Readings
What is a ‘fable’?
A humorous tale that illustrates a moral
How many words does an abstract need to be?
150 - 250 words
How many quizzes did we have throughout the semester?
5
What poem was included in the list of poetry to look over for our in-class poetry project?
“Stopping by Woods On a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
Which genre do people think primarily falls under the Fiction category?
Fantasy
Which of the following is NOT a form of criticism discussed in Arguing About Literature?
Historic Criticism (New Historicism is its real name)
What form of criticism did you observe for your criticism observation assignment?
Feminist Criticism
True or False: most of our quizzes are open book
True
What type of poem is Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky”?
Nonsense poem
Fiction can be categorized in which of the following writing styles?
Drama, poetry, and novels
What was one of the reoccurring themes seen in The Best American Poetry 2022?
Loss and Grief
For the Poem Report you did for class, where were you expected to get the poetry for your assignment?
The Best American Poetry of 2022
Our last quiz was on the follow subject:
Dracula
Modern poetry is typically in the style of:
Free verse
Fantasy Fiction can contain which of the following narrative themes:
Tradition vs. Change
What is one way to ‘think like a writer’?
Free write at a set schedule in a busy environment
What was the title of the article used for the April 2nd assignment?
The Laugh of the Medusa
Bonus Question: What is the name of the author of The Laugh of the Medusa?
Answer the following question from your Criticism quiz:
True or False: There are a total of 7 Contemporary Schools of Thought
The author of The Best American Poetry 2022 is:
David Lehman
What is the difference between novels and short stories other than their page length?
Novels tell in-depth stories while short stories do not
Where does this image appear in Writing Analytically?
Chapter 3
What was primarily asked of you to do for your April 8th assignment?
Write about your thoughts on Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Answer the following question from your Thinking Like a Writer quiz:
Which of the following option IS a rule for conducting small-group peer reviews, as discussed in Chapter 5?
No explanations
How many poems were used in the in-class poetry project?
13
Which of the following is the BEST definition of ‘fiction’?
Literature created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation