Critical Reading and Thinking Concepts

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and concepts related to critical reading and thinking as well as intertextuality, as discussed in the lecture.

Critical Reading

Involves recognizing the writer’s purpose, identifying the tone and persuasive elements used, and recognizing biases.

Non-Critical Thinking

Occurs when a person accepts information without examining it.

Context

The social, cultural, political, historical backgrounds, and other related circumstances surrounding a text.

Intertextuality

The relationship between texts, where one text draws from or relates to another.

Parody

A form of intertextuality that imitates another work, often exaggerating it to produce a comic effect.

Pastiche

An imitation of a literary work that honors the original rather than mocking it.

Hyperttext

Characterized by external links embedded in a text, often used in technology-assisted reading devices.

Macedonian Phalanx

A military formation used by the Macedonian Empire that employed long spears to create an impenetrable wall of defense.

Peloponnesian War

A conflict (431 BCE - 404 BCE) resulting from the exploitation of weaker city-states by the dominant Athenian-led Delian League.

Evaluative Statements

Judgments made about a text or artwork based on specific criteria and personal insights.