The document discusses word choice and style in creative writing. It explores the impact of diction on tone and voice, examining ranges from informal to formal, usual to unusual, and concrete to abstract. Specific examples are provided from literature to illustrate stylistic techniques, including the use of unusual words in McCarthy's The Road. Writers are encouraged to thoughtfully choose words appropriate for their audience and purpose to effectively convey meaning and achieve the desired tone.
The document discusses word choice and style in writing. It provides examples of informal versus formal diction, usual versus unusual word choices, and concrete versus abstract language. The document emphasizes that word choice contributes greatly to an author's style and the tone and feelings conveyed. Writers must choose words carefully based on their audience and purpose. Overall style is shaped by many small decisions around diction.
The document discusses word choice and style in creative writing. It provides examples of word choices that impact tone and style, such as informal vs formal, usual vs unusual, and concrete vs abstract words. Specific word choices from writers are analyzed to understand how they help establish characterization and voice. The importance of word choice for developing a unique writing style is emphasized.
This document discusses how writers create style through word choice and word order. It covers choosing words based on formality, concreteness, and unusualness. Word order and syntax are also important for emphasis and meaning. Writers make small decisions that shape their distinctive style over time. The document provides examples of word choices that convey different feelings and tones. It encourages analyzing an author's word choices and order to understand their intended style.
An introduction to syntax for ENGL 151L, Writing 2. With examples from modern and contemporary fiction and poetry. And a section on sentence structure.
This document discusses analyzing theme in literary works. It defines theme as the central meaning or lesson of a work. It explains how themes can be revealed through symbols and explored from the perspectives of writers, readers, and culture. The document provides examples of common themes and encourages asserting arguments about themes through evidence from works. It cautions that there may be multiple themes and meanings in a single work.
The document discusses word choice and style in writing. It provides examples of informal versus formal diction, usual versus unusual word choices, and concrete versus abstract language. The document emphasizes that word choice contributes greatly to an author's style and the tone and feelings conveyed. Writers must choose words carefully based on their audience and purpose. Overall style is shaped by many small decisions around diction.
The document discusses word choice and style in creative writing. It provides examples of word choices that impact tone and style, such as informal vs formal, usual vs unusual, and concrete vs abstract words. Specific word choices from writers are analyzed to understand how they help establish characterization and voice. The importance of word choice for developing a unique writing style is emphasized.
This document discusses how writers create style through word choice and word order. It covers choosing words based on formality, concreteness, and unusualness. Word order and syntax are also important for emphasis and meaning. Writers make small decisions that shape their distinctive style over time. The document provides examples of word choices that convey different feelings and tones. It encourages analyzing an author's word choices and order to understand their intended style.
An introduction to syntax for ENGL 151L, Writing 2. With examples from modern and contemporary fiction and poetry. And a section on sentence structure.
This document discusses analyzing theme in literary works. It defines theme as the central meaning or lesson of a work. It explains how themes can be revealed through symbols and explored from the perspectives of writers, readers, and culture. The document provides examples of common themes and encourages asserting arguments about themes through evidence from works. It cautions that there may be multiple themes and meanings in a single work.
This document provides an overview and analysis of character development in fiction. It discusses how authors bring characters to life through various techniques like physical descriptions, characters' thoughts and actions under pressure, and what others say about them. It also analyzes different types of characters like protagonists, antagonists, dynamic vs. static characters. The document provides discussion questions to help analyze characters in assigned readings for a react and reflect essay. It emphasizes how conflicts and crises in plots are important for revealing characters and driving their development.
The document provides biographical information about Maurice Gee, a New Zealand author. It states that he was born in 1931 in Henderson, West Auckland and has published over a dozen novels and books for children. His novel Plumb won several awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in Britain. Maurice received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998 and an honorary Doctor of Literature in 2004.
The document discusses different techniques for inferring the meaning of unknown words from context clues. It identifies 4 main types of context clues: synonyms, examples, antonyms, and general knowledge. Each type is explained and examples are provided from texts. Context clues are important reading skills that allow readers to understand unfamiliar words based on surrounding vocabulary rather than relying on a dictionary. Mastering these skills helps with reading comprehension.
This document defines and provides examples of different types of evidence that writers can use to develop and explain topics in expository writing, including logical, empirical, anecdotal, and testimonial evidence. It also explains various rhetorical devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, and rhetorical fragments that writers can employ.
The document discusses denotation and connotation of words. It defines denotation as the core or dictionary meaning of a word, while connotation refers to the additional meanings and associations a word can have beyond its denotative meaning. These associations can be positive or negative depending on cultural and personal factors. Examples are provided to illustrate how the same words like "child" and "woman" can have different connotations in different contexts. The document also distinguishes between denotation and connotation, literal and figurative meanings of words, and different types of figures of speech like simile, metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche.
This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech, including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, antithesis, litotes, paradox, synecdoche, pun, oxymoron, understatement, parenthesis, apostrophe, and onomatopoeia. Each figure of speech is explained with a concise definition and 1-2 illustrative examples. The document is intended as a reference for different rhetorical devices used in writing.
