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colt 101
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Literature
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2010

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aristotle
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4th century philosopher; poetry v history
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dialogism
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texts reference eachother; to reference another work and do something different; my own private idago and king henry iv
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identification
Definition
to pattern yourself on someone else, to take the person as a model for your own personality
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metaphor*
Definition
figure of speech and pricipal way of thought in our culture in which one thing is understood in terms of another
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literature*
Definition
art made of language;cultural artifact
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novel*
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prose literary genre that is essentially dependent on the book benjamin and associated with representing modern expericence
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aesthetic
Definition
study of beauty and perception of beauty(including the ugly)
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heteroglossia
Definition
intersection and impact of speech
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close reading
Definition
reading with the aim of discussion of aesthetic and or cultural implications paying attention to form and content
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aristotle on poetry v history
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history describes things as they are; poetry describes things as they should be, poetry treats universals, history treats particulars
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alejo carpentier
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20th century, like the night
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waltet banjamin
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19th-20th century "the storyteller"
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norm, normative
Definition
pattern that becomes normal, typical in society
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form
Definition
way language in a passage or work is arranged, how it impacts content
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content
Definition
what happens, plot or message of a given work
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lyric*
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short peom associated with song and lyre in ancient times; usually expresses feelings and subjective perceptions and impressions.
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gwendoyln brooks
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20th century; anniad
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preparing a text*
Definition
annotate text make notes about obervations ask questions, recored reactions look up unfamiar words
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cuba
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caribbean island
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junot diaz
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20th century oscar wao
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domincan republic
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oscars families home nation oh hispanola
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christopher colombus
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15th-16th century landed on hispanola. oscar wao
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epic*
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genre of the great long narritve poem depicting foundations of a culture usually referecning gods and heroes
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tragicomedy*
Definition
actions of high and low characters. confirms social messages by means of showing a character who stays and is brought back, might be punished by social exclusion
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simile*
Definition
comparison using like or as
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