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Literary criticism notes are a collection of written materials that provide an in-depth analysis and interpretation of literary works. These notes serve as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and enthusiasts interested in understanding and evaluating literature from a critical perspective. The purpose of literary criticism is to examine and explore the various elements and techniques employed by authors in their works, as well as to analyze the underlying themes, symbolism, cultural c...

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fox and t...

English (002) MTTC questions and answers latest 2023Upton Sinclair American novelist, journalist and essayist; "The Jungle" - attacked and exposed abuses in the Chicago meat packing industry - instrumental in forcing the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act; "King Coal", "Boston"; A "muckracker" Muckracker A socially minded band of writers who decried and attacked perceived immoral conduct in business and government Johan Strindberg Swedish novelist, playwright, essayis...

CSET English Subtest I and II (2023/2024) Graded A homophones These are words that are pronounced the same, but have different meanings and spelling. example: capital (seat of the government) and capitol (government building) Homonyms words that are spelled and pronounced the same,yet have a different meaning Ex. Tear-when you cry tear-when something rips Homographs words that are spelled alike but have different sounds and meanings (bow and arrow vs. bow of a ship) . Prepositional Phrase a g...

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "T...

Praxis: English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) Rated A+ Apostrophe Addressing some abstraction or personification that is not physically present. Setting An environment or surrounding in which a story takes place. Anaphora Regularly repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive clauses/phrases to add emphasis. Ex: Winston Churchill "we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets..." Ant...

COMMRC 0310 Midterm Study Guide (Bannon) Exam Questions And All Correct Answers How do Keith and Lundberg define rhetoric? - Answer -- "The study of producing discourses and interpreting how, when, and why discourses are persuasive" - How discourses get things done in our social world Who were the Sophists and why were they important? - Answer -- They were a group of Sicilians who taught the Athenians how to speak persuasively to navigate the courts and the senate. As they sold their wi...

COMMRC 0310 Exam Questions And Answers How do Keith and Lundberg define rhetoric? - Answer -the study of producing discourses and interpreting how, when, and why discourses are persuasive Who were the Sophists and why were they important? - Answer -The Sophists were a group of wandering Sicilians that taught Athenians how to speak persuasively with the goal of navigating the courts and senate. They were important because Athenian citizens relied heavily on public speech to deal with the ne...

Praxis: English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) 100% Correct Apostrophe Addressing some abstraction or personification that is not physically present. Setting An environment or surrounding in which a story takes place. Anaphora Regularly repeats a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive clauses/phrases to add emphasis. Ex: Winston Churchill "we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets..." Antithesis Usi...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." - correct answer Follow your way before anyone elses "The government is best which governs least." - correct answer Let the people take care of themselves, have government come in when they need to. "We do not ride the railroad; it rides upon us..." - correct answer Don't be dependent on technology and man-...

How To Read Literature Like A Professor: For Kids (2023/2024) Graded A+ what are the five elements of a quest? 1. a quester 2. a place to go 3. a stated reason to go there 4. challenges & trials along the way 5. a real reason to go there what is always the real reason for a quest? self-knowledge what does characters eating/drinking together represent? communion what do vampires represent? - using other people to get what we want - placing our own desires above the needs of others - denying so...