Intro to course Flashcards
what is literature (5)
means compositions that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, and analyze and advocate ideas
why should we read literature
-it can teach about culture
-make you see life in a new perspective
-enrich your vocabulary
Passive reading
reading it for pleasure
active reading
interacting with the text
asking questions
annotating
highlighting
close reading
paying attention to the words on the page
initial analysis
notice
pattern
contrast
feeling
notice and purpose
the first thing you see of what stands out to you
establishes a point of entry into the text
pattern and purpose
something that repeats itself or is similar
to find the elements that hold the text together
contrast and purpose
something that varies or is different
catch the dynamics or dramatics of the text
feeling and purpose
the overall mood or tone
to state what you feel about the text
What is standard English
official language used by Great Britain, Canada, and the USA which is taught at school, used by the press, etc
What does it mean when said language is specialized
within a language different cultures have different words to explain something
Proto Indo European chart
What is old English
Anglo period (450-1100)
What is middle English
1066-1500
What id modern English and early modern English and late modern English
1500-present
Early= 1500-1700
late= 1700-present
Internal multiculturalism
embraces aspects of
Latin and French as well as Celtic culture
external multiculturalism
Involves languages,
peoples, and ways of life beyond Europe altogether.
2 types of tangible heritage and examples
immovable= buildings and gardens
moveable= books and paintings
tangible heritage and example
music
dance
religion
Post modernist view on English
English is a compound language where words merge together
pragmatics
study of way words and sentences are used in various situations
epigraph
a brief quote at the beginning of a literary work
Imam
leader
khitmatgar
a male servant who wates tables and is a butler
budmash
livelihood
Sahib
holder, master, or owner
