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The document provides background information on the Trojan War and characters from Homer's Odyssey such as Odysseus, Calypso, and the Cyclops. It includes passages from the Odyssey and questions about the text. Students are asked to analyze characters, compare artistic depictions of the Cyclops, and reflect on how Odysseus deals with dangerous situations using qualities like courage and intelligence. The questions assess understanding of key events and characters from the Odyssey.
The document provides an overview of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. It describes an epic poem as telling the story of a legendary hero through their long journey and encounters. The Odyssey follows Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the Trojan War, where he faces dangers like the Cyclops, Sirens, and Scylla. Key characters in the story include Odysseus, Calypso, and Circe. The document also gives context about Homer as the presumed author and provides summaries of parts of Odysseus' journey.
The document provides background information on Homer and his epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. It discusses that Homer is credited with writing the two most famous Greek epics around 850 BC, which were passed down orally. The Iliad tells of the Trojan War, while The Odyssey follows Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the war. It describes the setting of Ithaca before Odysseus left for war and the problems that arose during his long absence, with suitors overrunning his palace and threatening his wife and son.
CLAS220 - Lecture Notes for January 12, 2012Michael Broder
This document provides an overview of Hesiod's Theogony, an ancient Greek poem about the origins and genealogy of the gods. It discusses key figures and events in the poem like the Muses, Gaia, Ouranos, Cronos, Rhea, Zeus, Prometheus, and Pandora. It also analyzes some of the literary elements and genres of the Theogony like invocation, narrative, and epic poetry. The instructor intends to use the Theogony and other classical myths to examine the ancient Greek social imaginary through mythology.
The document discusses the nine Muses of Greek mythology. The Muses were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne and each presided over a different art or field of knowledge. It provides details on each individual Muse, describing what domain they represented such as Urania representing astronomy, Erato representing love poetry, and Terpsichore representing ballet. The document was written by Ana and Ángela.
The document outlines some key conventions and literary devices used in Homeric epics including:
1) The hero's adventure which is the central focus.
2) Invocations to the muse which call for inspiration and state the subject/theme.
3) Beginning in medias res in the middle of action requiring flashbacks.
4) Use of stock epithets or repeated descriptive phrases for characters.
5) Epic similes which use extended comparisons to nature to depict heroic events.
6) Extensive monologues allowing for flashbacks and character development.
7) Intervention of the gods showing a cultural perspective of Greek deities.
8) Use of dactylic hexameter as
The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the Trojan War. During this time, he faced many challenges including encounters with the Lotus-Eaters, Cyclops, Laestrygonians, Circe, Sirens, and others. With his cleverness and help from gods, he survived these ordeals and eventually made it home to Ithaca, where he had to defeat the suitors who were pursuing his wife Penelope.
Mostly from Edith Hamilton's account of The Odyssey, this slide shows the summary of Odysseus' adventures plus his pre-adventure stories after the Fall of Troy.
The document provides background information on the Trojan War and characters from Homer's Odyssey such as Odysseus, Calypso, and the Cyclops. It includes passages from the Odyssey and questions about the text. Students are asked to analyze characters, compare artistic depictions of the Cyclops, and reflect on how Odysseus deals with dangerous situations using qualities like courage and intelligence. The questions assess understanding of key events and characters from the Odyssey.
The document provides an overview of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. It describes an epic poem as telling the story of a legendary hero through their long journey and encounters. The Odyssey follows Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the Trojan War, where he faces dangers like the Cyclops, Sirens, and Scylla. Key characters in the story include Odysseus, Calypso, and Circe. The document also gives context about Homer as the presumed author and provides summaries of parts of Odysseus' journey.
The document provides background information on Homer and his epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. It discusses that Homer is credited with writing the two most famous Greek epics around 850 BC, which were passed down orally. The Iliad tells of the Trojan War, while The Odyssey follows Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the war. It describes the setting of Ithaca before Odysseus left for war and the problems that arose during his long absence, with suitors overrunning his palace and threatening his wife and son.
CLAS220 - Lecture Notes for January 12, 2012Michael Broder
This document provides an overview of Hesiod's Theogony, an ancient Greek poem about the origins and genealogy of the gods. It discusses key figures and events in the poem like the Muses, Gaia, Ouranos, Cronos, Rhea, Zeus, Prometheus, and Pandora. It also analyzes some of the literary elements and genres of the Theogony like invocation, narrative, and epic poetry. The instructor intends to use the Theogony and other classical myths to examine the ancient Greek social imaginary through mythology.
The document discusses the nine Muses of Greek mythology. The Muses were daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne and each presided over a different art or field of knowledge. It provides details on each individual Muse, describing what domain they represented such as Urania representing astronomy, Erato representing love poetry, and Terpsichore representing ballet. The document was written by Ana and Ángela.
