Unit 1
a person, place, or object that has a specific meaning in itself but that also stands for an idea or emotion beyond its literal meaning
What is Symbol?
changed from a fluid to a solid state; made immobile or paralyzed
What is congealed?
nourishment or maintenance of life
What is sustenance?
irritation or annoyance
What is vexation?
to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive way
What is accost?
Explicit meaning is easy to detect, and it clearly conveys an author’s direct message . Implicit meaning, on the other hand, requires the reader to read between the lines, to gather surrounding textual information,
What is Understanding Implicit and Explicit Meaning?
Evaluate a sentence, paragraph, or larger portion of a text to determine how specific uses of figurative language contribute to the meaning.
What is Interpreting Figurative Language?
Ambiguity means having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations.
what does ambiguity mean?
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?
Analyze the role of word choice in constructing meaning and tone in a text and the purpose of including language that adds depth and beautiful appeal to a text.
How to Analyzing the Impact of Word Choice and Humor on Tone?
helps the writer think about the ideas and the best way to organize and present them.
What is an outline?
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 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?
To ask
What is revising for purpose and audience?
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.
What is applying Exploring Figurative Language in Poetry?
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?
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 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 whoice?
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?
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?
Listing and idea mapping
What is applying the brainstorm process?
Looking through your writing to check if your sentences flow and make sense...
What is applying revision for coherence?
Asking yourself how your writing engages an audience along with fulfilling its purpose
What is applying revision for purpose and audience?
What is applying drafting a resolution?