8 out of 10
- I read the entire book (for that we should all get a 10/10 ;-p )
- I think I spoke loud enough so that everybody could hear me.
- I don't think I made that much mistake in my pronounciation.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Introducing a literary essay
1- Biographical information
Poe; -Raised in a difficult environment
- Suffered from alcoholism
2- Quotation:
-"To be or not to be. That is the question."
3- Definition:
- Insanity is doing the same thing all the time and expecting different results.
4- Element of fiction
-Irony
5- Life experiences
6- Very brief plot summary
7- Philosophical concept
- Everyone seeks happiness,etc.
8- Historical background
- Civil War lasted for five years and saw 500 000 deaths...
Read the opening lines of student essays. Write the number of the suggestion that fits best.
___5__ Human emotions are complex and sometimes inexplicable, as are our behaviours. It is hard to understand why people often try to impose themselves on others, taking others` freedom, as the main the husband does in this story.
____7__ It is in human nature to seek freedom. And we have no control over the fact that we are born to be free. That is what the author realizes in this story.
____1__ The author was a young widow. And so she was able to understand the many emotions of a woman who learns that her husband has died unexpectedly.
__8____ In the story, the author presents the role and the feeling of women in the nineteenth century. As the author suggests, women at the time had very few rights.
___2___ ‘Free! Body and soul free!’ Every human being is born free, according to the author.
___3___ What is freedom? According to The American Heritage Dictionary Dictionary, freedom is ‘the capacity to exercise choice.’ In this story, the author presents the main character as a woman without freedom, one who could not make her own choices in life.
__6____ The story by the author shows us the unexpected reaction of the main character after she loses her husband. She grieves at first, then surprisingly becomes cheerful at the thought of her husband being around no longer.
___4___ Spring is the time of year when nature becomes vivid again after long months of cold, gray, sad weather. In this story, the spring scene offers a parallel to a personal situation.
Poe; -Raised in a difficult environment
- Suffered from alcoholism
2- Quotation:
-"To be or not to be. That is the question."
3- Definition:
- Insanity is doing the same thing all the time and expecting different results.
4- Element of fiction
-Irony
5- Life experiences
6- Very brief plot summary
7- Philosophical concept
- Everyone seeks happiness,etc.
8- Historical background
- Civil War lasted for five years and saw 500 000 deaths...
Read the opening lines of student essays. Write the number of the suggestion that fits best.
___5__ Human emotions are complex and sometimes inexplicable, as are our behaviours. It is hard to understand why people often try to impose themselves on others, taking others` freedom, as the main the husband does in this story.
____7__ It is in human nature to seek freedom. And we have no control over the fact that we are born to be free. That is what the author realizes in this story.
____1__ The author was a young widow. And so she was able to understand the many emotions of a woman who learns that her husband has died unexpectedly.
__8____ In the story, the author presents the role and the feeling of women in the nineteenth century. As the author suggests, women at the time had very few rights.
___2___ ‘Free! Body and soul free!’ Every human being is born free, according to the author.
___3___ What is freedom? According to The American Heritage Dictionary Dictionary, freedom is ‘the capacity to exercise choice.’ In this story, the author presents the main character as a woman without freedom, one who could not make her own choices in life.
__6____ The story by the author shows us the unexpected reaction of the main character after she loses her husband. She grieves at first, then surprisingly becomes cheerful at the thought of her husband being around no longer.
___4___ Spring is the time of year when nature becomes vivid again after long months of cold, gray, sad weather. In this story, the spring scene offers a parallel to a personal situation.
Friday, April 24, 2009
LEL3
Reading comprehension: 75%
Inference: 73%
Main idea: 80%
Specific fact or detail: 75%
Total score: 75%
Inference: 73%
Main idea: 80%
Specific fact or detail: 75%
Total score: 75%
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sentence paterns- Using figurative language
Simile: "A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as."
Example: The muscles on his brawny arms are strong as iron bands.
Its about as easy as striking a macth on a mirror.
Beating the Boston Bruins is about as easy as climbing Mt. Everest.
Metaphor: "A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. "
Example: The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
Type 1 A=B : The sky is a blue tapestry.
Type 2 A) verbs : The young goalie skyrocketed to fame but now he's crashed
B) Nouns: In playing the Bruins the Habs are hitting a stone wall.
C) Adjectives: Koivu used to have cat-like moves.
Kovalev used to have a tiger-like attitude.
