Not in book
3 Levels of
Reading
REVIEW
Steps for Making Inferences
Saying,
“To drink or
not to drink.
That is the
question!”
Alludes
to . . .
Where would you least expect to see this toilet?
Marcel Duchamp
The Tate
The Art Story
The Guardian
What would you name this toilet?
Maurizio Cattelan
Forbes
Guardian
ArtNews
In Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”,
“the two knitting women” whom Marlow sees
alludes to “Moirae” or Fates as visualized in
Greek Mythology:
“The two knitting women increase his anxiety
by gazing at him and all the other sailors with
knowing unconcern. Their eerie looks suggest
that they know what will happen (the men
dying), yet don’t care”
The thread they knit represents human life.
The two women knitting black wool
foreshadows Marlow’s horrific journey
in the “Dark Continent.”
Function of Allusion
By and large, the use of allusions enables writers or
poets to simplify complex ideas and emotions. The
readers comprehend the complex ideas by comparing
the emotions of the writer or poet to the references
given by them. Furthermore, the references to Greek
Mythology give a dreamlike and magical touch to
the works of art. Similarly, biblical allusions appeal
to the readers with religious backgrounds.
Gangsta’ Paradise – Coolio
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I take a look at my life and realize there’s nothing left.
Cause I’ve been blastin’ and laughin’ so long that
Even my mama thinks my mind is gone.
The allusion here is quite easy to spot:
the shadow of death alludes to Psalm 23
or the Psalm traditionally read at
funerals.
http://literarydevices.net/allusion/
Chapter 10 / 11 part 2
CRITICAL READING & THINKING SKILLS
In book
VS.
Find the
connotative
language!
(on quiz & final)
black briefcase
black hearted
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FACT or Opinion?
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T / F The author’s purpose
is always obvious?
Alcohol is actually
the waste product,
you might say ‘urine’
produced by yeast.
Don’t drink.
In Textbook
In Textbook
New York Times, FoxNEWS, NRA website?
To determine a personal bias, check for the author’s tone.
positive
admiration, congratulation, praise
negative
angry, accusatory, hostile, sarcastic
Tone –
What is an ISSUE?
Can be argued
for or against
Is ‘smoking’ an issue?
Are there arguments that are pro-smoking?
A recent law has been proposed to ban smoking
by residents in their own apartments to prevent
secondary smoke from entering neighbors rooms.
Is this an issue?
Issues are ISSUES because they can NOT be
resolved: abortion, gun control, euthanasia, gay
marriage. Because of their very nature, all
controversial subjects include a bias.
Which words
in this article
signal an
opinion or
indicate bias?
You can
identify these
words because
they have
positive or
negative
connotations.
Which words
in the first
sentence of
this article
signal an
opinion
because they
have positive
or negative
connotations?
Which words
in this
paragraph
signal an
opinion
because they
have positive
or negative
connotations?
What is the
bias?
HOMEWORK
Read and complete
Chapter 11
Revise Works Cited page
With a tutor or librarian
(get his or her signature)