Here is a diamond poem about myself:
Myself
Proud, determined
Writing, learning, growing
A lifelong journey, my future awaits
Exploring, discovering, achieving
Wise, accomplished
Myself
Context clues are hints found within text that help readers understand unfamiliar words. There are several types of context clues including definition clues, example clues, synonym clues, contrast clues, and structural clues. Mastering context clues is an important way for readers to build vocabulary without needing a dictionary present. The document provides examples for each type of context clue and practice exercises for readers to apply their understanding.
Context clues are facts or ideas in the text that help suggest the meaning of an unknown word. There are different types of context clues including definition, restatement, examples, comparison/contrast, cause and effect, punctuation, and modifiers. Exercises are provided to help identify context clues and determine the meanings of unknown words.
This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech. It discusses 20 different figures of speech including alliteration, anaphora, antithesis, apostrophe, assonance, chiiasmus, euphemism, hyperbole, irony, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox, personification, pun, simile, synecdoche, and understatement. For each figure of speech, it provides the definition and an example sentence to illustrate its use. The overall objective is to help students understand and distinguish between different types of figures of speech and how they can be used to establish meaning.
This document discusses various figures of speech including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony and others. It provides definitions and examples for each figure of speech. Some key figures discussed are simile (a comparison using like or as), metaphor (an implied simile that takes the comparison for granted), personification (giving human traits to non-human things), hyperbole (overstatement for emphasis), and irony (saying something but meaning the opposite).
The document describes a context clues riddle game. It provides 4 riddles with highlighted unfamiliar words and the context clues used to determine their meanings. The context clues are definition, antonym/contrast, synonym/restatement, and inference. It reviews that context clues help readers understand unfamiliar words without dictionaries by using clues in the surrounding text. The types of context clues - definition, antonym, synonym, and inference - are identified.
The document discusses topic sentences and their role and structure in paragraphs. A topic sentence is the most important sentence that clearly states the main idea or topic that will be discussed in the paragraph. It contains a topic and controlling idea to limit the scope. A good topic sentence is specific enough to guide the paragraph but not so specific that there is nothing left to discuss. It should be the first sentence of a paragraph but can sometimes come at the end. A topic sentence has two essential parts - a topic and controlling idea to focus the discussion.
The document discusses different types of context clues that can help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It identifies four main types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, explanations, and examples. Readers can use other words or phrases in the same sentence or nearby sentences that are similar or opposite in meaning to the unfamiliar word to infer its definition based on context. The document provides multiple examples for each type of context clue to illustrate how authors provide hints about word meanings.
This document provides information on Module 2 of a course, including standards and lessons on valuing others. It discusses finding others' greatness, observing circumstances, feeling for others, and supporting advocacy. It also covers language registers and provides examples of frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate registers. Finally, it includes a sample story in third-person limited point of view and elements to consider in prose, such as character, setting, plot, point of view, and mood.
This document provides an overview of basic grammar concepts including parts of speech. It begins with defining the basic sentence structure of subject and predicate. It then discusses phrases, clauses, objects, and complements. The main parts of speech are defined including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Specific types of each part of speech are explained like common and proper nouns, personal and possessive pronouns. The document provides examples and notes on common errors for concepts like subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and plural nouns.
The document discusses context clues, which are hints in the text surrounding an unfamiliar word that help the reader understand its meaning. It defines different types of context clues like definition, synonyms, restatement, contrast, explanation, examples, and inference. It provides examples of context clues and has exercises for readers to identify unfamiliar words and the context clues that help define them.
This document provides definitions and examples of various literary devices and poetic forms including: simile, metaphor, personification, repetition, hyperbole, idiom, refrain, symbolism, imagery, dialect, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, pun, irony, and allusion. It also defines prose, poetry, meter, rhyme scheme, and provides examples of lyric poetry, narrative poetry, traditional poetry, free verse, diamante, haiku, cinquain, concrete poetry, limerick, and epitaph.
This document provides an overview and analysis of character development in fiction. It discusses how authors bring characters to life through various techniques like physical descriptions, characters' thoughts and actions under pressure, and what others say about them. It also analyzes different types of characters like protagonists, antagonists, dynamic vs. static characters. The document provides discussion questions to help analyze characters in assigned readings for a react and reflect essay. It emphasizes how conflicts and crises in plots are important for revealing characters and driving their development.
The document provides biographical information about Maurice Gee, a New Zealand author. It states that he was born in 1931 in Henderson, West Auckland and has published over a dozen novels and books for children. His novel Plumb won several awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in Britain. Maurice received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998 and an honorary Doctor of Literature in 2004.
The document discusses different techniques for inferring the meaning of unknown words from context clues. It identifies 4 main types of context clues: synonyms, examples, antonyms, and general knowledge. Each type is explained and examples are provided from texts. Context clues are important reading skills that allow readers to understand unfamiliar words based on surrounding vocabulary rather than relying on a dictionary. Mastering these skills helps with reading comprehension.
