MID-TERM REVIEWR.1-R.6

201 INTRO TO LITERATUREProf. Everson

Title? “The Company of Wolves”

The girl burst out laughing; she knew she was nobody's meat. She laughed at him full in the face, she ripped off his shirt for him and flung it into the fire, in the fiery wake of her own discarded clothing.

Author? Angela Carter

Part of plot? Climax, or Falling actionType of story? Modern fairy tale / gothic

Conflict? Character vs. characteryoung female vs. predatory male

Resolution? She seduces the wolf/man.

Title? “The Ant & the Grasshopper”

“What’s the big hurry?” he asked. “It’s too hot to work so hard. And besides, there’s plenty of grain right here. Come and chat with me."

Author? Aesop

Type of story? Traditional fable

Part of plot? Rising action

Conflict? character vs. character > contrasthardworking planner vs. lazy pleasure seeker

Resolution? Ant has food, grasshopper goes hungry

Title? “Eleven Thousand Virgins”

“The lights in the city are multiplying and now it seems they are coming toward us!” said the sentinel to the General.

Author? Cayetano Coll y Toste

Part of plot? Rising action or ClimaxGenre? Legend

Setting? San Juan Puerto Rico, 1797

Resolution? English abandon the island & retreat to ships

Historical figures?

English invasion of PR in 1797, la rogativa procession in honor of Sta. Ursula & the Eleven Virgins

Gen. Abercromby, Bishop Trespalacios, Gov. de Castro

Historical facts?

Title? “Little Red Riding Hood”

Once there was a little village girl, the prettiest that had ever been seen. Her mother doted on her. Her grandmother was even fonder, and made her a little red hood, which became her so well that everywhere she went by the name of Little Red Riding Hood.

Author? Charles Perrault

Type of story? Traditional fairy tale

Part of plot? Exposition

Conflict? Character vs. characterInnocent girl vs. wily wolf

Resolution? Wolf eats girl

Title? “The Hummingbird”

Alida was grief stricken and prayed to her god for help. “Do not let me marry this man whom I do not love!” The god took pity on her and changed her into a beautiful red flower.

Author? unknown

Genre? myth

Part of plot? Rising action

Purpose? To explain how hummingbirds came into existence and why they hum and jump from flower to flower

Resolution? hummingbird is Taroo always looking for Alida the flower

Title? “The Ant & the Grasshopper”

Once an a-- and a g-- crossed paths after being out of touch for years. They hadn’t seen each other since graduating from university together. When they met again, the a-- was headed for an important meeting at its business headquarters, while …

Author? Geoffrey GrosshansType of story? Modern fablePart of plot? ExpositionConflict? character vs. character >contrast

worker ant vs. rich easy-going grasshopper

Resolution? Both die: ant working, grasshopper having fun

GENRES:Fairytale(traditional)

Setting Time period: general past timeCharacters:Archetypal (flat, static) representing one human quality, often fantastical creatures and/or magical events occur

Fable(traditional)

Setting:Time period/setting: Timeless, natural settingCharacters:Often animals with human qualities, flat and static characters representing one quality

GENRES:Myth Setting

Time period: timeless, general past timeCharacters:Archetypal (flat), often gods appear or fantastical creatures

Legend Setting:Specific historical time period (year, era)Characters:Includes real historical figures, and sometimes fictional ones

RHETORICAL ANALYSIS:Rhetorical analysis means understanding the ________, _________, and _________.

Questions to ask and answer about the:

author text audience

Author Who is she or he?Why is she or he writing this?What else has she or he written?

Text What kind or type of story is this?When was it written?When was it published?Has the text been changed? How?

Audience Who is the target audience?What do they know about the author & text?What do readers expect from the writer or text?

DEFINITIONSReview all the definitions of literary concepts and elements presented in Lectures 1-4.

For example:

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A ________ character expresses one or two qualities and is easily summarized.

A ________ character is complex and displays internal conflicts found in real people.

A ________ character does not change in the story and the reader doesn’t learn more about her or him.

A ________ character undergoes a substantial change during the story.

