Intro to course Flashcards

1
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what is literature (5)

A

means compositions that tell stories, dramatize situations, express emotions, and analyze and advocate ideas

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2
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why should we read literature

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-it can teach about culture
-make you see life in a new perspective
-enrich your vocabulary

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3
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Passive reading

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reading it for pleasure

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4
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active reading

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interacting with the text
asking questions
annotating
highlighting

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5
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close reading

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paying attention to the words on the page

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6
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initial analysis

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notice
pattern
contrast
feeling

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7
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notice and purpose

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the first thing you see of what stands out to you

establishes a point of entry into the text

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8
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pattern and purpose

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something that repeats itself or is similar

to find the elements that hold the text together

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9
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contrast and purpose

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something that varies or is different

catch the dynamics or dramatics of the text

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10
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feeling and purpose

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the overall mood or tone

to state what you feel about the text

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11
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What is standard English

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official language used by Great Britain, Canada, and the USA which is taught at school, used by the press, etc

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12
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What does it mean when said language is specialized

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within a language different cultures have different words to explain something

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13
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Proto Indo European chart

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14
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What is old English

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Anglo period (450-1100)

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15
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What is middle English

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1066-1500

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16
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What id modern English and early modern English and late modern English

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1500-present
Early= 1500-1700
late= 1700-present

17
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Internal multiculturalism

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embraces aspects of
Latin and French as well as Celtic culture

18
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external multiculturalism

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Involves languages,
peoples, and ways of life beyond Europe altogether.

19
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2 types of tangible heritage and examples

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immovable= buildings and gardens
moveable= books and paintings

20
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tangible heritage and example

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music
dance
religion

21
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Post modernist view on English

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English is a compound language where words merge together

22
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pragmatics

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study of way words and sentences are used in various situations

23
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epigraph

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a brief quote at the beginning of a literary work

24
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Imam

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leader

25
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khitmatgar

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a male servant who wates tables and is a butler

26
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budmash

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livelihood

27
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Sahib

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holder, master, or owner

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