This document defines and provides examples of different types of evidence that writers can use to develop and explain topics in expository writing, including logical, empirical, anecdotal, and testimonial evidence. It also explains various rhetorical devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, onomatopoeia, and rhetorical fragments that writers can employ.
The document discusses denotation and connotation of words. It defines denotation as the core or dictionary meaning of a word, while connotation refers to the additional meanings and associations a word can have beyond its denotative meaning. These associations can be positive or negative depending on cultural and personal factors. Examples are provided to illustrate how the same words like "child" and "woman" can have different connotations in different contexts. The document also distinguishes between denotation and connotation, literal and figurative meanings of words, and different types of figures of speech like simile, metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche.
This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech, including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, antithesis, litotes, paradox, synecdoche, pun, oxymoron, understatement, parenthesis, apostrophe, and onomatopoeia. Each figure of speech is explained with a concise definition and 1-2 illustrative examples. The document is intended as a reference for different rhetorical devices used in writing.
Here is a diamond poem about myself:
Myself
Proud, determined
Writing, learning, growing
A lifelong journey, my future awaits
Exploring, discovering, achieving
Wise, accomplished
Myself
Context clues are hints found within text that help readers understand unfamiliar words. There are several types of context clues including definition clues, example clues, synonym clues, contrast clues, and structural clues. Mastering context clues is an important way for readers to build vocabulary without needing a dictionary present. The document provides examples for each type of context clue and practice exercises for readers to apply their understanding.
Context clues are facts or ideas in the text that help suggest the meaning of an unknown word. There are different types of context clues including definition, restatement, examples, comparison/contrast, cause and effect, punctuation, and modifiers. Exercises are provided to help identify context clues and determine the meanings of unknown words.
This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech. It discusses 20 different figures of speech including alliteration, anaphora, antithesis, apostrophe, assonance, chiiasmus, euphemism, hyperbole, irony, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox, personification, pun, simile, synecdoche, and understatement. For each figure of speech, it provides the definition and an example sentence to illustrate its use. The overall objective is to help students understand and distinguish between different types of figures of speech and how they can be used to establish meaning.
This document discusses various figures of speech including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony and others. It provides definitions and examples for each figure of speech. Some key figures discussed are simile (a comparison using like or as), metaphor (an implied simile that takes the comparison for granted), personification (giving human traits to non-human things), hyperbole (overstatement for emphasis), and irony (saying something but meaning the opposite).
The document describes a context clues riddle game. It provides 4 riddles with highlighted unfamiliar words and the context clues used to determine their meanings. The context clues are definition, antonym/contrast, synonym/restatement, and inference. It reviews that context clues help readers understand unfamiliar words without dictionaries by using clues in the surrounding text. The types of context clues - definition, antonym, synonym, and inference - are identified.
The document discusses topic sentences and their role and structure in paragraphs. A topic sentence is the most important sentence that clearly states the main idea or topic that will be discussed in the paragraph. It contains a topic and controlling idea to limit the scope. A good topic sentence is specific enough to guide the paragraph but not so specific that there is nothing left to discuss. It should be the first sentence of a paragraph but can sometimes come at the end. A topic sentence has two essential parts - a topic and controlling idea to focus the discussion.
The document discusses different types of context clues that can help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It identifies four main types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, explanations, and examples. Readers can use other words or phrases in the same sentence or nearby sentences that are similar or opposite in meaning to the unfamiliar word to infer its definition based on context. The document provides multiple examples for each type of context clue to illustrate how authors provide hints about word meanings.
This document provides information on Module 2 of a course, including standards and lessons on valuing others. It discusses finding others' greatness, observing circumstances, feeling for others, and supporting advocacy. It also covers language registers and provides examples of frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate registers. Finally, it includes a sample story in third-person limited point of view and elements to consider in prose, such as character, setting, plot, point of view, and mood.
This document provides an overview of basic grammar concepts including parts of speech. It begins with defining the basic sentence structure of subject and predicate. It then discusses phrases, clauses, objects, and complements. The main parts of speech are defined including nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Specific types of each part of speech are explained like common and proper nouns, personal and possessive pronouns. The document provides examples and notes on common errors for concepts like subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and plural nouns.
The document discusses context clues, which are hints in the text surrounding an unfamiliar word that help the reader understand its meaning. It defines different types of context clues like definition, synonyms, restatement, contrast, explanation, examples, and inference. It provides examples of context clues and has exercises for readers to identify unfamiliar words and the context clues that help define them.
This document provides definitions and examples of various literary devices and poetic forms including: simile, metaphor, personification, repetition, hyperbole, idiom, refrain, symbolism, imagery, dialect, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, pun, irony, and allusion. It also defines prose, poetry, meter, rhyme scheme, and provides examples of lyric poetry, narrative poetry, traditional poetry, free verse, diamante, haiku, cinquain, concrete poetry, limerick, and epitaph.
