Aice english Literature cold

OBJECTIVES

How well you express your own thoughts, feelings, and ideas about literary texts. Do you use appropriate language and terms and write clearly and accurately?
Are you proficient in examining the techniques and elements used to create meaning in a literary text?
Do you illustrate an understanding of how contexts influence how authors write literary texts and how readers receive them?
How efficient are you in investigating connections across literary texts?
Explore literary texts through different perspectives and understandings.

Story’s Theme/Context
Character Description
Quotes relating to Theme and Characters
Literary Techniques

Broader context

  • How do you analyse and interpret the text/character?

  • How do you use quotes and literary techniques to support your point of view?

  • What’s your conclusion, and how does it relate to your life?

  • What are the usual questions?

Mind maps

AICE Literature Paper 2 Cheat Sheet

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Directions: Complete the graphic organizer below. Highlight stories with similar colors that you think can be paired together.

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Prose

The main theme of the novel is the power of storytelling and the consequences of one's actions. Briony's false accusations have a profound impact on the lives of Robbie and Cecilia, and she spends the rest of her life trying to atone for her mistake. The motif of guilt and redemption is also present throughout the book, as Briony seeks to make amends for her actions.

Overall, the character foils in Atonement serve to highlight the differences between the characters and emphasize the impact of their actions on each other's lives. The themes of storytelling, guilt, and redemption are woven throughout the novel, making it a powerful and thought-provoking read.

TitleThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain1800s- Mississippi RiverAtonementIan McEwan
Summary-After ‘trying’ ‘sivilized’ society, Huck runs away with Jim, a runaway slave- Going down the river, they get into a large amount of hijinks that make both question their values- At the end, Huck decides to help Jim to freedom despite his previous transgressions- 13-year-old Briony Tallis accuses Robbie Turner, the son of her family's housekeeper, of raping her cousin Lola- Robbie is sent to prison, and their lives are forever changed- By the end, it is revealed that much of the happy ‘ending’ is falsified out of a feeling of guilt for her past actions-- giving Robbie and Cecilia, who were both killed in World War II, the happy ending they deserved.
Character FoilsHuck and Tom Huck being practical and Tom being idealisticHuck and Pap Huck being kind and moral while Pap is abusive and immoral==“==Human beings can be awful cruel to one another.”Jim and Tom Jim being a realistic and practical person while Tom is more interested in romanticizing and dramatizing their escape.Briony vs Robbie and CeciliaShe is a child/ naivete and actions are more brash but they’re sort of more similar Robby v BrionyHe is a victim of her false accusations. He is a kind and intelligent man who is in love with Cecilia. Robbie v other soldiers \n he is a sensitive and compassionate person who struggles to cope with the horrors of war.Cecilia v Briony She is the object of Robbie's affection and the victim of Briony's false accusations. Cecilia is a strong and independent woman who defies societal expectations and pursues her own desires. Lola v BrionyLola conforms to societal expectations and marries for money rather than love// does not come forth or accept the reality
Themes/ Motifs [[Class struggles and improper power dynamics are similar to the ‘lower class of people Black people were viewed at the time; and how those in power were believed/favored even if the above were in the wrong[[ {{Both novels explore false accusations and themes of hypocrisy and corruption, exploring how consciences change with either growing up/maturing or life experience{{ <<Both use water to compare the progression of values/ ideas/ life<<[[Racism and Slavery: The novel explores the deeply ingrained racism and slavery of the time, and challenges the reader to question their own beliefs and prejudices.[[Freedom and Individualism: Huck struggles with societal expectations and norms, and ultimately chooses to follow his own conscience and sense of morality.{{Hypocrisy and Corruption: The novel exposes the hypocrisy and corruption of institutions such as religion, government, and the legal system.{{<<The River: The Mississippi River serves as a symbol of freedom and escape for both Huck and Jim, as well as a metaphor for the journey of life.<<{{Disguises and Deception: Characters frequently disguise themselves or deceive others, highlighting the theme of hypocrisy and the blurred lines between truth and lies.{{Superstition: Characters often rely on superstition and folklore to make sense of the world around them, reflecting the grasp onto what they had as being enslaved left them little of their own culture{{Guilt and atonement: Briony's guilt over her false accusation drives the entire story and ultimately leads to her writing the novel as a form of atonement.{{The power of storytelling: The novel explores the idea that stories have the power to shape our lives and the lives of others.[[Class and social hierarchy: The class divide between the Tallis family and Robbie is a recurring theme throughout the novel.[[ <<The fountain: The fountain in the Tallis family's estate is a recurring motif that symbolizes the characters' desire for purity and innocence.<<Letters: Letters play a significant role in the story, as they are used to communicate between characters and reveal important information.War: The looming threat of war and the eventual outbreak of World War II serves as a backdrop to the story and adds to the sense of tragedy.
Short Quotes/ Tone[[Society/ Racism/ Slavery[[ \n I do believe [Jim] cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their’n. It don’t seem natural, but I reckon it’s so \n \n ==“==Human beings can be awful cruel to one another.” I begun to think how dreadful it was, even for murderers, to be in such a fix. I says to myself, there ain’t no telling but I might come to be a murderer myself, yet, and then how would I like it?{{Guilt/ Atonement{{ Everything connected. It was her own discovery. It was her story, the one that was writing itself around her.She knew what was required of her. Not simply a letter, but a new draft, an atonement, and she was ready to begin.…she would never undo the damage. She was unforgivable. I gave them happiness, but I was not quite so self-serving as to let them forgive me.
Literary TechniquesSatire: Twain satirizes the Southern culture's racism and slavery through the character of Jim, who is a slave. He also satirizes the hypocrisy of religion through the character of the Widow Douglas, who tries to civilize Huck but fails to practice what she preaches.Irony, which is used to create a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. For example, Huck's decision to help Jim escape from slavery goes against the societal norms of the time, but it is the morally right thing to do.Dialect: add authenticity to the characters' speech. The dialects of the Southern characters, such as Huck and Jim, are written in a way that reflects their social status and education level.SymbolismNarration: Stream of consciousness narration to convey character thoughts and emotionsMultiple perspectives and unreliable narration to create tension and ambiguitySymbolism and imagery to convey themes and motifs.Plot twist: The end it is revealed that the narrative is a lie
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Potential Questions
TitleSummaryPossible QuestionsThemes
The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge \n \n Civil warConfederate sympathizer named Peyton Farquhar who is about to be hanged by Union soldiers. Farquhar envisions a daring escape and reunion with his wife, but in reality, he dies at the end. The story is famous for its twist ending and exploration of time and reality.
The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion
The Lady’s Maid’s Bell
Gabriel-Ernest
The Doll’s House
A Warning to the Curious
Death in the Woods
The Black Ball
Stability
The Tower
The Axe
When It Happens
Haywards Heath
The Paper Menagerie

