Literature S1 & S2 Flashcards
What elements are common for excerpts from fiction to contain?
descriptions of setting, character, or actions
What characterizes letters?
the sense of sharing thoughts with a particular person
What type of audience do speeches have?
a wider audience and keen awareness of that audience (rhetorical devices are also particular to the genre)
How is the tone in a first person narrative different than in a third person narrative?
in a 1st person POV, the author assumes a persona and develops the character through that character’s thoughts, actions, and speeches (this sets the tone from the first few sentences). While in a third person narrative, the tone will vary depending on how intrusive the narrator is (is the narrator actively in the story or practically invisible?)
What tool do authors use to reveal attitude and point of view.
language (including syntax and diction)
Describe the tone in an informational nonfiction text
can be detached and matter-of-fact unless the author has an emotional connection to the topic
True or False? An ironic tone is used to mock or criticize
True
What are some oratorical devices a speaker might use in a speech?
Repetition, anaphora, or appeals to various emotions.
What questions can passages from fiction generate?
Point of view, characters and how these characters are presented, or about setting, either outdoor or indoor, and the role it is likely to play in a novel or short story.
What might a set of questions occasionally include?
A grammar question.
With diction, or word choice, what must one also consider?
Whether the words are learned and ornate or simple and colloquial.
What is question is closely related to a question on the main idea of a passage?
A question about the writer’s purpose.
What is environmental literature?
a genre of writing that comments on environmental themes
What in particular does environmental literature comment on?
the relationship between nature and culture (environment and humans)
What is literary criticism?
ways of reading literature that includes personal biases or accounts for them
What is ecocriticism?
an approach used to assess how the natural world is represented in literature
Where can early environmental texts from the United States be traced?
the early 19th century Transcendentalist movement
Where can early environmental texts from England be traced?
the late 18th century Romantic period
Where did many English Romantic writers travel for inspiration and material?
They traveled to lakes, mountains, and other beautiful vistas of England.
Who were key English poets during the Romantic movement?
William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Lord Byron, and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Who believed that poetry should be accessible to all?
W. Woodsworth
The Transcendentalist came from England’s romance period. When did the movement reach the United States?
During the 19th Century.
