Chapter 1
- Restatement: winter= cold, snow
- Irony/Dichotomy: fertilizing room
- Symbolism: shield= defense against anarchy
- Personification: glare through the windows
- The director doesn't have a name because he isn't human, he's inhumane
- Similar to school as a designed setting
- Bad systems produce bad people
Silence is personified; submissive
Chapter 2
- Conditions students through abusing biology
- Strips away individuality
- Social stability and economic productivity within narrow constraints
- They serve the interests of the whole economy
- Distinct social classes
Chapter 3
- Soma kept their young physical and mental character
- No one could sit alone and think
- No one was allowed leisure from pleasure
- Emotions, family relationships, sexual repression, and delayed satisfaction of desire goes against stability
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Aldous Huxley
"Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you." - Aldous Huxley
Life is about how you express and react to accidents and situations that happen to you. The events aren't what is the most important, it's how you handle them and what you learn and take from it.
Life is about how you express and react to accidents and situations that happen to you. The events aren't what is the most important, it's how you handle them and what you learn and take from it.
Lit Terms: List 6
simile - noun a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
soliloquy - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections; speech you make to yourself
spiritual - adj. lacking material body or form or substance;concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; resembling or characteristic of a phantom; concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; noun a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
speaker - noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks
stereotype - noun a conventional or formulaic conception or image; verb treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
stream of consciousness - a person's thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow.
structure - noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
style - noun editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display; how something is done or how it happens
subordination - noun the quality of obedient submissiveness; the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head; the state of being subordinate to something; the act of mastering or subordinating someone
surrealism - noun a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
suspension of disbelief - if a writer could infuse a "human interest and a semblance of truth" into a fantastic tale, the reader would suspend judgement concerning the implausibility of the narrative.
symbol - noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
synesthesia - noun a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
synecdoche - noun substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
syntax - noun the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences;studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences; a systematic orderly arrangement
theme - noun a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
thesis - noun an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument; a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
tone - noun the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
tongue in cheek - without really meaning what one is saying or writing
tragedy - noun drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
understatement - noun a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
vernacular - adj. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; noun the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language); a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
voice - noun a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
zeitgeist - noun the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
soliloquy - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections; speech you make to yourself
spiritual - adj. lacking material body or form or substance;concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; resembling or characteristic of a phantom; concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; noun a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
speaker - noun someone who expresses in language; someone who talks
stereotype - noun a conventional or formulaic conception or image; verb treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
stream of consciousness - a person's thoughts and conscious reactions to events, perceived as a continuous flow.
structure - noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
style - noun editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display; how something is done or how it happens
subordination - noun the quality of obedient submissiveness; the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head; the state of being subordinate to something; the act of mastering or subordinating someone
surrealism - noun a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
suspension of disbelief - if a writer could infuse a "human interest and a semblance of truth" into a fantastic tale, the reader would suspend judgement concerning the implausibility of the narrative.
symbol - noun something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
synesthesia - noun a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
synecdoche - noun substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
syntax - noun the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences;studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences; a systematic orderly arrangement
theme - noun a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
thesis - noun an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument; a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
tone - noun the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
tongue in cheek - without really meaning what one is saying or writing
tragedy - noun drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity; an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
understatement - noun a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
vernacular - adj. being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; noun the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language); a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
voice - noun a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated; the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
zeitgeist - noun the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
Thursday, February 12, 2015
AP Exam(ples) First Impression
The examples of the AP test questions and essays are intense. Taking a first glance at them almost seems impossible that I would ever answer those correctly. It's intimidating. There's a lot there; it's overwhelming. Looking at these examples really makes me feel unprepared. I think by actually taking these practice exams, it might lower my stress level and help me to better understand what areas I need to focus on.
Lit Terms: List 5
parallelism - noun similarity by virtue of corresponding
parody - noun humorous or satirical mimicry; verb make a spoof of or make fun of; make a parody of
pathos - noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); a style that has the power to evoke feelings; a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pedantry - noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
personification - noun the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a person who represents an abstract quality
plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object
poignant - adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; arousing affect
point of view - a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
postmodernism - noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
prose - noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
protagonist - noun the principal character in a work of fiction; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
pun - noun a humorous play on words; verb make a play on words
purpose - noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; what something is used for; verb reach a decision; propose or intend
realism - noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description; the state of being actual or real
refrain - noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers; verb resist doing something; choose not to consume
requiem - noun a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
resolution - noun finding a solution to a problem; a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
restatement - noun a revised statement
rhetoric - noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade; loud and confused and empty talk; high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
rhetorical question - a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point, rather than to elicit an answer.
rising action - a series of related incidents builds toward the point of greatest interest. The rising action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax.