The document discusses different ways that tone is conveyed in writing and other media. It provides examples of how tone is created through an author's attitude or perspective, visual design choices like images and titles, and figurative language like metaphors and similes. Style choices around word choice, syntax, and sentence structure are also discussed as ways to shape tone. Specific excerpts from stories and poems are analyzed to show how these different elements contribute to the overall tone. The document also briefly introduces the concept of irony and its different types.
This document discusses different ways that tone is created in various mediums such as writing, photography, film titles, and music. It provides examples of how tone is conveyed through figurative language and style choices in writing. Figurative language like metaphors and similes allow writers to describe feelings and moods in an evocative way. Style choices around word choice, sentence structure, and syntax can also shape the tone. Repetition, short sentences, and unusual word order were shown to create certain tones. The document also briefly touches on how irony, specifically understatement, sarcasm, hyperbole, and dramatic irony can be used to convey different tones.
This document discusses tone in writing and how it is conveyed. It can be conveyed through an author's choice of words (diction), syntax, sentence structure, descriptions of settings, and use of figurative language like metaphors and similes. Tone can also be shaped by style choices involving the words chosen and their order. Additionally, tone may be conveyed through irony, where the meaning expressed is different than the literal meaning of the words. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something a character does not. Music, spoken language, and visual elements in other mediums can also establish and influence tone.
This document discusses tone in writing and how it is conveyed through various techniques. Tone is the writer's attitude toward the topic. It can be set through word choices, syntax, sentence structure, descriptions of settings, and figurative language like metaphors and similes. Specific diction choices like casual vs. formal words can shift the tone. Style elements like sentence length and variety also impact tone. Irony, including sarcasm, understatement and dramatic irony, is frequently used to convey certain tones. Music, visuals and spoken delivery can also create tone beyond just the written word. The document provides examples from literature to illustrate these points.
The document discusses techniques for analyzing tone in fiction writing, including DIDLS (Diction, Syntax, Imagery, Details, Language, Structure). It provides examples of different types of diction (word choice) and sentence structures that can affect tone. Imagery is described as using language to create sensory impressions and evoke responses in readers. Details are facts that support the author's attitude or tone.
Holden expresses disdain for Ossenburger, the man his dorm wing is named after. Ossenburger made money in the undertaking business by starting cheap funeral parlors. Holden implies Ossenburger provides poor quality burials for little money. While Ossenburger donated money to the school, Holden resents having to cheer for him at a football game and having his dorm named after a man he sees as uncaring about proper burials.
The document provides definitions and examples of several vocabulary words:
- Vastness refers to a large size or extent.
- Enthusiasm is an interest in something.
- Horizon is the line where the sky and ground seem to meet.
- Ravine is a deep, narrow valley usually formed by flowing water.
- Flickered means giving off an unsteady light.
- Suspended means appearing to float.
- Presence refers to being in a place at a certain time, with absence as its antonym.
- Swerved means to turn suddenly, as in if a bike swerved in front of you.
This document discusses various types and elements of poetry. It begins by explaining that poetry is a creative form of writing that uses specific elements like rhythm, imagery, and verse to express thoughts and feelings. It then discusses some common purposes and characteristics of poetry. The document proceeds to explain key elements of poetry like theme, tone, imagery, and poetic devices. It also defines and provides examples of different poetic forms like sonnets, haikus, limericks, and more. In addition, it discusses elements of conventional or traditional poetry like rhyme, rhythm, and meter.
This document discusses various techniques for analyzing and discussing language in written texts, including considering word meanings, sounds, imagery, rhetorical devices, and technical language. It provides examples of words and phrases to analyze using these techniques, such as "moving relentlessly" and passages from descriptions of the Eden Project and Newton Hall. The purpose is to help the reader learn how to closely examine language usage in different contexts.
This document provides information about a lesson on Shakespeare's sonnets and sexuality. It begins with a mind map activity to get students thinking about what they know about Shakespeare, his work, and his sonnets. It then discusses how some of Shakespeare's sonnets could be read as addressing men or having bisexual themes. The document outlines how being bisexual was viewed negatively in Elizabethan England. The majority of the lesson involves closely analyzing Sonnet 144 and discussing its themes of bisexuality and attraction to both men and women. Students act out the sonnet, discuss how the poet feels, and how the poem could still be relevant today in discussions of sexuality.
This document provides an overview of symbolism in literature and discusses different types of symbols. It begins by explaining that nearly every work of literature contains symbols and understanding their meanings can enhance appreciation and comprehension of the piece. It then describes four types of symbols: 1) Universal symbols that have shared meanings across cultures, 2) Cultural/conventional symbols that are specific to a particular society or group, 3) Personal symbols with meanings derived from individual experiences, and 4) Literary symbols intentionally used by authors. The document analyzes examples of symbols and encourages readers to identify symbols in their own lives and in works studied in class.
