June 10th Review & HW
BRING A #2 PENCIL and BLUE SCANTRON SHEET to tomorrow’s class. These are required for taking the exam and I will not be providing them for you.
Blog/HW: Using our course website, view and comment on three of your classmates’ blogs, looking at the review post from this weekend. Looks for entries on stories other than the one you analyzed.
Notes, courtesy of Toan Tran*: Literature Notes 6-10-13
Additional Videos on Literary Theory (this is not required viewing, but if you were curious or had more questions, these are helpful).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxqw1gThZaY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FR_G_7ulbw
Midterm Review
Be prepared to recall and identify the following short stories, which were assigned and discussed in class:
The Appointment in Sammara
the Fox and the Grapes
The Camel and His Friends
Independence
Godfather Death
A & P
The Story of an Hour
A Sorrowful Woman
A Rose for Emily
Miss Brill
A Good Man is Hard to Find
The Lottery
The Yellow Wallpaper
Harrison Bergeron
Cathedral
Girl
The Tell-tale Heart
A Haunted House
The Gospel According to Mark
A Pair of Tickets
Barn Burning
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
Everyday Use
Be Prepared To:
1. Discuss the author and relevant biographical information
2. Analyze these stories in terms of the formal elements defined in class: plot, narrator, character, point of view, theme, symbol, irony, tone, style, setting, etc.
3. Know the definitions of the elements as well as extended vocabulary associated with these terms.
4. Analyze and interpret the short stories
Also, review the discussion of Literary Theories. Be prepared to discuss their main concerns.
The exam will be divided into three parts:
1. Multiple Choice: 2 pts. each
2. Short Answer (few words, 2-3 sentences): 5pts. each
3. Essay (1 page): 25 pts.
You will be given a few essay prompts. You will only need to choose one.
I recommend revisiting your notes to see what topics we discussed on more than one occasion. Also, it might be helpful for you to become very familiar with a couple of short stories in particular. Certainly review all definitions, as they play a key role in our discussions and ability to analyze texts.