romanticism - noun impractical romantic ideals and attitudes; an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure); a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
satire - noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
scansion - noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
setting - noun the context and environment in which something is set; the physical position of something; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
parody - noun humorous or satirical mimicry; verb make a spoof of or make fun of; make a parody of
pathos - noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); a style that has the power to evoke feelings; a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pedantry - noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
personification - noun the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.; representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature; a person who represents an abstract quality
plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object
poignant - adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; arousing affect
point of view - a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
postmodernism - noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
prose - noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
protagonist - noun the principal character in a work of fiction; a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
pun - noun a humorous play on words; verb make a play on words
purpose - noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; what something is used for; verb reach a decision; propose or intend
realism - noun the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description; the state of being actual or real
refrain - noun the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers; verb resist doing something; choose not to consume
requiem - noun a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
resolution - noun finding a solution to a problem; a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
restatement - noun a revised statement
rhetoric - noun study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade; loud and confused and empty talk; high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
rhetorical question - a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point, rather than to elicit an answer.
rising action - a series of related incidents builds toward the point of greatest interest. The rising action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax.
romanticism - noun impractical romantic ideals and attitudes; an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure); a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
satire - noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn
scansion - noun analysis of verse into metrical patterns
setting - noun the context and environment in which something is set; the physical position of something; the state of the environment in which a situation exists; arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Lit Terms: List 4
interior monologue- thinking in words
inversion - noun the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex; (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
juxtaposition - noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position
metaphor - noun a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
omniscient point of view- A narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing
lyric - adj. expressing deep personal emotion; of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); relating to or being musical drama; noun a short poem of songlike quality; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; verb write lyrics for (a song)
magical realism- a genre where magical or unreal elements play a natural part in an otherwise realistic (often mundane) environment
metonymy - noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
modernism - noun practices typical of contemporary life or thought;genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres; the quality of being current or of the present
monologue - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
mood - noun verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; the prevailing psychological state
motif - noun a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music; a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
myth - noun a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
narrative - adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
narrator - noun someone who tells a story
naturalism - noun (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
novelette/novella - noun a short novel
onomatopoeia - noun using words that imitate the sound they denote
oxymoron - noun conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
pacing - noun walking with slow regular strides; (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
parable - noun (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
paradox - noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
inversion - noun the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex; (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
juxtaposition - noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position
metaphor - noun a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
omniscient point of view- A narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing
lyric - adj. expressing deep personal emotion; of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way); relating to or being musical drama; noun a short poem of songlike quality; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; verb write lyrics for (a song)
magical realism- a genre where magical or unreal elements play a natural part in an otherwise realistic (often mundane) environment
metonymy - noun substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
modernism - noun practices typical of contemporary life or thought;genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres; the quality of being current or of the present
monologue - noun a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
mood - noun verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; the prevailing psychological state
motif - noun a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music; a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
myth - noun a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
narrative - adj. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story; noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
narrator - noun someone who tells a story
naturalism - noun (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
novelette/novella - noun a short novel
onomatopoeia - noun using words that imitate the sound they denote
oxymoron - noun conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
pacing - noun walking with slow regular strides; (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
parable - noun (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; a short moral story (often with animal characters)
paradox - noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
Tale of Two Cities Lecture Notes
- Influenced by the French Revolution
- Dickens wrote the play "The Frozen Deep" in 1857
- Dickens acts as hero who sacrifices himself for others.
- Parallelism between Dick Carton and Charles Darnay
- Separated from his wife May 1858; separated from his publishers and ended his journal Nov. 1858
- Published a new journal 1859; chapters 1-3 of A Tale of Two Cities was published.
- He moved to London; described his experience as "extensive and peculiar knowledge at the city"
- He called it a "vile place" but he was able to be creative and find an inspiration in the "magical land."
- He was organized at an early age
- His first impression of Paris was that it was the most extraordinary place, but lacked uncontrolled nature of London
- The end of Two Cities is remembrance of this change
- Died in 1879
- He was attracted to the darkness of the city
- Dickens said his worlds of London and Paris were similar
- Dickens used the historical facts of the period as background
- The story is from 1757 to 1794 and contains violence
- The book came out in weekly parts
- It was popular in the US
- Dickens left cliffhanger endings so that people would buy the next issue
- Dickens used a book on the French Revolution to write the French portion of the plot of The Tale of Two Cities.
- The book includes personal experiences (ex- passage about mystery in Ch. 3)
- Life on no account; ready to sacrifice; the attack started
- Dickens handled criticism well
- Theme: the creation of a world back in the 1770s-1780s
- Characters were mysteries to others
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
What's the Story?
I think Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations because it in someway related to his life. After doing some research I came to find that David Copperfield was also based on his personal experiences. When he wrote this book, his life was at a major turning point. He had moved away, divorced his wife, and alienated himself from his friends. Dickens is comparing a past generation with the present one which he doesn't care for. The book is about homecoming and finding oneself which I believe Dickens was trying to do at this time. Pip symbolizes Dickens and how he is searching to find himself. The tone of the characters helped me to understand Dickens' attitude. The lecture we had in class helped me to overall gather a better understanding of things.
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