time is produced by the interaction of ‘heterogenous human and nonhuman’ actants.
addressed audience
the ‘recipients’ who ‘in fact consume’ a literary work or other cultural text
racial formation
analytical tool in sociology, developed by Michael Omi and Howard Winant, which is used to look at race as a socially constructed identity, where the content and importance of racial categories are determined by social, economic, and political forces.
social death
the condition of people not accepted as fully human by wider society. It refers to when someone is treated as if they are dead or non-existent.
Battle of Long Island
It was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared its independence
positive liberty (e.g. right to access to medical care, right to bodily autonomy, right to assemble freely, freedom to choose religion)
the possibility of acting, or the fact of acting, in such a way as to take control of one’s life and realizing one’s fundamental purposes
private sphere
A domain of individuality and family that is generally seen as non-competitive and walled off from direct government involvement (family focus)
negative liberty (e.g. freedom from illegal search and seizure, right to avoid self-incriminatation)
the absence of obstacles, barriers, or constraints
public sphere
A social space in a democracy in which different opinions are expressed, problems of general concern are discussed, and collective solutions are developed communication (male dominated)
War of 1812
-A 30-month war between the US and England over trade rights and territorial expansion
-Declared in June 1812
-Ended in December 1814 at Treaty of Ghent
Battle of Bladensburg
That night the British victors occupied the nation’s capital and destroyed most of the public buildings. The defeat at Bladensburg and the enemy occupation of the capital made August 24 the darkest day of the war for the United States
internal structure
Discursive Structure
Narrative Structure
Dramatic Structure
Meditative Structure
Descriptive Structure
how the main body of the text is organized. It will be organized a certain way depending on its purpose.
trickster tale
a story featuring a protagonist (often an anthropomorphized animal) who has magical powers and who is characterized as a compendium of opposites.
novel of manners
work of fiction that re-creates a social world, conveying with detailed observation the complex of customs, values, and mores of a stratified society
affordance
a term used to describe the potential uses or actions latent in materials and designs.
Narration
when the narrator directly addresses the reader
Description
foregrounds sensory details, especially mental imagary
Exposition
conveying basic information about the story world (e.g. backstory)
Dialogue
the representation of speech between one or more character
Interiority
shows an internal view of a character’s thoughts and feelings. This interior view is explicitly filtered through the character’s personality. It can be unreliable (i.e. It may contradict the narrator).
constraint
literary technique in which the writer is bound by some condition that forbids certain things or imposes a pattern. Constraints are very common in poetry, which often requires the writer to use a particular verse form.
enjambment
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
anaphora
Literacy technique where several phrases or words are used repeatedly to add an artistic effect: Every breath you take, and Every move you make, Every bond your break-
