Tuesday, January 29, 2013
What's the Story?
I think Dickens wrote the novel to portray the acceptance of life and show how to meet up with your expectations. Dickens had separated from his wife and was needing to accept things for what they were just as Pip had to learn to accept things. For example Pip had to come to terms of his father's imprisonment and his childhood which he wasn't too happy about. Also Dickens showed his opinions through the story such as the social class that the poor were more satisfied than that of the wealthy, upper class. It shows how his young character used his horrible, past memories to build him into the more mature, older Pip.
Tale of Two Cities Lecture Notes
I don't have a lot of notes at all. I felt I did better just listening to the lecture rather than taking a bunch of notes.
Dickens Map
1.) To finish the book by Monday I'll need to distribute my time evenly each day.
2.) http://www.shmoop.com/great-expectations/questions.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/greatex/study.html
1. What role do laws play in Great Expectation?
2. Why do servants run Mr. Matthew Pocket's household?
3. How are different aspects of Pip's personality revealed by his telling of his story and
by his participation in the story itself?
4. How is the theme of social class central to the novel?
5. What is the role of guilt in the novel? What does it mean to be " innocent"?
3.) I should be tested on these ideas by being able to complete any test, well AP test, without any online resources.
Lit Terms 31-56
Dialect- the language of a particular district, class or groups of persons; the sounds, grammar, and diction employed by people distinguished from others
Dialectics- formal debates usually over the nature of truth
Dichotomy- split or break between two opposing things
Diction- the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words
Didactic- having to do with the transmission of information; education
Dogmatic- rigid in beliefs and principles
Elegy- a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead, sometimes contains general reflections on death, often with a rural or pastoral
Epic- a long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the customs, mores, and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period of time
Epigram- witty aphorism
Epitaph- any brief inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone; a short formal poem of commemoration often a credo written by the person who wishes it to be on his tombstone
Epithet- a short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics
Euphemism- the use of an indirect, mind or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offensive, or blunt
Evocative- a calling forth of memories and sensations; the suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of reality
Exposition- beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and or characters, in a detailed explanation
Expressionism- movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic representation of an inner idea or feeling
Fable- a short, simple story, usually with animals as characters, designed to teach a moral truth
Fallacy- from Latin word "to deceive", a false or misleading notion, belief, or argument; any kind of erroneous reasoning that makes arguments unsound
Falling Action- part of the narrative or drama after the climax
Farce- a boisterous comedy involving ludicrous action and dialogue
Figurative Language- apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech
Flashback- a narrative device that flashes back to prior events
Foil- a person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent
Folk Tale- story passed on by word of mouth
Foreshadowing- in fiction and drama, a device to prepare the reader for the outcome of the action; "planning" to make the outcome convincing though not to give it away
Free Verse- verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme
Genre- a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, or content
Dialectics- formal debates usually over the nature of truth
Dichotomy- split or break between two opposing things
Diction- the style of speaking or writing as reflected in the choice and use of words
Didactic- having to do with the transmission of information; education
Dogmatic- rigid in beliefs and principles
Elegy- a mournful, melancholy poem, especially a funeral song or lament for the dead, sometimes contains general reflections on death, often with a rural or pastoral
Epic- a long narrative poem unified by a hero who reflects the customs, mores, and aspirations of his nation of race as he makes his way through legendary and historic exploits, usually over a long period of time
Epigram- witty aphorism
Epitaph- any brief inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone; a short formal poem of commemoration often a credo written by the person who wishes it to be on his tombstone
Epithet- a short, descriptive name or phrase that may insult someone's character, characteristics
Euphemism- the use of an indirect, mind or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, offensive, or blunt
Evocative- a calling forth of memories and sensations; the suggestion or production through artistry and imagination of a sense of reality
Exposition- beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and or characters, in a detailed explanation
Expressionism- movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic representation of an inner idea or feeling
Fable- a short, simple story, usually with animals as characters, designed to teach a moral truth
Fallacy- from Latin word "to deceive", a false or misleading notion, belief, or argument; any kind of erroneous reasoning that makes arguments unsound
Falling Action- part of the narrative or drama after the climax
Farce- a boisterous comedy involving ludicrous action and dialogue
Figurative Language- apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech
Flashback- a narrative device that flashes back to prior events
Foil- a person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent
Folk Tale- story passed on by word of mouth
Foreshadowing- in fiction and drama, a device to prepare the reader for the outcome of the action; "planning" to make the outcome convincing though not to give it away
Free Verse- verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme
Genre- a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, or content
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Lit Terms 6-30
Analogy- a comparison made between two things to show similarities between them
Analysis- a method in which a work or idea is separated into its parts and those parts are given rigorous and detailed scrutiny
Anaphora- a device or repetition in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, phrases, clauses or sentences
Anecdote- a very short story used to illustrate a point
Antagonist- a person or force opposing the protagonist in a drama or narrative
Antithesis- a balancing of one term against another for emphasis or stylistic effectiveness
Aphorism- a terse, pointed statement expressing some wise or clever observation about life
Apologia- a defense or justification of some doctrine, piece of writing, cause, or action
