2nd Quarter Notes

AP ENGLISH

Summarize Mallory Slides

Mock Epic/Heroic disconnect between tone & content. The tone and diction indicate an epic subject, while its really not. The List/Comic Juxtaposition the grouping together of things that wouldnt normally fit with the rest on the list. Often includes sacred objects/subjects on list of mundane things. Tone one that doesnt match what youre talking about. Diction Some words are just plain funny, and this is used intentionally to get that humorous effect. Syntax unexpectedly/awkwardly pairing different structure or contradictory elements. Juvenalian Satire dark, sinister, critical Horatian Satire playful,, simple, cartoony, self-inclusive Vices/Follies Ignorance/Apathy/Selfrightousness/stupidity/short-sightedness/Inconsistency/Lack of Action/Lack of Interest/Inappropriatness/Contradictory Nature of Self Proclaiming

HS Students Demand Wars in Easier-to-Find Countries...

The understatement of wars significance/ seriousness/ tragicness creates a humorous effect. The use of the term invading is contradictory and strong and consists of a diction element. A list: Jagged Alliance 2 is thrown amongst real countries and states. Its so off topic it seems ridiculous=comic juxtaposition People should view ignorance as a problem. When confronted w/ their own ignorance they should not feel accomodated and that the outside world is the problem & that mentality is one that

Example #2

Excessive patriotism is ridiculous and it looks ignorant and close minded on a person. Innuendo discrete reference to something. Can be achieved by exemplification, imitation, mimicking actions.

Essay Format

Introduction
Identify vice/folly Identify Audience

Body
What devices used Where they were used (quote) Their effect

Conclusion
Was it effective Does it inspire change/reform?

Huck Finn Overview

Mark Twain = pen name..Samuel Clements = real name He had a problem with racism in the south & his works reflect the hypocrisy and prejudice he was so strongly opposed to. The book = controversial then and now, but for different reasons. Then, because of the overall vulgarity, apolitically correctness, impoliteness. Now, the reasons surround the language in the book (nigger). Setting=Mississippi River, Pre-civil war. Narration 1rst person = Huck Finn, so while hes an endearing & sympathetic character hes very unreliable, so question what hes saying cux hes biased, jaded and racism cuz hes a product of the south, a result of his environment. Dialects: Twain worked hard in getting them right to make things as real/accurate as possible. American Realism combats Romanticism. The Civil War was an imp factor cuz it was long/gruesome and people realized things werent ok. Photography also took on an important role cuz no longer could people veil themselves from the brutality. NO longer could they be disillusioned while seeing the overflowing medical clinics of the dead and dying soldiers.

American Realism

This book is a reflection of American Realism in the sense that we had, in literature, to face reality too. Research Faulkners Regionalism Charcteristics
Focus

on common and ordinary people. Present Setting Difficulties of life (ignored B4) Descriptive/Detailed/Accuracy

Huck Finn Overview

Satire highlights the issues of race/class

They way people acted was open to ridicule in the book and this is done intentionally, to be funny and invoke a desire to reform but people didnt get that and were offended.

Juxtaposition
Jim and Huck. Big source of satire is their portrayal (differences and interactions) Understatement

Importance of class/race issues and conflicts is highlighted Representing other works/stories in the book i a humorous fashion

Parody

Huck Finn Overview - Themes

Follies

Is there a distintion being made in the book between someone foolish and ignorant? Implications when the foolih comprise the majority? Which characters are most foolish? What does that tell us about the values being conveyed here?

Morality

Relationship between morality and intelligence? Where does the book draw a line between harmless lies and dangerous ones? How is correct morality connected with societys laws and rules? Do Hucks struggles with morality help or hinder him in becoming a better person?

Race

How is prejudice highlited through satire? Techniques? Does huck overcome his racism? Jim how does he adapt and assimnilate the mentality of racism against other