Midterm Reminders
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Details about our Midterm next week:
Our Midterm (worth 20%) will be on Wednesday, Oct 18th between 4:15 pm and 5:45 pm
in our classroom. The Midterm will have two parts:
Part 1: Short Answer (15 points, 3 points each)
You will be asked to define and state the satiric significance of
5 satiric terms or quotes (literary terms, characters, key quotes) all of which we have examined in lecture). You will have lots of choice! I will offer 9 items to choose from
!
Note:
In your answers, refer specifically to the work that the term or quote refers to and describe its significance/meaning. If the term does not refer specifically to a text, use a text of your choice that we have studied so far to illustrate the term. If the idem is a quote, I suggest discussing not only the satirical target that you notice but any techniques demonstrated by the quote. This section covers all topics explored so far in course. But note that you will have plenty of choice! As well, when reviewing the slides, watch for detailed definitions, quotes, characters, etc. that were discussed in detail. For terms/techniques you will need to define the term and you may use a course text of choice to illustrate the term. For quotes, describe the satirical techniques on display and the target/subject of the satire. Be as clear and comprehensive as possible in your answers. For example: Allusion:
Allusion is a rhetorical device in which the satirist refers to a historical event, famous person, or literary text etc., either directly or indirectly. Often allusions are topical and point to a satiric target that readers will be familiar with; for example, Juvenal alludes by name to the Emperor Domitian and his hypocritical sodomy laws. Juvenal’s allusions to the controversies surrounding
Domitian's rule reveal his anger at the continuing corruption in Rome and provide (in his view) evidence of ongoing, widespread moral decay. His many allusions are part of his super-
saturated satirical style. Part 2: Long Answer (15 points) (approx. 300 words
)
You will be asked to write a long answer discussing the key satiric techniques and targets in Swift's "A Modest Proposal.”
To prepare for this in advance I suggest re-reading Swift's satire as well as reviewing our lecture content.
Please only use the lecture content as a resource for this Midterm
. I am looking for your interpretations in conjunction with our course content only.
Any external resources would also require citation, and this is not a research assignment, but an analytical exercise in applying strictly the course concepts to this satirical text
. See the "Plagiarism and APA citation Tutorial" for clarification.
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