A _______ character contrasts with the protagonist to make him or her appear better or more heroic.

static round flat dynamic foilflat

round

static

dynamic

foil

tight / climax / in medias res / rising action / flashforward / exposition / loose / relationship / flashback / resolution 1. Narrative is what happens, while plot is the ___ between events.2. A traditional story usually has a __ plot told in chronological order.3. Some plots are ____ and leave gaps so that the reader has to figure

out the connection between events. 4. A story that begins in the middle of an action is narrated _.5. Narration of events that happened earlier in time of the main action is

a ___.6. Narration of events that happen in the future, is a _____.7. In the __ of the story, the main characters and setting are introduced.8. The __ of a story is the point of highest action or the final conflict or

crisis.9. The __ of a story is where the conflict is developed through crises.10. In the ___ of a story the consequences of the action or the final

outcome is revealed.

tight climax in medias res rising action flashforward exposition loose relationship

flashback resolution

1. Narrative is what happens, while plot is the ________________ between events.

2. A traditional story usually has a _________ plot told in chronological order.

3. Some plots are _______ and leave gaps so that the reader has to figure out the connection between events.

4. A story that begins in the middle of an action is narrated _____________.

5. Narration of events that happened earlier in time of the main action is a __________.

relationshiptight

loose

in medias res

flashback

tight climax in medias res rising action flashforwardexposition connection loose flashback resolution

6. Narration of events that happen in the future, is a ___________________.

7. In the ______________ of the story, the main characters and setting are introduced.

8. The ________ of a story is the point of highest action or the final conflict or crisis.

9.The _____________ of a story is where the conflict is developed through crises.

10. In the ___________ of a story the consequences of the action or the final outcome is revealed.

flashforwardexposition

climax

rising action

resolution

LITERARY ELEMENTS - DEFINITIONSProtagonistAntagonistFoil characterForeshadowingConflictPlot structurePoint of viewOmniscient narratorLimited omniscient narratorFirst person narratorMixed narrator

--main character--villain or foe

--contrasts with other (usually main) character--prepares reader for what comes later

--main struggle in story or novel--exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution--vantage point or narrative voice

--knows all characters thoughts--knows some characters

--knows one character, main--changes during a story

LITERARY ELEMENTS - DEFINITIONSimagery

motifsymbol

allegorytoneironyVerbal irony

Situational ironyDramatic irony

--collection of images to evoke mood, tone

--a set of repeated imagery (ex.: birds)--a singular image that stands for something else

--an extended metaphor--the author’s attitude toward the subject

--meaning is opposite of what is expected--what is said is opposite of what is meant

--actions have opposite effect--audience knows something the characters don’t so the actions or words have opposite meaning

RHETORICAL ANALYSIS:Be able to discuss one example:

“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop Information about: Author: Aesop Text: story / fables Audience: target audience – 6th c. BCE

“Little Red Riding Hood” Charles Perrault Information about: Author: Charles Perrault Text: story/fairytale Audience: target

readers: 16th century France – nobility (rich)

“Ant & Grasshopper” Grosshans Information about: Author: Geoffrey Grosshans Text: story /modern fables Audience: target readers:

contemporary internet readers“The Company of Wolves”

Angela Carter Information about: Author: Angela Carter Text: story /modern fairytale Audience: target readers:

1970s-1980s England/US women

CHARACTER ANALYSIS:Discuss one example of:

Flat characters? “Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop – ant and grasshopper

Round characters? “Ant & Grasshopper” by Geoffrey Grosshans – ant and grasshopper

“Little Red Riding Hood” Perrault– Little Red Riding Hood and wolf

“The Company of Wolves” by Angela Carter– young woman and wolf-man

“The Hummingbird” Unknown– Alida, Taroo

“Eleven Thousand Virgins” by Cayetano Coll y Toste– Adm. Abercromby and Bishop Trespalacios

PLOT ANALYSIS:Examples of:

Climax?

“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop grasshopper comes to ant for food

“Little Red Riding Hood” Perraultwolf eats little Red Riding Hood

“Ant & Grasshopper” Grosshansant & grasshopper die

“The Company of Wolves” Carteryoung woman seduces wolf-man

the highest point of action, final struggle.

“Eleven Thousand Virgins” by Cayetano Coll y Toste– Adm. Abercromby abandons the island

“The Hummingbird” UnknownAlida turned into a flower / or Taroo turned into a hummingbird

PERSONAL RESPONSEWhich story did you like the most? Why?“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop Traditional fable

“Little Red Riding Hood” Charles PerraultTraditional fairy tale

“Ant & Grasshopper” Geoffrey GrosshansModern fable

“The Company of Wolves” Angela CarterModern fairy tale / gothic

“Eleven Thousand Virgins” by Cayetano Coll y Tostelegend

“The Hummingbird” UnknownMyth / origin myth