Introduction to Literature (ENGL 263)

An image of feeling

The yell of a woman

Using one object to stand for something else or to mean something else

<p>An image of heat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symbols often carry more than one meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By describing a smell, like a stinking room</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Re-reading the question can help to gain additional insights on the requirements of the question.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paraphrasing the question helps to see if you have understood what you are asked to do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The skills of interpreting the questions appropriately and responding accordingly are crucial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failure to interpret the questions appropriately may lead to students failing to respond.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some poems become irrelevant in a society as time passes by.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example could be issues related to FGM, wife battering, bride price, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oral literature presents the message through words of mouth, while written literature presents the message in written form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-Fiction literature deals with factual materials or events, where the people written about are real.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An autobiography is an account of someone's life and experiences written by themselves. Example: 'Gifted Hands' by Ben Carson.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A biography is a story of someone's life and experiences written by another person, often about famous individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make descriptions vivid by comparing subjects with known events or things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irony is the expression of ideas opposite to the implied meaning. Verbal irony occurs when the intended meaning is different from what is said.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authors use irony to make the audience stop and think, or to emphasize a central idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Verbal irony occurs when the intended meaning is different from what is said. Example: 'A student of psychology going insane.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The audience's role is essential in realizing the difference between what is said and what is normal or expected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Irony can make the audience think deeply about the meaning of the text or emphasize key ideas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself, and in the speech, the use of 'exile in his own land' is a paradox as one cannot truly be in exile in their own land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climax is the arrangement of ideas in increasing order of importance. An example from the text is 'It is an outrage to bind a Roman citizen; it is a crime to scourge him; it is almost parricide to kill him; but to crucify him'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anticlimax is a sequence of ideas that diminish in importance at the end for satirical effect. An example from the text is 'Eat, drink, and sleep'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A paradox challenges the reader's understanding and can highlight contradictions in society or human nature, leading to a deeper reflection on the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arranging ideas in a climax helps build tension and emphasizes the most important points, leaving a lasting impact on the audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An anticlimax creates a humorous or satirical effect by diminishing the importance of ideas, while a climax builds up to a powerful and impactful conclusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers