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SECTION I: True or False Questions Question 1 (1 Point)
SECTION I: True or False Questions Question 1 (1 Point)
SECTION I: True or False Questions Question 1 (1 Point)
Question 1 (1 point)
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Question 6 (1 point)
One of the course readings states that, “Some might ask if world
literature is like world music, blending various local expressions into a
new kind of literature that cannot be referred back to a single nation.”
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Question 7 (1 point)
Based on information provided in the course readings, the very first
kind of issue that arises in literature courses is listed as “Issues of
cause and effect.”
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Question 9 (1 point)
One of the course readings states that, “The term world literature has
received a significant renewed interest in the past decade, perhaps
more than anything as the companion to the central keyword of the
times, technology.”
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Question 11 (1 point)
One of the course readings argues that, “World literature only makes
sense if one recognizes that each reader brings his or her own history
to it, and that history has to present a coherence which is both shared
with the literary community, and unique to the reader.”
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Question 22 (1 point)
The term carpe diem, Latin for “seize the day,” refers to literary texts
that emphasize living for the future instead of being concerned with the
here and now.
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SECTION II: Multiple Choice Questions
Question 26 (1 point)
Based on information provided in the course readings, the term “literary
canon” refers to those literary works that __________.
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Question 28 (1 point)
Based on information provided in the course readings, the missing
words from the following excerpt from James Wright’s poem “Lying in a
Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota”
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color
numbers
determiners
culture
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Question 29 (1 point)
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logic
language
warrants
ethos
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Question 30 (1 point)
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genres
works
texts
songs
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Question 31 (1 point)
One of the course readings explains that, “In particular, literary works
encourage you to ponder the multiple __________ of language: how, for
example, a word’s meaning can vary depending on __________.”
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dimensions, context
layers, situation
aspects, setting
elements, environment
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Question 32 (1 point)
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stylistic
linguistic
aesthetic
narratological
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Question 33 (1 point)
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structure
arrangement
aesthetics
pattern
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Question 34 (1 point)
One of the course readings states that you should, “Recall that we
defined an issue as a question with various debatable answers.
__________, as we use the term, are the debatable answers.”
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Claims
Warrants
Responses
Symbols
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Question 35 (1 point)
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correct
engaging
performative
well grounded
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Question 36 (1 point)
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technology
trade
teaching
tools
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Question 37 (1 point)
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invoices
goods
regulations
creativity
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Question 38 (1 point)
One of the course readings asserts that, while “some literatures are old”
and "other literatures are very young,” the “important thing is that, no
matter which definition one prefers, the literature of the world will
always be too broad to __________.”
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understand
comprehend
interpret
evaluate
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Question 39 (1 point)
One of the course readings argues that, “The idea of globalization and
the accompanying changes in geopolitics, media, economy and cultural
__________, have only within the past decade and a half propelled the
idea of world literature into a new era.”
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expression
articulation
replication
identity
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Question 40 (1 point)
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anaphora
metaphor
allusion
deixis
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Question 41 (1 point)
are examples of three linguistic and/or literary terms (in order as they
appear in the poem): 1) __________, 2) __________, and 3) __________.
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deixis
direct address
enjambment
didacticism
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Question 44 (1 point)
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oppositional binary
simile
inversion
alliteration
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Question 46 (1 point)
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unity, variety
organization, interest
literal, figurative
encoding, decoding
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Question 47 (1 point)
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personification
simile
direct address
hyperbole
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Question 48 (1 point)
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metaphor
personification
alliteration
euphemism
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Question 49 (1 point)
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euphemism
lexicon
inversion
backformation
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SECTION III: Literary Text Annotations
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Question 52 (10 points)
For the following song—“Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift—annotate (at least)
20 different language elements, aspects, devices, usages, and/or
meanings. In order to earn the highest number of points possible, make
sure to:
IDENTIFY—clearly mark AND number the 20 parts of the song that you
are annotating (you may use bold, underline, or colors, but stay
consistent)
LABEL—clearly label each of the 20 parts of the song you are
annotating (remember that labels such as “figurative language” are
not specific enough; go further; be more detailed in your analysis)
EXPLAIN—lastly, clearly explain the meaning and significance of all 20
parts of the song you are annotating (tell how you interpret each
element, describe how it relates to the rest of the song, break down
its importance, etc.)
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SECTION IV: Discussion Questions
Using any song(s) of your choosing (in any genre, language, era, etc.),
identify (at least) three different types of love that are being
represented in your selected song(s). Explain how the song(s) express
these different kinds of love—this will require that you include “direct
quotations” from your song(s). Finally, define how these kinds of love
are or are not manifested in your own life. NOTE: Make sure to include
the full title of the song(s) and their respective artist(s).
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Question 54 (10 points)
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Question 55 (10 points)
List (at least) five things about language or literature that you, as an
individual, have learned in this course so far. Explain how your
understandings of these things have changed. Finally, provide an
example of each aspect of language or literature that you discuss in this
response. NOTE: Yes, this question seems to assume that you have
learned some things about language and literature, but if you have
honestly learned NOTHING, you still have to figure out a way to respond
to the prompt.