As we prepare to launch into the analyzation of some varied literary short stories, please define the following terms below: 1. Antagonist 2. Protagonist 3. Plot 4. Theme 5. Climax 6. Setting 7. Symbolism 8. Irony 9. Colloquialism 10. Allegory 11. Character 12. Dialogue 13. Dialect 14. Time 15. Catharsis 16. Conflict 17. Hyperbole … Read more
Identify the topic of the text. Explain the writer’s choices in relation to the genre of the text. Describe the writer’s purpose. Explain the writer’s choices in relation to the audience, purpose, and/or subject of the text. Determine the historical and/or cultural context of the text. Articulate the core idea of the text. Summarize details … Read more
Assignment Instructions: Complete the Further Research and Conclusion sections of your work. 1. Complete: 5B Further Research and Conclusion Worksheet 2. Submit: your completed worksheet into Moodle for grading. 3. Review Feedback: after your assignment is graded, log back into Moodle to review feedback left by the professor. 4. Update Sample work: After you … Read more
The use of proper terminology throughout this course is critical to advancing and expanding thinking on the topics presented. This assignment is intended to allow you to demonstrate proficiency using key terms For each term below, provide a short paragraph defining the terminology, its origin, and how it is used today. Each paragraph should … Read more
Links to reading: https://www.katechopin.org/story-hour/ https://catapult.co/stories/the-hawk-short-story-jules-chung https://www.kuow.org/stories/quarantine-from-the-closet-a-love-story-told-through-missed-calls?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=newsletter
Define/describe the following terms to be discussed in Class 3. Include a Cover Page and a Reference Page (APA 7th Ed.) Thesis Descriptive thesis Thesis statement Interpretative thesis Argument Sentence structure Narrator Narrative voice Images Theme Tone Irony Claim Audience Sources
Psychoanalytic Criticism In addition to viewing the video below (closed captions available), study the Psychoanalytic Criticism lectureDownload Psychoanalytic Criticism lecture posted in the Lectures folder. You should have also finished reading “Psychoanalytic Criticism” in Critical Theory Today. ————————— Reading Discussion 8: YGB & Psychoanalytic Criticism 88 unread replies.88 replies. Read and annotate the texts for … Read more
For this week’s assignment, you will submit the items below to ensure they meet the EOP Manual requirements. A refined introduction (Mandatory) Updated Title Page (Mandatory) Copyright Page with Declaration (Mandatory) Dedication Page (Optional) Acknowledgement Page (Optional) Abstract (Mandatory) Table of Contents (Mandatory) List of Tables (Mandatory if tables are used in your thesis) List … Read more
Read “Feminist Criticism” (Critical Theory Today 83-103) Read “Trifles” (983) Read Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” (358) INITIAL POST (due 10/2): In Trifles, how would you describe the women’s approach to understanding the murder of John Wright? And, how does this approach help them achieve what the men fail to achieve? Use one concept from feminist criticism … Read more
INITIAL POST (due 9/25): Compare the grandmother’s understanding of God and belief to the Misfit’s understanding in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” Analyze specific passages (provide citations) in your response. As a crutch, what does Hulga’s wooden leg symbolize in “Good Country People”? Discuss specific passages from the story (provide citations) in your … Read more