A Look at Literature Supplement

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1 A Look at Literature Supplement The following pages contain exercises and activities designed to increase your understanding of the works studied, enlarge your vocabulary, provide further information and increase your general knowledge in literature, history and the culture of the English language. Appendices Appendix I Periods in American Literature Appendix II Hamlet Act 3 Scene I Appendix III The Declaration of Independence Appendix IV The Cask of Amontillado Appendix V The Raven Appendix VI Poems by Emily Dickinson Appendix VII Dear Madam Appendix VIII Free at Last Appendix IX O Captain, My Captain Appendix X The Gift of the Magi Appendix XI A Ghost Story Appendix XII The Ballad of Reading Gaol Appendix XIII The Open Window Appendix XIV The Lottery... 99

2 Appendix I Periods in American Literature Leave page Blank A Look at Literature Appendices Page 84

3 Appendix II Hamlet Act 3 Scene I A. Vocabulary: Match the English word with its French equivalent. A. sling 1. héritierr B. flesh 2. une fronde/lance pierre C. heir 3. méprise D. scorn 4. le chair E. spurns 5. les rebuffades B. Study Questions 1. What is meant by the question, "To be or not to be... "? 2. Give a synonym for "fortune" in this context. 3. What is Hamlet referring to when he speaks of ending a sea of troubles? 4. To what does Hamlet compare death? 5. What does life consist of according to Hamlet? 6. Define "fardels." 7. What does Hamlet refer to as "the undiscovered country"? 8. How does our "conscience... make cowards of us all"? A Look at Literature Appendices Page 85

4 Appendix III The Declaration of Independence A. Activity Can you label all of the 13 British colonies? A Look at Literature Appendices Page 86

5 B. Identifying Literary Tools Parallelism: repeated syntactical similarities introduced for rhetorical effect 1 when the writer establishes similar patterns of grammatical structure. The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessing; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Winston Churchill 1) How many examples of parallelism can you find in this quote by Winston Churchill 2? A B Eg. VICE VIRTUE 2) How is parallelism used in the Declaration of Independence? 1 parallelism." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ,Merriam-Webster Online. 19 January 2010 < 2 From his speech in the House of Commons, October 22, 1945, London, England A Look at Literature Appendices Page 87

6 Appendix IV The Cask of Amontillado A. Vocabulary Find the following words in the story, then write a short definition of the word. 1. Catacombs Page: Line: 2. Virtuoso Page: Line: 3. Impunity Page: Line: 4. Fettered Page: Line: 5. Gait Page: Line: 6. Precluded Page: Line: 7. Retribution Page: Line: 8. Afflicted Page: Line: 9. Explicit Page: Line: 10. Trowel Page: Line: A Look at Literature Appendices Page 88

7 B. Study Questions 1. What is the setting of the story? a. What clues helped you find the setting? 2. Why does Montresor want revenge on Fortunado? 3. How did Montresor know his house would be empty? 4. List some of the descriptive words Poe uses to describe Fortunado. 5. List some of the descriptive words Poe uses to describe the catacombs. 6. Why does Montresor seem concerned about the health of Fortunado? 7. Site some examples of Poe s use of black humor in the story. A Look at Literature Appendices Page 89

8 Appendix V The Raven A. Poetic tools Can you find examples of the following literary tools in The Raven? 1) Assonance, Alliteration a. Definition: B. Examples: 2) Consonance, Onomatopoeia a. Definition: B. Examples: 3) Rhyme: Internal and External a. Definition: B. Examples: 4) Refrain, Repetition a. Definition: B. Examples: 5) Symbolism a. Definition: B. Examples: Examples of imagery Find examples of the following in the poem. Sight: Sound: Smell: Taste: Texture; feeling: A Look at Literature Appendices Page 90

9 Appendix VI Poems by Emily Dickinson A. Understanding Poetry (General meaning) Which poems best fit the descriptions below? (As Emily Dickinson s poems were untitled, use the first line of the poem to identify it below.) 1. Which of the selected poems speaks to you most about love? 2. Which of the selected poems describes a snake? 3. Which of the selected poems describes a train? 4. Which of the selected poems speaks to you about vengeance? 5. Which of the selected poems expresses desire? 6. Which poem presents an argument for faith? 7. Which poem presents and argument for the role of science? A Look at Literature Appendices Page 91

10 Appendix VII Dear Madam A. Literary Tool Point of View The point of view of a story is the perspective from which the story or narrative is presented. First Person told through the eyes of one of the characters, usually the protagonist. Signified by the use of I or we. The narrator can either be reliable on unreliable. Third Person Limited the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character in the story, all other characters are represented externally. Identified by the use of he, she, or it. Third Person Omniscient Characterized by the use of he, she, or it where the narrator of the story is able to recount the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story. 1. What point of view is Dear Madam written in? a. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? 2. What point of view is used in The Cask of Amontillado? a. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? B. Vocabulary Match the pairs of antonyms. Plain Rough Ease Skillful Gentle Incompetent Elaborate Worsen A Look at Literature Appendices Page 92

11 Appendix VIII Free at Last A. Reading for thought. 1. Why does Linda not want Mrs. Bruce to buy her freedom? a. What does her reaction tell the reader about Linda s personality? 2. What are her reactions when she finds out Mrs. Bruce has paid for freedom? 3. What are other forms of slavery that might exist today? 4. Human Rights and Sub Citizens. a. When was slavery outlawed in your country? b. When were women given the right to vote? 5. In your country, are there any groups that you believe are not treated as full citizens? Elaborate for discussion. A Look at Literature Appendices Page 93

