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Lit219 Midterm
West Chester University
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Literature
Undergraduate 1
03/06/2012

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companion texts
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intended by the author to be read as a collection
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complementary texts
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assembled to explore various aspects of a topic or theme
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synoptic texts
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allow you to select a single story, idea, or event and read across the versions, variations and accounts of it
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disruptive texts
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presenting conflicting or alternative perspectives on the same topic, theme, event, or idea
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rereading texts
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asking students to visit and revisit the same text
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genetic criticism
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emphasizes a view of the literary work as primariy a reflection of the authors life and times
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formal criticism
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depends on close readings in order to understand how textual elements work together to create a unified whole
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text to text criticism
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interpretation depends on how a texts fits within the larger body of literature
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transactional criticism
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reader brings individual life experience to the text that acts as a guide
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sociocultural criticism
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concentrates on the political and socio-historical dimensions of response
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main points of landes
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home-adventure-home, ending of the book coming "full circle"
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implied metaphor
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a more subtle comparison, the terms being compared are not so specifically explained
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metonymy
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metaphor where something closely associated with a subject is substitued for it "silverscreen - motion pictures"
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assonance
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repetition of internal vowel sounds in nearby words that do not end the same "each evening" "asleep under a tree"
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consonance
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common type of near rhyme consisting of identical consonant sounds preceeded by different vowel sounds "worth, breath"
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denotation
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dictionary meaning of a word
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synecdoche
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metaphor in which a part of something is used to signify the whole "gossip - wagging tongue"
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exposition
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provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances
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front matter
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the "fine print" indicating the publishing information, copyright information, etc
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foil (character)
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a character whose behavior and values with those of another in order to highlight the distinctive temperament of that character
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allusion
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a brief reference to a person, place, thing, event or idea in history or literature
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onomatopoeia
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a word that represents the sound it denotes "buzz" "rattle" "bang"
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extended metaphor
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sustained comparison in which part or all of a poem consists of a series of related metaphors
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connotation
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associations and implications that go beyond the literal meaning of a word
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flat (character)
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embodies one or two qualities, ideas or traits that can be readily described in a brief summary
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round (character)
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more complex than flat characters, often display the inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most real people
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dynamic (character)
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undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot
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static (character)
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a character that doesn't change throughout the work
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caldecott award
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highest award for illustration in American children's literature
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newbery award (john newbery medal)
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highest award for writing in American children's literature
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coretta scott king award
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honors african-american authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults
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pura belpre award
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presented to a latino/latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms and celebrates the latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth
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boston globe-horn book award
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three awards for excellence in children's literature - one for illustration, one for non-fiction and one for fiction or poetry
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greenaway medal
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british equivalent of the caldecott
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main point in sipe
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children learn the language of picturebooks best with terms and concepts presented in meaningful contexts, as the occasion arises during storybook reading sessions or literature discussions
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