Stream of Consciousness- Refers to an attempt on the part of an author to reproduce the unembellished flow of thought in the human mind with its feelings, judgements, associations and memories.
Example: "I do not remember to have ever met a slave that could tell of his birthday."
(Frederick Douglass Pg,1)
Douglass is trying to recall back to see if he could actually remember of a slave who could actually tell his birthday. He lets us know that slaves had no knowledge of anything about them.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Symbolism
Symbolism: Generally, anything that represents, stads for, something else. Usually a symbol is something concrete- such as an aboject, character, action or scene- that represents something more abstract.
Example: The whip in Frederick Douglass.
The whip in the book stands for many things, like suffering, cruelty and injustice. Throught the book we see how the whipe is represented as a bad thing. For example like the first time he saw a whipping in his life. It was the one when his aunt got whipped for no reason. This was injustice. But also when their masters would threaten them that if they did not work they would beat them, that was injustice.
Example: The whip in Frederick Douglass.
The whip in the book stands for many things, like suffering, cruelty and injustice. Throught the book we see how the whipe is represented as a bad thing. For example like the first time he saw a whipping in his life. It was the one when his aunt got whipped for no reason. This was injustice. But also when their masters would threaten them that if they did not work they would beat them, that was injustice.
Personafication
Personafication: A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes. Personafication ius used to make these abstractions, animals, or objects appear more vivid to the reader.
Example: " By far the largest part of the slave know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs."
( Frederick Douglass, pg. 1)
This is an example of personafication because he's comparing the slave to horses. He says that they know , when it's clear that a horse can't think. A horse really do not know that how old they are because they do not have a sence of actually knowing what is going on. On the other hand a slave can think, but their masters do not allow them to know much.
Example: " By far the largest part of the slave know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs."
( Frederick Douglass, pg. 1)
This is an example of personafication because he's comparing the slave to horses. He says that they know , when it's clear that a horse can't think. A horse really do not know that how old they are because they do not have a sence of actually knowing what is going on. On the other hand a slave can think, but their masters do not allow them to know much.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Anticlimax
Anticlimax: A sudden drop form the dignified or important in thought or expression to the commonplace or trivial, often for humorous effect.
Example:
"Hey, Big Shot," he teased.
"Hi, Reggie."
"Are you scared?"
"Alittle."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked." I don't think it's a very good idea."
"Why?"
"White folks."
"Huh?"
"You'll stick out like a raisin in a bowl of rice."
Sylvia smiled at the thought, then looked fown at her shoes. "I know," she said with a sight.
(Fire from the Rock, Sharon M. Draper, Pg. 69)
This is an example of anticlimax because the boy Reggie, is trying to make a humorous quote to forget about the real situation. He does not feel like Sylvia going to an integrated school is a good idea. He feels like she's going to get hurt from all the white kids.
Example:
"Hey, Big Shot," he teased.
"Hi, Reggie."
"Are you scared?"
"Alittle."
"Are you sure you want to do this?" he asked." I don't think it's a very good idea."
"Why?"
"White folks."
"Huh?"
"You'll stick out like a raisin in a bowl of rice."
Sylvia smiled at the thought, then looked fown at her shoes. "I know," she said with a sight.
(Fire from the Rock, Sharon M. Draper, Pg. 69)
This is an example of anticlimax because the boy Reggie, is trying to make a humorous quote to forget about the real situation. He does not feel like Sylvia going to an integrated school is a good idea. He feels like she's going to get hurt from all the white kids.
Anecdote
Anecdote: A brief recounting of a revelant episode, frequently personal or biographical. Aneccdotes are often inserted into fiction or nonfiction as a way of developing a point or injecting humor.
Example:
" bieng hanged in England is preferable to dying a natural death in Ireland"
This is an anecdote because he's talking about how he desired to go to Baltimore, and then he gave this anecdote talking about a prover of Baltimore.
Example:
" bieng hanged in England is preferable to dying a natural death in Ireland"
This is an anecdote because he's talking about how he desired to go to Baltimore, and then he gave this anecdote talking about a prover of Baltimore.
Ad hominem argument/attack :
Ad hominem argumen/attack: A personal attack on the character or other traits of one's opponent rather that an argument agains his or her ideas.
Example:
" Not everyone, however, was so supportive. One woman, whose rolls of fat under her tight white suit made her look like a yeast bread in the bowl, waddled over to Sylvia and said, "Stick with your own kind, girl. Mixing the races will only get you hurt. They don't want you there. You hear?"
This is an attack agains the lady because the girl was not focusing on the problem. She was more worried about they way the lady looked instead of worrying about herself.
Example:
" Not everyone, however, was so supportive. One woman, whose rolls of fat under her tight white suit made her look like a yeast bread in the bowl, waddled over to Sylvia and said, "Stick with your own kind, girl. Mixing the races will only get you hurt. They don't want you there. You hear?"
This is an attack agains the lady because the girl was not focusing on the problem. She was more worried about they way the lady looked instead of worrying about herself.
Ellipsis
Ellipsis: (1) In grammar, the omission of a word or words necessary for complete construction but understood in context; (2) The sign that something has been left out of a quotation.
Example:
"If looks could kill'..." Mrs. Patterson's voice trailed off and Sylvia rolled her eyes at her sister.
(Fire from the Rock, Sharon M. Draper, Pg. 58)
This is an example of ab ellipsis because Draper wanted the reader to let them imagine what would have Mrs. Patterson was imagining.
Example:
"If looks could kill'..." Mrs. Patterson's voice trailed off and Sylvia rolled her eyes at her sister.
(Fire from the Rock, Sharon M. Draper, Pg. 58)
This is an example of ab ellipsis because Draper wanted the reader to let them imagine what would have Mrs. Patterson was imagining.
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