This document provides an overview of an English class. It includes instructions for students to complete and correct an assignment from the previous day. It also outlines the topics to be covered in class, including a discussion of participles and participial phrases, literary elements in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," and vocabulary from the story. Students are assigned to create flashcards and define vocabulary words. The document concludes with guidelines for respectful behavior in class.
This document provides an overview of an English class. It includes instructions for students to complete and correct an assignment from the previous day. It also outlines the topics to be covered in class, including a discussion of participles and participial phrases, literary elements in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," and vocabulary from the story. Students are assigned to create flashcards and define vocabulary words. The document concludes with guidelines for respectful behavior in class.
This document provides an overview of an English class lesson on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". It includes directions for students to complete assignments, take Cornell notes on literary elements like imagery and figurative language used in the story, define terms, and do a vocabulary activity with words from the story. Students are also assigned a 200-word creative writing where they vent their feelings towards someone using at least 5 literary elements and are reminded of classroom behavior guidelines.
This document provides an overview and examples of tone for an English composition course. It discusses how writers establish tone through word choice, style, attitude conveyed by narrators, descriptions of settings and characters, and use of figurative language like similes and irony. Students are instructed that their first essay should analyze tone in one work from weeks 1-4 and relate it to a literary element. Their second essay will contrast the use of tone or another element in two different works. The document provides potential works and elements to focus on for the essays.
This document provides guidance on conducting interviews. It outlines the steps to take before, during, and after an interview. Some key points include preparing questions in advance, being flexible and asking follow-up questions during the interview, maintaining eye contact with the interviewee, and thanking them after by sending a card or small gift. The overall purpose is to help students properly structure and conduct an effective interview.
The document provides an overview of parts of speech and grammar concepts. It defines eight main parts of speech - nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, pronouns, and interjections. It also discusses subjects and predicates as the two main parts of a sentence. Additionally, it explains different types of sentences such as declarative, interrogative, and imperative sentences and how they are punctuated. Finally, common sayings and phrases are defined through examples to illustrate their meanings.
The document discusses various parts of speech and grammar concepts. It defines nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, and other parts of speech. It also explains sentence structure, including subjects and predicates. Additionally, it provides examples of different types of sentences such as declarative, interrogative, and imperative sentences. Finally, the document discusses common sayings and phrases like "actions speak louder than words" and explains their meanings.
This document discusses symbolism in literature and life. It begins by defining symbols as things that represent ideas. Masks are provided as an example, as they can hide one's true identity. Actions can also be symbolic, like taking off a mask.
The document then breaks down symbols into four types: universal symbols that have similar meanings across cultures, like morning representing new beginnings; cultural/conventional symbols whose meanings are understood within a culture, like a red light representing danger; personal symbols with meanings specific to individuals; and literary symbols created by writers.
The document encourages analyzing objects and actions in stories using four criteria to determine if they are literary symbols: if they appear in prominent places in the story, are given
This document provides an introduction to plot structure in storytelling. It discusses the key elements of plot, including exposition, inciting incidents, rising action, climax, and resolution. Examples are given from films like Independence Day, Titanic, and Get Out to illustrate these different plot points. The document encourages analyzing the plot structure of other stories and offers bonus points for submitting a plot analysis of a film, TV show, or book.
This document provides an introduction to plot structure and analysis. It discusses the key elements of plot, including exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, and resolution. It also provides questions to consider when analyzing the plot of a story and examples from well-known films to illustrate different plot concepts. The overall purpose is to help students understand plot and how to discuss it in their reaction and analysis essays.
This document provides an overview of the syllabus for an English 151L course in Spring 2021 taught by Professor Kathryn Gordon. It highlights the following key points:
1. The course uses the 13th edition of The Norton Introduction to Literature textbook and includes essays, discussion forums, reading checks, and journal assignments for grading.
2. Students can earn up to 200 bonus points through additional opportunities announced throughout the semester. Late penalties are limited to ensure students have multiple chances to succeed.
3. The instructor aims to make the course interesting, challenging, and supportive for students through a variety of assignments, feedback, and a flexible schedule.
4. Prior student evaluations praised the class structure, content, feedback
This document provides an introduction to analyzing plot in stories. It discusses key elements of plot, including exposition, inciting incidents, rising action, climaxes, resolutions, and more. Students are encouraged to analyze plots in films, TV shows, or novels they are familiar with for bonus points. Questions are provided to help structure potential response essays about how well works utilize various plot elements.
This document provides guidance for writing a response essay about literary characters. It discusses choosing a character from an assigned work and linking their response to an element of characterization that was covered in class, such as character motives. The document then provides tips for analyzing characters, including looking at their descriptions, thoughts, actions, what others say about them, and what influenced them. It also lists some common types of characters and ends by suggesting questions students could address in their essay about the character they chose.
The document provides an overview of plot structure and elements in stories. It discusses key components of plot including exposition, inciting incidents, rising action, climaxes, resolutions, and more. Examples are given from films like Independence Day, Get Out, and Titanic to illustrate different plot devices and how they create suspense and engage audiences. Readers are prompted throughout to analyze the plot of a story they know well. The document aims to help readers understand plot as the backbone that moves a story forward and keeps audiences interested.
