lit terms: list 2 definitions

Oxford Dictionaries
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/

circumlocution: the use of many words where fewer would do
classicism: the following of ancient Greek or Roman principles and style in art and literature, generally associated with harmony, restrain…
cliché: a phrase that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
climax: the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
colloquialism: a word or phrase that does not express a literal meaning and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation
comedy: intended to make an audience laugh
conflict: disagreement or argument
connotation: an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
contrast: the state of being strikingly different from something else denotation: the literal or concrete meaning of a word
Denouement: the final part in which the strands are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
Dialect: a particular form of a language to a specific region or social group
Dialectics: the existence or action of opposing social forces, concepts, etc..
Dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are opposed or entirely different
Diction: the choice and use of words
Didactic: Intended to teach
Dogmatic: expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they are certainly correct and cannot be doubted
Elegy: a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Epic: a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation
Epigram: a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
Epitaph: a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone
Epithet: an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
Euphemism: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Evocative: bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

LIT TERMS REMIX 1-5

1. Circumlocution

                                                                  

                                           

                                                         2. Classicism

                                                                   3. Cliché

4. Climax 

5. Colloquialism 

Hackschooling makes me happy: Logan LaPlante at TEDxUniversityofNevada

Steps to Happiness: 
1. Exercise
2. Diet and nutrition
3. Time in nature
4. Contribution and service
5. Relationships
6. Recreation
7. Relaxation and stress management
8. Religious and spiritual involvement

Hackers are innovators.
Hackers challenge the system.

AP PREP POST 1: SIDDHARTHA

World Literature
Traveling the world together one book at a time …

http://snobles.grads.digitalodu.com/blog/

http://snobles.grads.digitalodu.com/blog/groups/ap-english-2012-2013/forum/topic/siddhartha-multiple-choice-questions/

1. Questions

1. Which figure of speech used in paragraph 1 helps to illustrate Siddhartha’s sudden standstill?

a. Metaphor
b. Simile

c. Alliteration

d. Personification

e. Irony

2. The quotation “Immediately he moved on again and began to walk quickly and impatiently, no longer homewards, no longer to his father, no longer looking backwards”, shows a shift from…

a. Anger and resentment, toward acceptance

b. A resolute journey, onto a more free-flowing and spontaneous path

c. Fear of his parentage, toward a fear of loneliness

d. Looking to the past for enlightenment, toward looking to the future and within himself
e. Fear of failure, toward an acceptance of possibility of error.

3. The mood of paragraph 3 is best described as

a. Joyful

b. Afraid

c. Isolated

d. Indifferent

e. Apprehensive

4. The tone of paragraphs 1 & 2 is
a. Epiphanic

b.Frightened

c. Hesitant

d. Hateful

5. In paragraph three, which of the following literacy devices most significantly describes Siddhartha’s innermost feelings?

a. imagery

b. similes

c. metaphors

d. alliteration

e. diction

2. What do these questions tell you about the AP exam? What do you need to "see" when you read a passage?
When I took the AP English Language test last year I was frightened by how many questions there was on literary terms. I did not know many and the few ones I knew were not ones I had mastered. These questions tell me that I will have to quickly analyze the tone diction of what I am reading. I do not really have to know the content I just have to understand how it is being presented. When I read a passage I need to be able to see and identify the tone, a comparison and/or transition.

 c) Explain what the questions tell you about the skills/content you need to master for the AP exam.

These questions tell me that I am going to have to work on being able to identify literary terms in the content given to me. I am going to have to be able to know the Literary terms very well in order to answer the questions quickly and correct. I also need to focus as I am reading so I will not have to spend time re-reading the passage over and over. 

HACKING MY EDUCATION

1. What do I want to know in June that I don’t know today?
I want to know how to help myself and others practice compassion. I want to be able to trust my gut and be confident. My main goal is to become a better person. Everyday is a new day. I do not know what everyday will bring, but I do know that my reaction will be different every time. I want to be able to live a conscious life day in and day out.

2. What skills do I want to be able to demonstrate through my blog or on the media?
My blog is a piece of who I am. There are quotes, personal thoughts, poems, interesting articles, and my assignments and insights. This semester I plan to publish more post on articles that interest me, quotes, and anything motivational. I want my blog to be as close of an image of me as possible. I want it to portray my hard work, simplicity and passions. I want people to see what I am capable of.

3. What experiences do I want to have as a result?
The experiences that are the most memorable from this course and my life are the ones spent with other people. Collaborating and spending time with others are experiences I want to have more of. As a result I want people to look at my blog, and give me their insight on my post. I want to know what they think about some of the articles I am interested in. I want to hear their opinions and their point of view whether it be the same or different as mine.

4. Who do I need in my network?
(Peers, public, experts)
The network of people I collaborate with are some of the most focused and intelligent people I know. They are on the same boat as I. My peers are my close friends who all happen to be in A.V.I.D. Upward Bound is also a network that I keep close because it has continued to helped me throughout the years. The public is very important to me, because they do not know who I am so they are limited to what they see in my work and the media. People like counselors and acquaintances are always a good public because they are willing to edit any papers and tell you if they do not understand what your point was. They are clear and to the point. The experts to get me to where I want to be are in front of me every single day. My teachers Mr. LeClair, Mrs. Byrne and Dr. Preston have all showed me through their actions to be curious, confident, compassionate, and kind. I have a great advantage because I see them everyday and I can ask them for advice.

What's In This For Me?

My goal this semester is be satisfied and confident with my work. I also plan on practicing being curious and asking questions.

I have always wondered why people are so interested in pleasing others and fitting in to the world we live in. Deep down I have always known the answer. We all know. I am a very hard worker and my effort and persistence is what keeps me going. I have such high expectations of myself that many of the times I do not realize how worthy my work is or how worthy it can become.

Steve Jobs said,

"Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact: Everything around you that you call life was made up of people that were no smarter than you and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use." Before I entered this course I did not really think much of asking questions. I was curious, but not curious enough to ask. This course has made me realize that I can play with what I have, I can collaborate, I can change the game. My goal this semester is to keep being curious. To ask questions and to learn from others.

As low as the ground

My head was spinning, the air was quite warm yet the bus drive was a good one. I was sitting next to my good friend  and we were having our daily bus conversation. We usually talk about anything that comes to mind...classes, homework, boys, friends, the community etc.

I saw from the window to my left 2 men sitting on the dirt floor and a women on her dirty foldable chair. They were wearing work clothes, boots, bandanas, and hats. I automatically felt a rage cover me like a blanket.

One of the men was kneeling while he munched on his food after a hard day of labor, the other man sat on the dirt floor, and the women on her foldable chair. They all ate their food and talked on the dirt floor, outside, while the dirt wind was hitting their faces and their food. There were no faucets with clean water around, no chairs, no benches, no sanitation, no rights...

The dirt was their support. They seemed so low on the floor as I looked down at them. They were tired. They cannot complain. They speak and deported they will be. Stripped from their human rights in broad daylight what joy it is...To see your own people eating on the dirt fields, to see the injustice and the oppression....to see them as low as the ground goes.