The document outlines some key conventions and literary devices used in Homeric epics including:
1) The hero's adventure which is the central focus.
2) Invocations to the muse which call for inspiration and state the subject/theme.
3) Beginning in medias res in the middle of action requiring flashbacks.
4) Use of stock epithets or repeated descriptive phrases for characters.
5) Epic similes which use extended comparisons to nature to depict heroic events.
6) Extensive monologues allowing for flashbacks and character development.
7) Intervention of the gods showing a cultural perspective of Greek deities.
8) Use of dactylic hexameter as
The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus' 10-year journey home after the Trojan War. During this time, he faced many challenges including encounters with the Lotus-Eaters, Cyclops, Laestrygonians, Circe, Sirens, and others. With his cleverness and help from gods, he survived these ordeals and eventually made it home to Ithaca, where he had to defeat the suitors who were pursuing his wife Penelope.
Mostly from Edith Hamilton's account of The Odyssey, this slide shows the summary of Odysseus' adventures plus his pre-adventure stories after the Fall of Troy.
This document discusses the characteristics and history of Gothic literature. It began as a literary genre in the late 18th century inspired by Gothic architecture. Notable Gothic writers include Ann Radcliffe, the Brontë sisters, Edgar Allan Poe, and Stephen King. Gothic literature is typically set in dark, isolated places and involves supernatural elements like ghosts and vampires. It aims to evoke a sense of terror in readers by creating an atmosphere of gloom and uncertainty that blurs the lines between reality and imagination. The genre has influenced American, Southern, and cyber Gothic literature in later periods.
The document provides an overview of Gothic literature, including when it became popular in the late 18th century, its key characteristics, and some famous Gothic writers. It began as a literary genre influenced by Gothic architecture and spread from Germany to England. Common Gothic elements include settings in castles or old mansions, the supernatural or paranormal, themes of religion and spirituality, and an atmosphere of gloom and terror designed to evoke a sense of uncertainty in readers. Some notable Gothic writers mentioned are Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Edgar Allan Poe, and Stephen King. The assignment at the end asks students to work in groups creating and sharing their own short Gothic stories.
The document provides a guide for taking active reading notes to become a better reader and student. It outlines three areas of focus when taking notes, including passages that contribute to understanding, illustrate techniques, or elicit personal responses. Techniques for active reading include underlining key ideas, asking critical questions, and testing recall. The active reading plan involves recording notes, reducing them, recapping learning, reciting without notes, reflecting, and periodically reviewing notes.
1) In the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, a young English woman, traveled with her lover Percy Shelley to Switzerland where they were trapped indoors by rain.
2) At Lord Byron's urging, Mary and Percy entertained themselves by each writing a ghost story. Mary took the prize with her story of Frankenstein, which would become a Gothic classic.
3) Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monster from corpse parts and gives it life, but is later horrified and rejects the monster, leading to tragic consequences.
William Wordsworth was an influential English Romantic poet born in 1770 in the Lake District of England. He met Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1795 and the two collaborated on the groundbreaking collection of poems Lyrical Ballads in 1798, which featured common language and focused on the everyday lives of ordinary people. Wordsworth had a profound influence on poetry through his concept of poetry emerging from emotion and the imagination rather than just being an intellectual craft, and through his views of nature and the role of childhood memories. He spent his life devoted to poetry and is considered one of the most important English poets of all time.
John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet and clergyman. He was born into a Roman Catholic family but later converted to Anglicanism. Donne wrote love poems in his youth, then poems exploring Platonic and spiritual love after marrying. He later became Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral and wrote mainly religious sermons and poems. Donne's works spanned the transition between the Tudor and Stuart dynasties and the Protestant Reformation in England. He is renowned for his metaphysical style of poetry which was influential.
Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal" in 1729 to satirically address the widespread famine and poverty in Ireland under English rule. In the pamphlet, he outrageously proposes selling and eating Irish children as a solution, using verbal irony and persuasive techniques to ridicule the English government's neglect of the Irish people and bring attention to the terrible social problems facing Ireland.
The document summarizes key aspects of society and culture in medieval Europe. It describes the three estates of clergy, nobles, and commoners and their roles. It then discusses the economic system of feudalism, how commoners lived and worked on manors in exchange for protection. The church provided moral and spiritual guidance through teachings. The Black Death pandemic in the 14th century killed up to half the population but also allowed more social mobility as demand for labor increased. Literature of the time was often stories of knights and heroes containing Christian messages and written in Latin or the language of the local nobility.
This document lists the names of 10 photographers who have contributed photos to Haiku Deck presentations on SlideShare. It concludes by encouraging the reader to create their own Haiku Deck presentation.
