Modes of Discourse
What is the purpose of Narration?
To explain information about your topic as a series of events in story format often to demonstrate a theme or signifgance.
Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?
Scott Fitzgerald
A figure of speech that implicitly compares two unrelated things, without using like or is.
What is Metaphor
Using wordplay to create a humorous effect
pun
Identify the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge.
What is epistemology?
What is the purpose of Description?
To create a picture in words (vivid, specific details) to help the reader visualize something a writer has seen, heard, or done.
In "The Girl with Seven Names," how does the author's journey underscore the intersectionality of oppression, particularly concerning gender and socio-economic factors?
The exploration of intersecting forms of oppression, demonstrating how gender and socio-economic factors intersect with political oppression to shape individuals' experiences and opportunities for liberation?
In this literary device, a non-human object is given human-like qualities or abilities.
What is personification?
exaggerating for comedic effect.
hyperbole
Define a paradigm shift, and give an example we have studied in class.
What is a paradigm shift in epistemology signifies a fundamental change in the underlying assumptions, concepts, and methodologies. Plato's Allegory of the Cave illustrates his epistemological beliefs by portraying the journey from ignorance to enlightenment, showing how individuals mistake shadows for reality until exposed to the truth outside the cave.
How is description used in Virginia Woolf's "The Death of a Moth", and how does this contribute to her message?
Woolf uses description to capture the moments leading up to the moth's demise, symbolizing the fragility and inevitability of death.
In "The Great Gatsby," what is the significance of the valley of ashes?
What is a symbol representing the moral and social decay of the American Dream?
Name the literary device used in the phrase "the wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
mocking or critiquing a viewpoint, often saying the opposite of what is meant.
irony
The theory that knowledge is primarily acquired through reason; independent of sensory experience.
Answer: What is rationalism?
How is description used in Mary Oliver's "Owls", and how does this contribute to her message?
The primary mode of discourse is description, where she portrays owls with rich imagery and sensory details, inviting readers to feel both wonder and fear towards nature.
This philosophical concept, central to the "East of Eden", explores the idea that humans have the power to choose their own destinies despite their environment and ancestry.
What is "Timshel" or "Thou mayest"?
What is the rhetorical device used in the following phrase: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
What is antithesis?
Identify the literary technique where absurdity is introduced by blending incongruous elements, creating a humorous effect.
juxtaposition?
Identify the philosophical stance that emphasizes the importance of doubting and critical thinking for the acquisition of knowledge.
What is skepticism?
How is narration used in Joan Didion's "Goodbye to All That", and how does this contribute to her message?
Didion's use of fragmented narrative, interweaving her personal anecdotes and reflections to portray time in New York City; capturing both the external events and her internal journey of self-discovery and disillusionment.
In "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah, what role does his narrative voice play? Consider how the author's perspective shapes the reader's understanding of his experiences.
What is a memoir that employs a first-person narrative voice to provide insight into the author's upbringing, cultural background, and worldview, enhancing the reader's empathy and engagement with the text?
What is the literary device used in the following phrase: "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
What is chiasmus?
Identify the humorous effect and how it is achieved in Lydia Wei's "Trendy Restaurant Menu".
Wei uses contrasts and incongruity to create an ironic effect
Analyze Plato's Allegory of the Cave from an epistemological standpoint, discussing how the allegory illustrates his views on the nature of knowledge and the process of enlightenment.
What is Plato's Allegory of the Cave illustrates his epistemological beliefs by portraying the journey from ignorance to enlightenment, showing how individuals mistake shadows for reality until exposed to the truth outside the cave, emphasizing the role of philosophical inquiry in uncovering true knowledge.