Analogy: "The comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find." (Extended metaphor or simile)
Example: The Grande Bibliotheque might hold the key to your future; it unlocks many doors to knowledge.
The humain brain resembles a computer; it always bug when you need it the most.
Allusion: "A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art. Casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.An allusion may be drawn from history, geography, literature, or religion"
Example: His achilles heal was his lack of personality.
The firing of Carbonneau opened up a Pandora's box of problems for Gainey.
"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore". (means you're lost)
"She played Barbie to his Ken."
Personification: "A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. It is a comparison which the author uses to show something in an entirely new light, to communicate a certain feeling or attitude towards it and to control the way a reader perceives it."
Example: A brave handsome brute fell with a creaking rending cry--the author is giving a tree
human qualities.
"Dogs say cats love too much."
"Sunflowers nodded yes in the afternoon sun."
" The canadian Rockies vaulted into the sky."
Hyperbole/ Understatement: "An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point."
Example: She’s said so on several million occasions
There where millions of people at his party last week.
(Understatement: "This device is used to understate the obvious. On a day of extreme weather, like it is really really hot, one might say, "Is it warm enough for you?" or on a very very cold day one might say, "Balmy out isn't it?". It's the opposite of Hyperbole)
Example: The muscles on his brawny arms are strong as iron bands.
Its about as easy as striking a macth on a mirror.
Beating the Boston Bruins is about as easy as climbing Mt. Everest.
Metaphor: "A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. "
Example: The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
Type 1 A=B : The sky is a blue tapestry.
Type 2 A) verbs : The young goalie skyrocketed to fame but now he's crashed
B) Nouns: In playing the Bruins the Habs are hitting a stone wall.
C) Adjectives: Koivu used to have cat-like moves.
Kovalev used to have a tiger-like attitude.
Analogy: "The comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find." (Extended metaphor or simile)
Example: The Grande Bibliotheque might hold the key to your future; it unlocks many doors to knowledge.
The humain brain resembles a computer; it always bug when you need it the most.
Allusion: "A brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art. Casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.An allusion may be drawn from history, geography, literature, or religion"
Example: His achilles heal was his lack of personality.
The firing of Carbonneau opened up a Pandora's box of problems for Gainey.
"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore". (means you're lost)
"She played Barbie to his Ken."
Personification: "A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. It is a comparison which the author uses to show something in an entirely new light, to communicate a certain feeling or attitude towards it and to control the way a reader perceives it."
Example: A brave handsome brute fell with a creaking rending cry--the author is giving a tree
human qualities.
"Dogs say cats love too much."
"Sunflowers nodded yes in the afternoon sun."
" The canadian Rockies vaulted into the sky."
Hyperbole/ Understatement: "An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point."
Example: She’s said so on several million occasions
There where millions of people at his party last week.
(Understatement: "This device is used to understate the obvious. On a day of extreme weather, like it is really really hot, one might say, "Is it warm enough for you?" or on a very very cold day one might say, "Balmy out isn't it?". It's the opposite of Hyperbole)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Hills like white elephants- Bonk's interpretation
The story reveals the rhetorical and psychological manipulation in the way the man relates to the woman. The story revolves around the couple discussing an operation, wich seems to be an abortion.
Paragraph 1: The man consistently tries to convice her to get aborted. He says: "It's a simple operation."
Paragraph 2: The woman, Jig, is not sure what to do, but she seems to accept his proposal. For example, he says: " we'll be fine..."
Paragraph 1: The man consistently tries to convice her to get aborted. He says: "It's a simple operation."
Paragraph 2: The woman, Jig, is not sure what to do, but she seems to accept his proposal. For example, he says: " we'll be fine..."
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Book report vs Literary essay
- Using Thesis statement+Topic sentence
Three components:
1- What; claim about the text ( interpretation)
2- How; the literary elements ( figures of speech, symbolism, themes)
3- Why; the significance of your claim answers the question: so what?
Bad thesis statements:
1- This poem shows the narrator comparing his love to a summer's day. (plot summary)
2- The poem presents the power of love to conquer death. (too universal)
3- The poem shows how narratives can last while nature cannot. (too general)
4- The poem proves that the pen is mightier than the sword. (cliché)
5- The structure, character and dialogue in the poem show us how humans search for knowledge. (list)
Good thesis statements
1- Despite its emphasis on love and physical beauty, the poem reveals the ways in which humans can triumph over the vagaries of nature. (qualities: specific, arguable, provides a structure for your arguments, goes beyond "so what?")
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