This document appears to be a list of photo credits from a Haiku Deck presentation posted to SlideShare. The photos are credited to various photographers and sources like @Doug88888, laffy4k, Enokson, and Santa Cruz Public Libraries. The document encourages the reader to create their own Haiku Deck presentation if they are inspired by what they saw.
The document provides an overview of the Romantic period from 1798-1832 by discussing several historical milestones that influenced Romanticism. It summarizes the impact of the American Revolution, French Revolution, era of Napoleon, and Industrial Revolution on Britain. It then discusses key aspects of the Romantic movement such as its focus on social change, individual liberty, imagination, nature, and personal experience. It provides examples of Romantic poets like William Blake and works marking the start of Romanticism, including Lyrical Ballads by Coleridge and Wordsworth.
This document provides an introduction and background information about the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel. It describes that the memoir recounts Wiesel's experiences as a Jewish teenager imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust. It provides context about Wiesel's life before the war, the Nazi rise to power and conquest of Europe, the persecution of Jews and others in Nazi-occupied territories, and the setting up of concentration camps including Auschwitz where Wiesel was imprisoned. The document ends with discussion questions about blindly following orders, bystander behavior during genocide, and other genocides throughout history.
This document provides historical context for Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, published in 1879. It discusses the social norms and expectations for women in Victorian Europe, including their economic dependence on men. Ibsen helped change theatrical tradition by focusing on psychological realism rather than melodrama. The play shocked audiences by portraying a woman who leaves her family to find herself, challenging social conventions. It sparked debate about women's rights and independence within marriage.
The document provides an introduction and background information about William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". It discusses that the play is about Prince Hamlet returning home to find his father dead, his mother remarried to his uncle Claudius, who has now become King. Hamlet is then visited by his father's ghost and told that Claudius murdered him. The introduction explores Hamlet's brooding and erratic behavior in deciding how to get revenge. The background section provides historical context, describing the Globe Theatre and Elizabethan period in which Shakespeare wrote, as well as features of the play's language and themes.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor who wrote some of the most renowned works in English literature. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon and received a good education focused on grammar and literature. He married at a young age and had three children. Between 1585-1592, little is known about his activities. He later moved to London and began his career in theater, acting and writing plays. Some of his most famous works include 37 plays and 154 sonnets. He helped introduce new words and phrases to the English language. Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan era and wrote for The Globe theater in London.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a frame story composed of stories told by a group of pilgrims as they travel together from London to Canterbury and back. The narrator meets 29 other pilgrims at the Tabard Inn who agree to tell stories to pass the time on their journey. Through vivid descriptions of each pilgrim in the prologue, Chaucer satirizes and provides social commentary on the three main classes of late medieval English society - the old feudal order, the rising merchant class, and the ecclesiastical class. The tales themselves cover popular genres of the time such as romances, fabliaux, saints' lives, sermons, and allegories.
This document discusses the characteristics and history of Gothic literature. It began as a literary genre in the late 18th century inspired by Gothic architecture. Notable Gothic writers include Ann Radcliffe, the Brontë sisters, Edgar Allan Poe, and Stephen King. Gothic literature is typically set in dark, isolated places and involves supernatural elements like ghosts and vampires. It aims to evoke a sense of terror in readers by creating an atmosphere of gloom and uncertainty that blurs the lines between reality and imagination. The genre has influenced American, Southern, and cyber Gothic literature in later periods.
The document provides an overview of Gothic literature, including when it became popular in the late 18th century, its key characteristics, and some famous Gothic writers. It began as a literary genre influenced by Gothic architecture and spread from Germany to England. Common Gothic elements include settings in castles or old mansions, the supernatural or paranormal, themes of religion and spirituality, and an atmosphere of gloom and terror designed to evoke a sense of uncertainty in readers. Some notable Gothic writers mentioned are Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Edgar Allan Poe, and Stephen King. The assignment at the end asks students to work in groups creating and sharing their own short Gothic stories.
The document provides a guide for taking active reading notes to become a better reader and student. It outlines three areas of focus when taking notes, including passages that contribute to understanding, illustrate techniques, or elicit personal responses. Techniques for active reading include underlining key ideas, asking critical questions, and testing recall. The active reading plan involves recording notes, reducing them, recapping learning, reciting without notes, reflecting, and periodically reviewing notes.
1) In the summer of 1816, Mary Godwin, a young English woman, traveled with her lover Percy Shelley to Switzerland where they were trapped indoors by rain.
2) At Lord Byron's urging, Mary and Percy entertained themselves by each writing a ghost story. Mary took the prize with her story of Frankenstein, which would become a Gothic classic.
3) Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who creates a monster from corpse parts and gives it life, but is later horrified and rejects the monster, leading to tragic consequences.