Apostrophe- a figure of speech in which an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something inanimate or nonhuman is addressed directly
Argument(ation)- process of convincing a reader by providing either the truth or falsity of an idea in proposition
Assumption- the art of supposing or taking for granted that a thing is true
Audience- the intended listener(s)
Characterization- the means by which a writer reveals a character's personality
Chiasmus- a reversal in the order of words so that the second half of a statement balances the first half in inverted word order
Circumlocution- a roundabout or evasive speech or writing, in which many words are used but a few would have served
Classicism- art, literature, and music reflecting the principle of ancient Greece and Rome
Cliche- a phrase or situation overused within society
Climax- the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the point of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered
Colloquialism- folksy speech, slang words, or phrases usually used in formal conversation
Comedy- originally a nondramatic literary piece of work that was marked by a happy ending
Conflict- struggle or problem in a story causing tension
Connotation- implicit meaning, going beyond dictionary definition
Contrast- a rhetorical device by which one element is thrown into opposition to another for the sake of emphasis or clarity
Denotation- plain dictionary definition
Denouement- loose ends tied up in a story after the climax, closure, conclusion
Analysis- a method in which a work or idea is separated into its parts and those parts are given rigorous and detailed scrutiny
Anaphora- a device or repetition in which a word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more lines, phrases, clauses or sentences
Anecdote- a very short story used to illustrate a point
Antagonist- a person or force opposing the protagonist in a drama or narrative
Antithesis- a balancing of one term against another for emphasis or stylistic effectiveness
Aphorism- a terse, pointed statement expressing some wise or clever observation about life
Apologia- a defense or justification of some doctrine, piece of writing, cause, or action
Apostrophe- a figure of speech in which an absent or dead person, an abstract quality, or something inanimate or nonhuman is addressed directly
Argument(ation)- process of convincing a reader by providing either the truth or falsity of an idea in proposition
Assumption- the art of supposing or taking for granted that a thing is true
Audience- the intended listener(s)
Characterization- the means by which a writer reveals a character's personality
Chiasmus- a reversal in the order of words so that the second half of a statement balances the first half in inverted word order
Circumlocution- a roundabout or evasive speech or writing, in which many words are used but a few would have served
Classicism- art, literature, and music reflecting the principle of ancient Greece and Rome
Cliche- a phrase or situation overused within society
Climax- the decisive point in a narrative or drama; the point of greatest intensity or interest at which plot question is answered
Colloquialism- folksy speech, slang words, or phrases usually used in formal conversation
Comedy- originally a nondramatic literary piece of work that was marked by a happy ending
Conflict- struggle or problem in a story causing tension
Connotation- implicit meaning, going beyond dictionary definition
Contrast- a rhetorical device by which one element is thrown into opposition to another for the sake of emphasis or clarity
Denotation- plain dictionary definition
Denouement- loose ends tied up in a story after the climax, closure, conclusion
Lit Terms 1-5
Allegory- a tale in prose or verse in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities; a story that uses symbols to make a point
Alliteration- the repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words
Allusion- a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize
Ambiguity- something uncertain as to interpretation
Anachronism- something that shows up in the wrong place or the wrong time
Alliteration- the repetition of similar initial sounds, usually consonants, in a group of words
Allusion- a reference to a person, a place, an event, or a literary work that a writer expects a reader to recognize
Ambiguity- something uncertain as to interpretation
Anachronism- something that shows up in the wrong place or the wrong time
Spring Semester Plan 1
I don't know why but thinking about picking a SMART goal for myself seemed difficult at first. Now that I've thought about goals it's so obvious to me that my SMART goal for this semester is to try to get as many scholarships as possible. The stress is over from applying to colleges so now that I'm just waiting to hear from these colleges I can spend my time with scholarships. I'd like to get at least ten scholarships this semester.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
AP Prep Post 1: Siddhartha
a&b.)
1. What is the relationship between the internal and exterior worlds of Siddhartha?
They both bring him pleasure in different ways, but he tends to focus on only one at a time rather than a balance.
2. How does Siddhartha progress from one approach of enlightenment to the other?
He progresses by using a kind of mathematical process.
3. How does Siddhartha negotiate his worlds?
He eventually finds a balance between the two in order to attain his Nirvana.
4. Which approaches of Siddhartha are not successful and which ones have limited effectiveness?
One of his approaches to join the Samanas was not as successful because he didn't seem to learn what he wanted from it about Nirvana.
5. Which of his approaches were successful?
He was more successful when he lived alongside Vasudeva because he learned to find things on his own. Also there he realized that Nirvana is something that cannot be taught.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/siddhartha/study.html#explanation2
c.) These questions tell me that I need to fully comprehend what I'm reading and get really in depth. I need to keep a better eye out for literary elements as well.
1. What is the relationship between the internal and exterior worlds of Siddhartha?
They both bring him pleasure in different ways, but he tends to focus on only one at a time rather than a balance.
2. How does Siddhartha progress from one approach of enlightenment to the other?
He progresses by using a kind of mathematical process.
3. How does Siddhartha negotiate his worlds?
He eventually finds a balance between the two in order to attain his Nirvana.
4. Which approaches of Siddhartha are not successful and which ones have limited effectiveness?
One of his approaches to join the Samanas was not as successful because he didn't seem to learn what he wanted from it about Nirvana.
5. Which of his approaches were successful?
He was more successful when he lived alongside Vasudeva because he learned to find things on his own. Also there he realized that Nirvana is something that cannot be taught.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/siddhartha/study.html#explanation2
c.) These questions tell me that I need to fully comprehend what I'm reading and get really in depth. I need to keep a better eye out for literary elements as well.
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