12 Appendix IX O Captain, My Captain A. Poetry: Metaphors and Similes 1. Who does the captain represent? 2. What does the ship represent? 3. In the first stanza, what does the fearful trip represent? 4. In the third stanza, what does the prize we sought represent? 5. What is the extended metaphor of the poem? 6. How did the captain die? a. Provide evidence from the poem to support your response. B. Poetry: Imagery 7. What visual imagery can be found in the first stanza? 8. What touch imagery can be found in the second stanza? C. Poetry: Tone 9. What words create the image of death in the third stanza? 10. What is the overall tone of the poem? 11. What are the different tones in each of the stanzas? Stanza I: Stanza II: Stanza III: A Look at Literature Appendices Page 94

13 Appendix X The Gift of the Magi A.. Vocabulary Match the English word with its French translation. A. Shabby B. To coax 1. Accabler 2. Agile C. To whirl 3. Encourager qqn à faire qqc D. Tremendous E. To burden F. Awfully G. To crave H. Nimble 4. Usé(e) 5. Avoir très envie de 6. Enorme 7. Se tourner 8. Terriblement B. Examination of text. All things happen in threes. O. Henry explains the three Magi at the end of the short story. O. Henry has therefore made Three an important number in the story. For example there are 3 characters in the story. How many incidences of the number 3 can you find in the story? A Look at Literature Appendices Page 95

14 Appendix XI A Ghost Story A. Elements of Literature: Plot Can you match the plot elements with their description? 1. The is where the conflicts and tensions begin to manifest. 2. The is the part of the story where the conflicts start to be resolved. 3. The is the where the setting and characters are revealed. 4. The is where the author concludes the plot. Everything returns to normal. 5. The. is the turning point of the story, where all tensions come to a head. B. Elements of Literature: Plot; Practical Can you identify the different plot elements in A Ghost Story? Indicate the line number(s). Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Denouement Line: Elaborate: Line: Elaborate: Line: Elaborate: Line: Elaborate: Line: Elaborate: A Look at Literature Appendices Page 96

15 Appendix XII The Ballad of Reading Gaol A. Grammar Complete the text using the correct forms of the verbs below. The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, in exile either in Berneval or Dieppe, France, after his release from Reading Gaol on or about 19 May Wilde was incarcerated in HMP Reading, in Reading, Berkshire, after being of homosexual offences in 1895 and to two years' hard labour in prison. During his imprisonment, on Saturday 7 July 1896, a hanging place. This a profound effect on Wilde. Trooper Charles Thomas Wooldridge had been guilty of slitting his wife s throat with a razor and was someone whom Wilde had many times during his imprisonment. The poem was by Leonard Smithers in 1898 under the name C.3.3., which for cell block C, landing 3, cell 3. This that Wilde's name - by then notorious - did not appear on the poem's front cover. It was not commonly, until the seventh printing in June 1899, that C.3.3. actually Oscar Wilde. Wilde the town of Reading from less troubled times in his life when boating on the Thames and also from visits to the Palmer family, including a tour of the famous Huntley & Palmers biscuit factory quite close to the prison. -from Wikipedia Be Publish Know Stand Sentence Write Have See Finnish Ensure Know Convict Find Know A Look at Literature Appendices Page 97

16 Appendix XIII The Open Window A. Vocabulary Mixed up Definitions These are not the correct definitions of the words, find the correct definition of the word and write it next to the word below. Snipe Pariah Rectory Moor Bog Falter Infirmities Imminent A broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs. A home occupied by a minister or clergy Frailties, disabilities Member of the lowest class in India; a social outcast About to occur, impending A type of wading bird To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence Soft, waterlogged ground, a marsh 1. Snipe: 2. Pariah: 3. Rectory: 4. Moor 5. Bog: 6. Falter: 7. Infirmities: 8. Imminent: B. Literary Tool Character Development Identify 3 of the principal characters in the story. Character 1 Name Antagonist/Protagonist Dynamic/Static Round/Flat Character 2 Character 3 A Look at Literature Appendices Page 98

17 Appendix XIV The Lottery A. Vocabulary Complete the sentences with the correct term from the box below. out of date lost his temper shabby exploitation paraphernalia shabby make do with slip out of order stuffed swore in assembled 1. The computer is and we won t be able to use it. 2. I wrote his phone number on a of paper and now I can t find it 3. He and began to shout at the class. 4. He never loses his optimism, and does everything with. 5. of the rain forests has contributed to global warming. 6. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the new president of the United States. 7. He his bag full of food, for the two-day trip. 8. We have all of the necessary to build a stage for the play. 9. His clothes were and he was ashamed of his poverty. 10. Records have become and only disks are sold these days. 11. The crowd quietly and waited for the president to begin his speech. 12. We don t have a telephone and we have to the public telephone on the corner. A Look at Literature Appendices Page 99

18 B. Vocabulary 2 Match the definition to the word. 1: Un avoidable, certain to happen A: To fill in for 2: Express disapproval (to a person) severely and B: Reluctantly officially 3: Cause to lose color, freshness or strength, go slowly out of C: To fade view 4: State of being free, or power to decide for oneself. D: To reprimand 5: Slow to act because unwilling to E: Liberty 6: Take the place of, substitute for F: To stain, a stain 7: Make dirty, discolored or stained G: Inevitable C. Comprehension Study Questions. 1. Who controls the town? 2. Which characters are static? 3 Which characters are dynamic? 4. What was Mrs. Hutchinson doing before she came to the town meeting? 5. Who is Old Man Warner? a. What attitude does he represent? 6. Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon. What meanings can be derived from this? 7.In your opinion why do people have this lottery? 8. What is one of the themes of The Lottery? A Look at Literature Appendices Page 100