Lane341 3rdlect

What is literature? Second Part

September, 26th , 20138-9: 20 AM

Course Title: Introduction to LiteratureCourse Code & NO.: LANE 341Course Credit Hrs.: 3 per weekLevel: 5th Level

Instructor: Dr. Noora Al-MalkiCredits of images and online content are to their original owners.

Session Content

- Unit Learning Outcomes- A review of major literary periods &

movements in English literature (Live Timeline Discussion)

- Literary Geners - The 7 elements of literature- Reading specimen (“Night Wind” by

E. Bronte)- NEXT lecture

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Unit Objective:

In this lecture, we are going to review some of the major literary periods and movements. A discussion of basic literary elements follows with a selected poetic illustration: “Night Wind” by E. Bronte.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:-Distinguish the major literary periods and movements in English literature. -Identify the basic elements of any literary work. -Apply acquired knowledge on a selected class reading.

LAUNCH TIMELINE

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Throughout the discussion, you are expectedto take notes and ask (as well as answer) questions

The Norton Anthology Online

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Through the discussion, you are supposed to take notes and ask (as well as answer) questions

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The Elements of Literature

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1.1.CHARACTERCHARACTER WHO?Antagonist vs. Protagonist Realism/convincing TYPES:Developing (Round)Static (flat, stereotypes, types,…)Telling vs. Showing

TASK: identify the dominant features of each of these literary characters

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The Elements of Literature

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2. THEME 2. THEME

The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave. In fact, it is not presented directly at all. You must figure out the theme yourself. How to figure out the theme?Title- repeating patterns & symbols- allusions, details…etc

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The Elements of Literature

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3. PLOT3. PLOT - “Why" – makes sense of all the choices that the characters make. -Plot's structure (mystery- thriller…etc) (straightforward or chronological [linear] vs. shifting [forshadowing])

What Goes into a Plot?

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The Elements of Literature

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4. POINT OF VIEW

Remember, someone is always between the reader and the action of the story. That someone is telling the story from his or her own point of view. This angle of vision, the point of view from which the people, events and details of a story are viewed, is important to consider when reading a story.

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The Elements of Literature

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5. SETTING Writers describe the world they know. Sights, sounds, colors and textures are all vividly painted in words as an artist paints images on canvas. A writer imagines a story to be happening in a place that is rooted in his or her mind. The location of a story's actions, along with the time in which it occurs, is the setting.

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The Elements of Literature

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6. CONFLICT Conflict is the essence of fiction. It creates plot. The conflicts we encounter can usually be identified as one of four kinds. Human versus Human Human versus Nature Human versus Society Human versus Self

Often, more than one kind of conflict is taking place at the same time. In every case, however, the existence of conflict enhances the reader’s understanding of a character and creates the suspense and interest that make you want to continue reading.

The Elements of Literature

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7. TONE In literature, tone is the emotional colouring or the emotional meaning of the work and provides an extremely important contribution to the full meaning. In spoken language, it is indicated by the inflection of the speaker's voice. The emotional meaning of a statement may vary widely according to the tone of voice with which it is uttered; the tone may be ecstatic, incredulous, despairing, resigned, etc.

According to Harry Shaw (Dictionary of Literary Terms), tone can be determined by three points: 1. An author's attitude or focus point toward his/her subject. In this concern, the tone can be realistic, somber, depressing, romantic, adventurous, etc. 2. The devices used to create the mood and atmosphere of a literary work. In this sense, the tone consists of alliteration, assonance, consonance, diction, imagery, metre, theme, symbolism, irony, etc. 3. The musical quality in language. Here, the tone depends upon the sounds of words, their arrangement and their sequence.

Night Wind

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NEXT LecturePrepare

- “Night Wind” analysis

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Have a super day….