Vocab
feeling of dread; expectation of ill fortune
what is apprehension?
When making an inference, or an educated guess, readers usually gather explicitly stated evidence and other clues to arrive at deeper implied meanings and intent.
what is Making Inferences?
Before you begin writing your literary analysis, take the time to gather your thoughts about how you might support a potential claim.
what is the brainstorming process?
When you are examining an author’s word choices, also consider these other factors that can illuminate perspective:
what is applying Determining Perspectives Using Meaning and Word Choice?
Listing and idea mapping
what is applying the brainstorm process?
to plan cleverly; develop or devise
what is contrive?
Other clues to perspective can be found in an author’s use of literary devices such as irony, sarcasm, satire, and understatement.
what is Determining Perspectives Using Meaning and Word Choice?
helps the writer think about the ideas and the best way to organize and present them.
what is an outline?
When readers make inferences and deal with ambiguity, their interpretations often rely on textual evidence— specific information in a text that is used to support assertions and analysis of the text. The evidence should be relevant to what readers assert based on their inferences, and it should directly connect with and strengthen their ideas. Thorough textual evidence sufficiently supports every aspect of reasoning.
what is applying Making Inferences and Identifying Ambiguities?
When writing this general outline, you only need to write the claim, topic sentences that forecast the main idea of each paragraph, and a few supporting details for each. Keep in mind that your ideas may change as you write and discover potentially more effective ways to present your information.
what is applying writing an outline?
to make a long oration or speak at length
what is harangue?
Ambiguity means having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations.
what is identifying ambiguity?
When you are examining your paragraphs, make sure each paragraph moves the story along and highlights the features of the genre. Paragraphs need to be organized in a way that makes sense and that allows the plot to flow smoothly.
what is revising for coherence?
The author’s use of sarcasm in the excerpt also portrays his own perspective that members of the British elite are arrogant and have an inflated sense of self-importance.
what is applying Analyzing Perspective through Irony and Sarcasm?
asking yourself how your writing engages an audience along with fulfilling its purpose
what is applying revision for purpose and audience?
made accustomed; adapted
what is inured?
Authors can convey ironic and satirical perspectives through implied meanings, exaggeration, and understatement.
what is Analyzing Perspective through Irony?
asking
what is revising for purpose and audience?
The author chooses to use these metaphors to depict particular mental images and at the same time endow them with specific emotional connections.
what is applying Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry?
looking through your writing to check if your sentences flow and make sense...
what is applying revision for coherence?
impressive in size
Sarcasm is a literary device in which an author uses a harsher form of irony to express disapproval of someone or something, often by mockingly stating the opposite of what is actually meant. Sarcasm can also be presented as a compliment that is, in reality, deep contempt.
what is Analyzing Perspective through sarcasm?
The resolution wraps up the story for readers. Many writers find writing the resolution to be the most difficult task in the writing process, perhaps because this element appears at the end.
what is drafting a resolution?
when authors repeat certain words or phrases to call attention to a concept they want readers to notice. adding emotion to the poem
what is applying Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry, anaphora
what is applying drafting a resolution?