This document provides an introduction to analyzing plot in literary works. It discusses key elements of plot, including exposition, inciting incidents, rising action, climax, and resolution. It also provides examples from films like Independence Day and novels like Stardust to illustrate these plot concepts. The purpose is to give students tools to analyze how plot works in pieces they will read for an upcoming essay assignment.
This document provides guidance on analyzing theme for an upcoming essay assignment. It defines theme as the central idea or message within a literary work. The document explains that theme represents the meaning, moral, or lesson that the author aims to convey. It also discusses how theme can be understood from the perspectives of the writer, reader, and culture. Tips are provided on asserting a thesis about theme through evidence such as quotes, paraphrases, author biography, and outside sources.
An overview of the literary element Tone with examples from the prose of James Baldwin and the poetry of Martin Espada. With questions to help start a Response essay.
This document discusses symbolism in literature and life. It begins by defining symbols as things that represent ideas. Masks are provided as an example, as they can symbolize ideas about conformity, self-doubt, and fear. Actions can also be symbolic, like removing a mask to reclaim one's identity. Symbols can be broken into cultural/conventional, universal, personal, and literary types. Cultural symbols are specific to a given culture or region, while universal symbols reflect shared human experiences. Personal symbols draw meaning from individual experiences. Literary symbols are intentionally used by authors to represent themes and ideas. Close analysis of symbols in literature can provide deeper understanding.
This document discusses character development in fiction. It explains that believable, interesting characters are important to engage readers and viewers. Characters need to be distinguishable from each other and consistent, while also changing in response to plot events. The document explores how writers develop characters through descriptions, dialogue, actions under pressure, relationships to others, and "inciting incidents" that prompt change. It discusses dynamic characters that change significantly versus static characters. Examples are provided from works like Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead to illustrate character development techniques and how characters can be analyzed in essays.
This document provides a high-level summary of an English literature course syllabus in 3 sentences or less:
The syllabus outlines the course structure which includes essays, discussion forums, reading checks, and creative blogs worth a total of 1,100 points. Students can earn up to 200 bonus points through extra credit opportunities. The instructor aims to make the course engaging and supportive for students through a flexible schedule and multiple ways to earn points.
Theme and symbolism are closely related, with symbols carrying the theme from the writer's mind to the reader's mind. Symbols can represent ideas and take various forms, including objects, actions, colors, and more. There are different types of symbols, including universal symbols that have similar meanings across cultures, cultural/conventional symbols that are understood within a given society or culture, personal symbols with unique meanings to individuals, and literary symbols created by writers. Identifying symbols in literature involves analyzing whether they appear in prominent parts of the text, are described in detail, recur throughout the piece, and relate to its themes and characters.
This document provides guidance to students on exploring and writing an essay about themes in literature. It defines theme as the main message or meaning of a work. Students are invited to analyze themes across 3 or more pieces of literature and use the works as historical or sociological artifacts to understand the cultures that produced them. The document discusses how themes can provide meaning for writers, readers, and entire cultures. It offers examples of common themes and cautions that there may be multiple themes or meanings in a single work. Students are encouraged to identify themes through evidence like quotes and to consider themes as arguments they must assert through their writing.
This presentation was provided by Rebecca Benner, Ph.D., of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
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How to Manage Reception Report in Odoo 17Celine George
A business may deal with both sales and purchases occasionally. They buy things from vendors and then sell them to their customers. Such dealings can be confusing at times. Because multiple clients may inquire about the same product at the same time, after purchasing those products, customers must be assigned to them. Odoo has a tool called Reception Report that can be used to complete this assignment. By enabling this, a reception report comes automatically after confirming a receipt, from which we can assign products to orders.
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تتميز هذهِ الملزمة بعِدة مُميزات :
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3- دقة الكتابة والصور عالية جداً جداً جداً
4- هُنالك بعض المعلومات تم توضيحها بشكل تفصيلي جداً (تُعتبر لدى الطالب أو الطالبة بإنها معلومات مُبهمة ومع ذلك تم توضيح هذهِ المعلومات المُبهمة بشكل تفصيلي جداً
5- الملزمة تشرح نفسها ب نفسها بس تكلك تعال اقراني
6- تحتوي الملزمة في اول سلايد على خارطة تتضمن جميع تفرُعات معلومات الجهاز الهيكلي المذكورة في هذهِ الملزمة
واخيراً هذهِ الملزمة حلالٌ عليكم وإتمنى منكم إن تدعولي بالخير والصحة والعافية فقط
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How Barcodes Can Be Leveraged Within Odoo 17Celine George
In this presentation, we will explore how barcodes can be leveraged within Odoo 17 to streamline our manufacturing processes. We will cover the configuration steps, how to utilize barcodes in different manufacturing scenarios, and the overall benefits of implementing this technology.
