A Year in Review English 11

Quick and Dirty

Colonialism Ch.1 Puritans

Bible provided the model for writing. The individual life was a journey towards salvation Looked for biblical events in their own lives Diaries and histories were the most common form of literary expression Favored a plain style of writing. Admired clarity of expression frowned up complicated speech.

Romantics Ch. 2
Irving, Emerson,Hawthorne & Poe Values feelings and intuition over reason Places faith in inner experience and power of the imagination Shuns the artificiality of civilization Seeks unspoiled nature Prefers youthful innocence to education Champions individual freedom Reflects on natures beauty as a path to spiritual moral development Looks backward to wisdom of the past Finds beauty and truth in exotic locations See poetry as the highest expression of the imagination Finds inspiration in myth or legends

Transcendentalism
Ch. 2 cont. Thoreau, Gandhi, King

Everything in the world, including human beings is a reflection of the divine soul Physical facts of the natural world are a doorway to the spiritual or ideal world People can use their intuition to behold Gods spirit Self-reliance and individualism must outweigh external authority Spontaneous feelings and intuition are superior to deliberate intellectualism and rationality

American Masters
Chapter 3 Whitman & Dickinson

Whitman: Cadence (rhythm) is the basis for his free verse poetry (no rhyme or meter) Wasnt considered a Road Scholar; published his own material Wrote about EVERYTHING he saw or experienced Made simple speech lyrical helped broaden the grand design of epic poetry {like with Leaves of Grass} Pablo Nerudafollows Whitmans style, but uses
Stream of consciousness from the modern era too

American Masters
Chapter 3 Whitman & Dickinson

Dickinson: A social young woman who eventually chose the life of a recluse. Majority of her poetry is written in the four line ballad or common meter stanza used for protestant hymns {the first and third lines of the stanza have four beats each and may or may not rhyme; the second and fourth lines have three beats and rhyme} God, eternity, death and the soul were all major themes in Dickinsons poetry Was religious, but does not favor one specific religion in her poetry

Realism
Chapter 4 Twain, Chopin, Cather

Rejection of the idealized larger-than-life hero of Romantic literature Detailed depiction of ordinary characters or realistic events Emphasis on characters from cities and lower classes Avoidance of the exotic, sensational and overly dramatic Use of everyday speech patterns to reveal class distinction Focuses on the ethical struggles and social issues of reallife situations Think Holden Caulfield and John {from the Crucible}

Naturalism
Chapter 4 Twain, Cather, Chopin, Douglas and Jacobs

Attempt to analyze human behavior objectively, as a scientist would Belief that human behavior is determined by heredity and environment Sense that human beings cannot control their own destinies Sense of life as losing battle against an uncaring universe

Modernism
Bold experimentation in style and form, reflecting the fragmentation of society Rejection of traditional themes subjects and forms Disillusionment and loss of faith in the American Dream Rejects sentimentality and artificiality Rejects the ideal hero as infallible in favor for a hero who is flawed Interest in the inner working of the human mindexpressed through a new narrative technique such as stream of consciousness {moment-by-moment flow of characters thoughts} This is totally Holdenhe is a never ending stream Revolt against the spiritual debasement of the modern world

Chapter 5 Pound, Eliot, Cummings, Fitzgerald, Hemingway & Faulkner

Stuff You Forgot You Knew

Ethos-ethical appeal {means convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect} Pathos- means persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions Logos-means persuading by the use of reasoning

More Stuff You Forgot You Knew

Parody-a humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation of a person, event, or serious work {think Simpsons} Pastoral- referring to the purity and simplicity of shepherds life Satire-literature that mocks social conventions---first make people laugh, and then make them think

More, More Stuff You forgot You Knew

Memoir-an account of the author's personal experiences Enamored-To inspire with love; captivate Rhetorical-A question to which no answer is expected Witty-cleverly amusing; very clever and humorous Irony-use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

Bibliography/Work Cited
Remember: Work Cited or Bibliography has authors listed by LAST name in alphabetical order.
Works Cited Adams, Paul. "Furious Arafat Is Freed." Globe and Mail [Toronto] 2 May 2002: A1+. "Beginner Tip: Presenting Your Page with Style." Webmaster Tips Newsletter. July 2000. NetMechanic. 13 Oct. 2002 <http://www.netmechanic.com/ news/vol3/beginner_no7.htm>. Collins, Ronald K.L., and David M. Skover. The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of an American Icon. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 2002. Continelli, Louise. "A Place for Owls to Heal." Buffalo News 12 Jan. 2003: C2.

Bibliography/Work Cited
Annotated Bibliographies are set up the same way--they just include a brief summary about the article or book.
Acuna, Rodolfo. Anything But Mexican : Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles. New York: Verso, 1996. Print. Provides a focused perspective on the role of the Chicana in the workforce and education through the use of historical documents. Includes relevant evidence about the contributions of Chicanas to the Chicana/o movement throughout Southwest history with examples from education, politics, and the economy. Addresses pertinent social justice issues and responses by both the Chicana/o and the anglo populations. Occupied America : A History of Chicanos. New York : Longman, 2000. Print. Described the gender inequality within the Chicano Movement and the impact of Chicana feminism on the overall progress of 1970s social actions. Comprehensive coverage of the Chicana/o history with a careful examination and analysis of key events and players in the quest for ethnic and gender equality.

EEEKKKK Hyphens
Hyphenated words give you the willies? Well, here is the quick and dirty rule to see if a phrase needs a hyphen or not: If it comes before a noun--hyphenate Usually the hyphenated word changes the meaning of the word for example: hot-water bottle implies that this is a bottle that holds hot water hot water bottle implies that this bottle is hot with water in it