Definitions
The emotional, cultural, or subjective associations a word carries beyond its literal, dictionary definition.
What is the connotative meaning of a word?
Trapped in a distorted world.
What does the term Kafkaesque describe?
The comon definition of the word wierd is "unusual or strange." _________ meaning of the word is that there is something wrong with a person who is this way.
What is an example of the connotative meaning?
Using and object, person or idea to represent more than the literal meaning.
What is symbolism?
Social class and status
What does The Doll's House strongly symbolize?
The dictionary definition a word.
What is the dennotative meaning of a word?
Prague, Czech Republic
What is the location of Franz Kafka's Sculpture?
This brilliant man had man accomplishments. Author, politician, scientist, inventor, activist, business person.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
To convey themes more deeply.
Why do writers use symbolism?
Connection, hope an inclusivity
What does the tiny oil lamp inside the doll house symbolize?
The act of making something better; improvement.
What is the definition of amelioration?
Considered to be one of the greatest literary works of the 20th century.
What is Metamorphisis?
This selection is an example of an argumentative text.
What is Isn't Everyone a Little Bit Weird?
What is Isn't Everyone a Little Bit Weird?
Heartbreak, lost love, decay, and the fleeting nature of beauty. They represent emotional states like sadness, loneliness, and defeat, often serving as a metaphor for fading, vulnerability, and the inevitability of death. They can also signify a transition or the need to let go.
What is the symbolism of wilted flowers?
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Class prejudice
What does theme does the exclusion of the Kelvy sisters highlight?
Stoppage of breathing or the lack of air reaching the lungs; synonym for suffocation.
What is the definiton of asphyxiation?
Gregor accepts his transforation with suprising practicality.
What is Kafka's use of absurdity?
Slightly odd, perhaps unique ways of thinking or behaving.
What is the definition of eccentricities?
Represents passion or danger.
What is the color red?
What is the color red?
Omniscient third person
What is the narrative perspective that Mansfield uses?
To cancel the effect of; nullify
What is the defintion of negate?
He is afraid he will miss his train for work.
What is Gregor's first major concern after waking as an insect?
Being a little _____ may be one of the things that connects us, and makes us uniquely human
What is being a little wierd?
Represents Gregor’s feeling of alienation, his worthlessness to society, and his inner, dehumanized state.
What is the symbolism of Gregor's transformation into an insect?
Where an "all-knowing" narrator, who is not a character in the story, has access to the thoughts, feelings, and motivations of all characters, as well as the ability to jump between scenes, times, and locations.
What is omniscient third person?