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Which of the following should you analyse when writing about literature? |
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A text's language |
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A text's meaning |
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A text's structure |
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Any of the above |
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When writing an essay about literature, you should... |
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list each literary technique which the author has used in the text |
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only name a literary device used if you can show how the writer used it and what effect it has |
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list all of the similes in one paragraph, all of the metaphors in another, etc. |
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name every literary device you find so that you can show off what you know |
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What is the term for the political, cultural, social, or economic environment in which a piece of literature is written? |
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Environment |
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Surroundings |
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Context |
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History |
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How should you NOT treat the plot? |
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Discuss the plot structure where it provides support or evidence for a point you've made |
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Mention any significant moment in the plot, such as a turning point, when it supports your argument |
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Summarise the entire plot so that the reader knows what the story is about |
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Mention a specific event in the story where it is necessary in introducing a quotation |
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What should accompany a quotation from the text? |
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An explanation of how the quotation supports the point which you have made |
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A similar quotation from another text by the same author |
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A contrasting quotation from another text by a different author |
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A quotation can stand on its own and does not require any further detail |
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What does 'interpretation' mean? |
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The only correct meaning of a text; the meaning explained by the teacher |
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The only correct meaning of a text; the meaning given by the author's friends |
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A translation of a text into another language |
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A personal understanding of a text, which may differ from other people's understanding |
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Which tool does an author use in order to accomplish his or her purpose in writing? |
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A highly-effective marketing plan |
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A long, explanatory section which follows the story |
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A commentary running alongside the text to explain the purpose of each section |
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Language |
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Which of the following is true? |
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The author's meaning is always clear and obvious |
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It is impossible to understand the meaning of any text |
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A text may have many meanings, including hidden or subtextual meanings |
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A text can only have one meaning |
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Which of the following is a good example of how to use a quotation when writing an essay about literature? |
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'Sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours' |
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Scout says, 'sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours' |
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To Scout, the lynch mob appears as 'sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours' |
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'Sullen-looking, sleepy-eyed men who seemed unused to late hours' seemed to be a lynch mob |
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Which of the following sentences is a good example of how to write about literature? |
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Scout recognises the men and says, 'Hey, Mr. Cunningham' |
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Scout's innocent recognition of the men gathered around the jail awakens their sense of humanity |
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Scout's just a little girl and keeps talking to the men because she doesn't know any better |
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Scout says, 'Hey, Mr. Cunningham,' and then feels hurt because he doesn't answer |
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