Historical Events
Literature shifted from Romanticism to Realism after...
The Civil War
Give an example of a rhyming scheme (using a real poem)
ABAB ABBA
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I am not sad
Neither are you
She struggles against societal and familial rejection, ultimately leading to her tragic downfall. The story critiques the harsh realities of urban life and the hypocrisy of moral judgment in the late 19th century.
Maggie: a girl of the streets
What is the historical context of "The Great Gatsby"?
"The Roaring Twenties"
Abundance and "the American dream"
What is free verse?
It lacks rhymes and/or metric
It explores the struggles of a Black family in 1950s Chicago as they strive to achieve their dreams despite racial discrimination and financial hardships.
A raisin in the sun
The Beat Generation inspired the
hippies
"rong, cararong, rong, rong" "A New Kind of War" by Hemmingway
This is a:
onomatopoeia
It is a short, powerful poem that explores the potential consequences of deferred dreams, using vivid imagery to ask what happens when aspirations are delayed or denied. It reflects the frustration and resilience of marginalized communities, questioning the cost of unfulfilled hope.
Harlem by Langston Hughes.
Explain Hemmingway's contexts for writing
He wrote during wars and conflicts, namely the Spanish Civil War, and his writing has characteristics of journalistic and literary texts
What are the types of narrators?
Give 1 example from something we've studied in class
First-person, third-person, omniscient
It is a celebratory poem that explores the interconnectedness of all life, the self, and the universe, embracing individuality and shared humanity. Through free verse, it reflects on themes of identity, nature, spirituality, and the transcendence of the ordinary.
Song of Myself by Walt Whitman.
What do "How it feels to be colored me" by Zora Neale Hurston and "The Great Gatsby" by Fitzgerald have in common?
They both happen in the 1920s and reflect the social context of economical success and hopefulness.
What is alliteration, consonance, and assonance?
alliteration – repeated initial consonant sounds in multiple words.
assonance – repeated vowel sounds in multiple words.
consonance – repeated consonant sounds in multiple words.
It is a tragic tale of wealth, love, and the pursuit of the American Dream
The Great Gatsby