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
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Word Choice and Style
1. Choosing right:
Word Choice
and Style
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is
the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” – Mark Twain
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5. The painters made
different style choices:
different brushstrokes,
colors,textures …
STYLE STYLE
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6. …even different
perspectives. (These
boats areseen from above
–a different perspective.)
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And those different style choices create different feelings. This
painting says SUMMERTIME! It feels fun, upbeat, playful.
8. In creative writing, style
is the writer’s stamp. It
gives the piece a voice
readers can hear and
relate to. And it helps set
the tone. Plus, in fiction
the style of someone’s
speech reveals what kind
of person they are (i.e.,
style adds to
characterization). Just as
in life.
I keep Raymond on the
inside of me and he plays
like he’s driving a stage
coach which is OK by me so
long as he doesn’t run me
over or interrupt my
breathing exercises, which
I have to do on account of
I’m serious about my
running, and I don’t care
who knows it.
Do you hear a voice? Guess
the speaker’s age? Feel her
attitude toward her brother
and life? What words &
phrases help with that?
From Raymond’s Run by Toni Cade Bambara
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9. How do writers create their Style?
A constant stream of choices shapes a writer’s style. In
revising, skilled writers make small changes that bring out
their style. To achieve the style they want, they make basic
choices about which words to use; this is known as diction.
Do you ever adapt your choice of words especially for the
individual or group you’re talking to? Imagine giving
instructions to a six year old vs to a teenager, or sharing a
story with a supervisor at work vs a friend. What about a
cover letter sent with a resume vs a memo at work vs a
Facebook post? Different styles needed.
If you can think of a good example, email it in for up to 10
Bonus Points. Email to kgordon@northampton.edu
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10. Informal: casual, every day, colloquial type words
Formal: dressed up, “standard” English words
Usual, commonplace, easy (for most of us) words
Unusual, rare, jargony, difficult (for most of us),
poetic words
Concrete: specific, detailed words
Abstract: general, or vague words
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The types of words a writer chooses are important
for meaning of course but also for tone & style. As
with colors, most meanings have a range of words,
each with a slightly different tone or feeling.
11. Informal to Formal
Informal, casual, colloquial,
“slang” from different times
In between Formal, fancy, dressed up,
“standard” English
crib, pad, digs* my place, apartment,
house, home
residence, place of residence,
abode*
foot it, hoof it, pound the
sidewalk, burn the shoe leather
walk, take a walk, stroll Perambulate, amble, sashay,
mosey
Rad, bad, mad cool, slaying,
snatched, neat-o, boss*
Awesome, amazing, very
impressive, marvelous
Bodacious (slang tho?),
stupendous, prodigious
*Colloquial words tend to go in and
out of style. As with their clothes,
some people want to be in style with
their words. So they update their
lingo.
Advice: Know your audience. Use
slang when your readers/listeners
can relate.
In between words may be
most common for us, but
creative writers try for a
more distinct style. This can
make them harder, but also
more rewarding. They’re
trying to do more with each
word.
*Some formal words may also be
unusual.
Advice: Use words you know, but
read widely and know more!
Revise with dictionary and
Thesaurus, looking for the just-
right word to capture your
thought.
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12. Usual to Unusual
Usual,
commonplace,
easy
A bit more
unusual/poetic
A tad more unusual Unusual, rare,
jargony, difficult
The sun went
down.
The sun dropped
below the horizon.
The golden orb of
the sun sank from
sight.
The fiery chariot
achieved
its destination at
long last and
moved
beyond the grasp
of human vision.
Does the job. Works
fine for some
purposes & audiences
Adds a fancier verb (went
became dropped) and
more info.
Adds alliteration Novelists and poets use
unusual diction to get the
most out of a moment.
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13. Concrete to Abstract
Concrete, specific, detailed Abstract, general, vague
Red Honda with a dented back bumper Damaged compact car
Rhododendron in full bloom Pretty bush
Ride the elliptical for 20 minutes Exercise a while
Square piece of old parchment Paper
Tip: When revising, look for the more specific,
concrete word or phrase. Good writing in most
fields is concrete writing.
Tip: Do you tend to give too much detail? Find just
the right spot between concrete and abstract. Ask:
Why am I writing, and to whom? What does the
occasion and the audience need?
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14. Good writingis oftenspecific& concrete
I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is
not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong,
neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to
men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of
skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
— From Ecclesiastes, a part of The Bible which novelist Thomas Wolfe described as “ the
greatest single piece of writing I have ever known.”
To show how empty bad writing can be, George Orwell (who wrote 1984 and
Animal Farm) translated the above passage into abstract, bureaucratic English:
Objective considerations of contemporary phenomena
compel the conclusion that success or failure in
competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be
commensurate with innate capacity, but that a
considerable element of the unpredictable must
invariably be taken into account.
