1. 201 INTRO TO LITERATURE Prof. Everson
Mid-Term review r.1-r.4
201 INTRO TO LITERATURE
Prof. Everson

2. The girl burst out laughing; she knew she was nobody's meat
The girl burst out laughing; she knew she was nobody's meat. She laughed at him full in the face, she ripped off his shirt for him and flung it into the fire, in the fiery wake of her own discarded clothing.
Title?
“The Company of Wolves”
Author?
Angela Carter
Type of story?
Modern fairy tale / gothic
Part of plot?
Climax, or Falling action
Conflict?
Character vs. character
young female vs. predatory male
Resolution?
She seduces the wolf/man.

3. “What’s the big hurry. ” he asked. “It’s too hot to work so hard
“What’s the big hurry?” he asked. “It’s too hot to work so hard. And besides, there’s plenty of grain right here. Come and chat with me."
Title?
“The Ant & the Grasshopper”
Author?
Aesop
Type of story?
Traditional fable
Rising action
Part of plot?
Conflict?
character vs. character > contrast
hardworking planner vs. lazy pleasure seeker
Resolution?
Ant has food, grasshopper goes hungry

4. Once there was a little village girl, the prettiest that had ever been seen. Her mother doted on her. Her grandmother was even fonder, and made her a little red hood, which became her so well that everywhere she went by the name of Little Red Riding Hood.
Title?
“Little Red Riding Hood”
Author?
Charles Perrault
Type of story?
Traditional fairy tale
Exposition
Part of plot?
Conflict?
Character vs. character
Innocent girl vs. wily wolf
Resolution?
Wolf eats girl

5. Once an a-- and a g-- crossed paths after being out of touch for years
Once an a-- and a g-- crossed paths after being out of touch for years. They hadn’t seen each other since graduating from university together. When they met again, the a-- was headed for an important meeting at its business headquarters, while …
Title?
“The Ant & the Grasshopper”
Author?
Geoffrey Grosshans
Type of story?
Modern fable
Part of plot?
Exposition
character vs. character >contrast
worker ant vs. rich easy-going grasshopper
Conflict?
Resolution?
Both die: ant working, grasshopper having fun

6. Rhetorical analysis:
Rhetorical analysis means understanding the ________, _________, and _________.
Questions to ask and answer about the:
author
text
audience
Author
Who is she or he?
Why is she or he writing this?
What else has she or he written?
Text
What kind or type of story is this?
When was it written?
When was it published?
Has the text been changed? How?
Audience
Who is the target audience?
What do they know about the author & text?
What do readers expect from the writer or text?

7. definitions
Review all the definitions of literary concepts and elements presented in Lectures 1-4.
For example:

8. static round flat dynamic foil
Character analysis
static round flat dynamic foil
A ________ character expresses one or two qualities and is easily summarized.
A ________ character is complex and displays internal conflicts found in real people.
A ________ character does not change in the story and the reader doesn’t learn more about her or him.
A ________ character undergoes a substantial change during the story.
A _______ character contrasts with the protagonist to make him or her appear better or more heroic.
flat
round
static
dynamic
foil

9. Rhetorical analysis: Be able to discuss one example:
“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop
Information about:
Author: Aesop
Text: story / fables
Audience: target audience – 6th c. BCE
“Ant & Grasshopper” Grosshans
Information about:
Author: Geoffrey Grosshans
Text: story /modern fables
Audience: target readers: contemporary internet readers
“Little Red Riding Hood” Charles Perrault
Information about:
Author: Charles Perrault
Text: story/fairytale
Audience: target readers: 16th century France – nobility (rich)
“The Company of Wolves” Angela Carter
Information about:
Author: Angela Carter
Text: story /modern fairytale
Audience: target readers: 1970s-1980s England/US women

10. Character analysis: Discuss one example of: Flat characters?
“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop
– ant and grasshopper
Flat characters?
“Little Red Riding Hood” Perrault
– Little Red Riding Hood and wolf
Round characters?
“Ant & Grasshopper” by Geoffrey Grosshans
– ant and grasshopper
“The Company of Wolves” by Angela Carter
– young woman and wolf-man

11. plot analysis: Examples of: Climax?
“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop
grasshopper comes to ant for food
“Little Red Riding Hood” Perrault
wolf eats little Red Riding Hood
Climax?
the highest point of action, final struggle.
“Ant & Grasshopper” Grosshans
ant & grasshopper die
“The Company of Wolves” Carter
young woman seduces wolf-man

12. Personal response Which story did you like the most? Why?
Which story did you like the least? Why?
“Ant & Grasshopper” Aesop
Traditional fable
“Little Red Riding Hood” Charles Perrault
Traditional fairy tale
“Ant & Grasshopper” Geoffrey Grosshans
Modern fable
“The Company of Wolves” Angela Carter
Modern fairy tale / gothic