William Wordsworth was an influential English Romantic poet born in 1770 in the Lake District of England. He met Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1795 and the two collaborated on the groundbreaking collection of poems Lyrical Ballads in 1798, which featured common language and focused on the everyday lives of ordinary people. Wordsworth had a profound influence on poetry through his concept of poetry emerging from emotion and the imagination rather than just being an intellectual craft, and through his views of nature and the role of childhood memories. He spent his life devoted to poetry and is considered one of the most important English poets of all time.
John Donne (1572-1631) was an English poet and clergyman. He was born into a Roman Catholic family but later converted to Anglicanism. Donne wrote love poems in his youth, then poems exploring Platonic and spiritual love after marrying. He later became Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral and wrote mainly religious sermons and poems. Donne's works spanned the transition between the Tudor and Stuart dynasties and the Protestant Reformation in England. He is renowned for his metaphysical style of poetry which was influential.
Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal" in 1729 to satirically address the widespread famine and poverty in Ireland under English rule. In the pamphlet, he outrageously proposes selling and eating Irish children as a solution, using verbal irony and persuasive techniques to ridicule the English government's neglect of the Irish people and bring attention to the terrible social problems facing Ireland.
The document summarizes key aspects of society and culture in medieval Europe. It describes the three estates of clergy, nobles, and commoners and their roles. It then discusses the economic system of feudalism, how commoners lived and worked on manors in exchange for protection. The church provided moral and spiritual guidance through teachings. The Black Death pandemic in the 14th century killed up to half the population but also allowed more social mobility as demand for labor increased. Literature of the time was often stories of knights and heroes containing Christian messages and written in Latin or the language of the local nobility.
This document lists the names of 10 photographers who have contributed photos to Haiku Deck presentations on SlideShare. It concludes by encouraging the reader to create their own Haiku Deck presentation.
This document appears to be a list of photo credits from a Haiku Deck presentation posted to SlideShare. The photos are credited to various photographers and sources like @Doug88888, laffy4k, Enokson, and Santa Cruz Public Libraries. The document encourages the reader to create their own Haiku Deck presentation if they are inspired by what they saw.
The document provides an overview of the Romantic period from 1798-1832 by discussing several historical milestones that influenced Romanticism. It summarizes the impact of the American Revolution, French Revolution, era of Napoleon, and Industrial Revolution on Britain. It then discusses key aspects of the Romantic movement such as its focus on social change, individual liberty, imagination, nature, and personal experience. It provides examples of Romantic poets like William Blake and works marking the start of Romanticism, including Lyrical Ballads by Coleridge and Wordsworth.
This document provides an introduction and background information about the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel. It describes that the memoir recounts Wiesel's experiences as a Jewish teenager imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust. It provides context about Wiesel's life before the war, the Nazi rise to power and conquest of Europe, the persecution of Jews and others in Nazi-occupied territories, and the setting up of concentration camps including Auschwitz where Wiesel was imprisoned. The document ends with discussion questions about blindly following orders, bystander behavior during genocide, and other genocides throughout history.
This document provides historical context for Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, published in 1879. It discusses the social norms and expectations for women in Victorian Europe, including their economic dependence on men. Ibsen helped change theatrical tradition by focusing on psychological realism rather than melodrama. The play shocked audiences by portraying a woman who leaves her family to find herself, challenging social conventions. It sparked debate about women's rights and independence within marriage.
The document provides an introduction and background information about William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". It discusses that the play is about Prince Hamlet returning home to find his father dead, his mother remarried to his uncle Claudius, who has now become King. Hamlet is then visited by his father's ghost and told that Claudius murdered him. The introduction explores Hamlet's brooding and erratic behavior in deciding how to get revenge. The background section provides historical context, describing the Globe Theatre and Elizabethan period in which Shakespeare wrote, as well as features of the play's language and themes.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor who wrote some of the most renowned works in English literature. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon and received a good education focused on grammar and literature. He married at a young age and had three children. Between 1585-1592, little is known about his activities. He later moved to London and began his career in theater, acting and writing plays. Some of his most famous works include 37 plays and 154 sonnets. He helped introduce new words and phrases to the English language. Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan era and wrote for The Globe theater in London.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a frame story composed of stories told by a group of pilgrims as they travel together from London to Canterbury and back. The narrator meets 29 other pilgrims at the Tabard Inn who agree to tell stories to pass the time on their journey. Through vivid descriptions of each pilgrim in the prologue, Chaucer satirizes and provides social commentary on the three main classes of late medieval English society - the old feudal order, the rising merchant class, and the ecclesiastical class. The tales themselves cover popular genres of the time such as romances, fabliaux, saints' lives, sermons, and allegories.