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15. Muddle a Common Saying:
Bonus Point Opp
Study the previous slide and do the same to a common saying for 10 Bonus
Points. Use a longer passage of very good writing for up to 20 points. (Ask
me if you need examples of very good writing. Try searching famous
speeches and inspirational writing from the world’s religions.
An example: That old saying “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush” very
concretely reminds us to value what we have more than what we feel we
might be able to get. Here is my Owellian rewrite, changing word choice,
word order and sentence structure to make the language so vague, abstract,
and empty that it is nearly meaningless:
“Any one item that one already holds in one’s possession can and certainly
should be valued at a more high rate than twice the amount of that same or a
similar item that is not yet actually and fully within one’s possession.”
Have fun! And remember, you’re not explaining the saying or passage;
you’re totally messing it up. Email in with brief cover letter.
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16. Novelist Cormac McCarthy (The Road, No Country for Old Men)
is known for unusual, poetic diction
Schmoop has a brief analysis of McCarthy’s diction here. They quote this stunning passage
from The Road. I’ve underlined unusual word choices. We see hard words and also common
words used in uncommon ways:
He rose and stood tottering in that cold autistic dark with his arms
outheld for balance while the vestibular calculations in his skull cranked
out their reckonings. An old chronicle. To seek out the upright. No fall
but preceded by a declination. [< 3 sentence fragments] He took great
marching steps into the nothingness, counting them against his return.
Eyes closed, arms oaring. Upright to what? Something nameless in the
night, lode or matrix. To which he and the stars were common satellite.
Like the great pendulum in its rotunda scribing through the long day
movements of the universe of which you may say it knows nothing and
yet know it must.
For up to 5 bonus points send an email explaining how the verb “oaring” is used
here. Hint: 1) It’s an implied metaphor. The Week 9 lecture explains metaphors.
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17. Analyzing diction
I keep Raymond on the
inside of me and he
plays like he’s
driving a stage coach
which is OK by me so
long as he doesn’t run
me over or interrupt
my breathing
exercises, which I
have to do on account
of I’m serious about
my running, and I
don’t care who knows
it.
Is this casual or formal? Casual
OK, on account of - fits her age.
I don’t care who knows it – fits her personality.
usual or unusual (or prosaic vs
poetic). Usual. But “Like he’s driving a stage
coach” is a bit unusual and poetic. It’s a simile.
Touches like that is where I first thought good
writer here!
concrete or abstract? Concrete
Physical things are described, not thoughts &
feelings. Later the writing grows more abstract
when she describes the amazing feeling she
gets while running (bottom of p. 5).
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18. Many words come with a feeling (aka a connotation)
like these casual-formal examples from Slide 11:
Home – Warm feeling. Home is where the heart is. “There’s no place like home, there’s no
place like home...”
House – Cold impersonal feeling. A new house on the block.
Crib – Modern, hip, youthful. “Now this crib's about to kick off, this party looks wack.”
Pad – Once modern, beatnik then hippie. “Hey daddy-o let’s go to my pad.”
Place – Neutral feeling and casual. “Nice place you got here.”
Residence – Neutral feeling and formal. Official language. “State your place of residence.”
Abode – Fancy, poetic diction. Pretentious? “Welcome to my humble abode.” (But haha not
so a humble word choice)
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19. Starting an Essay that focuses on Style
Find 5 stand-out words in the piece you’ve chosen. Select
words that help create the style & that add to the tone
(funny, serious, sarcastic, sad…). List those, as on the
previous slide, then write the feelings each word gives
you. Ask friends and family what feeling the word gives
them. Take notes. If the writer is any good (skilled), the
feelings you list will be close to what he/she was aiming
for. If a word seems like a bad choice – yay! You have
something to say in your essay. Are you allowed to be
critical of an author? Definitely!
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Notice my style here is informal (as in yay!). I know essays
make some people nervous and I’m trying to put a lid on that
from the get-go. (Or, to say it more formally, I’m attempting to
pre-empt or forestall that nervousness from the beginning.)
20. Style analysis of Scout, a young child from the classic
novelTo Kill a Mockingbird. She is bragging about her
father’s marksmanship
Style
Scout’s casual word choice
and unusual word order create
a strong, real-sounding voice,
with a little poetry too.
Ain’t everybody’s
daddy the deadest
shot in Macomb
County.
No style
“Standard” formal English
would lose that voice
Not everyone’s
father is the best
shot in Macomb
County.
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21. Word Choice questions
for essays and journal posts
• Do the word choices in this piece have anything to do with my reaction
to it? (i.e., is diction the topic I’ll use in my essay, or might another one
work better?)
• Where does my piece fall on the 3 ranges in slide 10?
• Does the diction change from concrete to abstract anywhere? Why
might the writer have done that?
• What 5 standout words help create the style?
• What words come with or bring up a subtle feeling (connotation)? (Ask
friends to help!)
• If characters talk, what is their speaking style? Different at all from the
style of the narrator telling the story?
• Is the style of my piece very similar or different from another writer’s I
know well? Can I add a section on that for and some or all of the 25
Bonus points?
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