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Paper 1, Section B Poetry

Robert Browning – Selected Poems*A Face*

  1. A Light Woman (still analyzing)
  2. A Toccata of Galuppi’s (still analyzing)
  3. A Woman’s Last Word
  4. Among the Rocks
  5. Confessions
  6. Epilogue
  7. ‘How Thet Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix‘
  8. Life in a Love
  9. Love Among the Ruins
    1. Love in a Life
    2. Meeting at Night
    3. My Last Duchess
    4. Pictor Ignotus (still analyzing)
    5. Porphyria’s Lover
    6. Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
    7. The Bishop Orders His Tomb
    8. The Confessional
    9. The Laboratory
    10. The Last Ride Together
    11. The Lost Leader
    12. The Lost Mistress (still analyzing)
    13. The Patriot
    14. The Pied Piper of Hamelin
    15. Women and Roses

Simon Armitage – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Songs of Ourselves, Volume 2 – Selected Poems (new selection for 2023)

  1. The Clod and the Pebble by William Blake
  2. Passion by Kathleen Raine
  3. Winter Song by Elizabeth Tollett
  4. Love (III) by George Herbert
  5. ‘She was a Phantom of Delight’ by William Wordsworth
  6. Surplus Value by David C Ward (still analyzing)
  7. Father Returning Home by Dilip Chitre
  8. In the Park by Gwen Harwood
  9. The Lost Woman… by Patricia Beer
    1. Stabat Mater by Sam Hunt
    2. Australia 1970 by Judith Wright
    3. Description of Spring by Henry Howard, Early of Surrey
    4. The Spring by Thomas Carew
    5. The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy
    6. Eel Tail by Alice Oswald
    7. The Buck in the Snow by Edna St. Vincent Millay
    8. The Storm-Wind by William Barnes
    9. The Sea and the Hills by Rudyard Kipling
    10. Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker
    11. The Stars Go Over the Lonely Ocean by Robinson Jeffers
    12. The Road by Nancy Fotheringham Cato
    13. Who in One Lifetime by Muriel Rukeyser
    14. The Hour is Come by Louisa Lawson
    15. an afternoon nap by Arthur Yap
    16. from The Complaints of Poverty by Nicholas James
    17. A Long Journey by Musaemura Zimunya
    18. I Hear an Army… by James Joyce
    19. Growing Old by Matthew Arnold
    20. from Fears in Solitude by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
    21. Renouncement by Alice Meynell

Gillian Clarke – Selected Poems

  1. Advent
  2. Apples (still analyzing)
  3. Baby-sitting
  4. Blaen Cwrt
  5. Burning Nettles (still analyzing)
  6. Catrin
  7. Climbing Cader Idris
  8. Cold Knap Lake
  9. Death of a Cat (still analyzing)
    1. Death of a Young Woman
    2. February
    3. Hare in July (still analyzing)
    4. Hearthstone (still analyzing)
    5. Icthyosaur (still analyzing)
    6. Journey
    7. Lunchtime Lecture
    8. Miracle on St David’s Day
    9. My Box
    10. Neighbours
    11. Pipistrelle
    12. Post Script (still analyzing)
    13. Ram (still analyzing)
    14. Scything (still analyzing)
    15. Seal
    16. Stealing Peas (still analyzing)
    17. Sunday
    18. The Lighthouse (still analyzing)
    19. Times Like These (still analyzing)
    20. White Roses

Cat on a hot tin roof

Measure for Measure