Set of flashcards Introduction to Literary Studies (Page 2 of 6)

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Name two important ways in which the Globe Theatre differed from most modern theatres (2 points).

1 point each for answers such as:

the absence of a roof,
the shape of the stage (apron stage),
the circular shape of the building,
the fact that there was standing room around the stage...

What is gender-blind casting, and what is the purpose of gender-blind casting (2 points)?

Various ways of phrasing this:

1 point for answers such as:
- representing a female character by a male actor or a male character by a female actor / or by non-binary or trans actors.
- 1 point for knowing that this is about raising awareness of gender roles / making us think about gender roles.

Will you find the full text of the book from which the poem in question 4 was taken [= Winnie the Pooh] in the following resources? Give a yes/no answer in each case, and also explain why you think this is so (4 points), explaining what precisely each of these resources does (4 points) and giving the correct full names of EEBO and ECCO (2 points).

a) EEBO
- 1 point for no,
- 1 point for: it contains books from the introduction of printing (or: the late 15th century) to the year 1700.
- 1 point for EEBO = Early English Books Online (zero points for any variation thereof!)
- = 3 points total.
b) ECCO
- 1 point for no,
- 1 point for: it contains books printed in the eighteenth century (or: 1701-1800; 1700-1800 is also acceptable).
- 1 point for ECCO = Eighteenth-Century Collections Online (zero points for any variation thereof!)
- = 3 points total.
c) JSTOR
- 1 point for no,
- 1 point for: because it contains secondary literature, or: research literature, or: books and articles about literary texts, not the texts themselves
- = 2 points total.
d) the OED
- 1 point for no,
- 1 point for knowing it is a dictionary.
- = 2 points total.

Please identify the metrical patterns found in the first six lines of this poem by writing them above the lines, using the notation introduced in the lecture course, i.e. combinations of ◡ and — (6 points)

1 point each for every completely correct line, otherwise 0 for that line.

Identify the rhyme scheme found in the first six lines of this poem by writing the appropriate letters at the end of the lines (2 points).
2 points for getting it completely right, otherwise 0.

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Identify one more way – apart from metre and rhyme scheme – in which this poem can be said to be structured (2 points).

2 points for pointing out how this text is structured through repetitions, e.g.:
- “The” at the beginning of three lines /
- or the repetition of the whole line “The more it” /
- or the words that are set entirely in capitals at the beginning of lines 2, 4 and 6 /
- or the triple enjambement...

Define the term “enjambement” (2 points), and identify two cases of enjambement in this poem (2 points).

2 points for: this is when a line is not a unit of meaning, when we have to go on reading into the next line to make sense of it. (Or similar definitions)
1 point for each example, e.g. one of the three very obvious enjambements here in the transitions from lines 1 to 2, 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 (it is not enough to pick any bit of the poem at random).

Why do words such as “tiddely-pom” perform a useful function in a poem although they do not carry any clear meaning (2 points)?

2 points for knowing that poems can make sense on two levels (the semantic level or level of meaning & the level of sounds/rhythms.
Or: nonsense words perform a useful function in poetry through the way they sound or by establishing or maintaining a rhythm.
Or: reference to the musical dimension of poetry Or: reference to the poetic punction of language.
Otherwise 0 points.

Is this text a sonnet (2 points)? Is it an epic poem (2 points)? Please explain in both cases why this is or is not the case, mentioning a key structural characteristic by which sonnets and epic poems can be identified.

2 points for knowing it is not a sonnet because we would expect the metre to be an iambic pentameter /we would find 14 lines in a sonnet /we would find a structure made up of quatrains and tercets.
0 points for arguing that sonnets tend to be love poems, as this is not a structural characteristic.
2 points for knowing that epic poems are very long poems – and this one is very short indeed.
0 points for describing what epic poems are about, because this is about structural characteristics.

Why is plagiarism morally wrong?

It is a form of theft.

Why would it be a case of plagiarism if you tried to find an answer to this question by doing a Google search right now while you are doing this exam?

It would be plagiarism because I would present the work/thoughts of others as my own.

Would it be better to use Wikipedia instead – if so, why, and if not, why not?

It would not be better, since I would use an unauthorised source.

Would it be better to use a WhatsApp group or talk over the phone instead – if so, why, and if not, why not?

No, this kind of collaborative work is not allowed either.

Why is plagiarizing an incredibly foolish high-risk strategy?

Because it can be easily detected and the penalties are very severe.

How does an anapaestic hexameter differ from an iambic tetrameter? Please show how by writing down the structure of both, using the notation introduced and explained in the lecture and none other.

2 points for knowing what an anapaest is, using the notation from the lecture (U--);
2 points for six of these, → UU- UU- UU- UU- UU- UU-;
same for iambic tetrameter (U-) → U- U- U- U-

Which of these two metres would you expect to be more common in English literature (1), (iambic tetrameter or anapestic hexameter) and why do you think that is the case?

The iambic tetrameter is more common because English has many 1-2 syllable words / many English words are stressed on the second syllable.

How does a dactylic pentameter differ from a trochaic hexameter? Please show how by writing down the structure of both, using the notation introduced and explained in the lecture and none other.

2 points for knowing what a dactyl is, using the notation from the lecture (-UU);
2 points for five of these, → -UU -UU -UU -UU -UU;
same for trochaic hexameter (-U) → -U -U -U -U -U -U;

Explain what the etymology of the term “dactyl” is (1), and why this is a very useful bit of information.

The term “dactyl” derives from the Greek word for “finger”, and gave its name to this metre because the length of finger bones correspond to the dactyl’s metric units: long-short- short.

What does ECCO provide?

Scans of texts printed in Britain.

What time period is covered by ECCO?

The 18th century / 1701 - 1800.

Name one major narrative prose text discussed at length in the lecture that can be found in ECCO (full name of the author and title.

Jonathan Swift, Travels into several remote nations of the world / Gulliver's Travels.

What is the connection between Nationallizenzen and ECCO?

ECCO can be accessed via the Nationallizenzen website.

Name a resource providing good quality biographical information.

ODNB / Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Name one major drama discussed at length in the lecture that can be found in EEBO (full name of the author and title).

William Shakespeare, The Tempest

What is the connection between Nationallizenzen and EEBO?

EEBO can be accessed via the Nationallizenzen website.

Name a resource providing good quality bibliographical information.

MLA / Modern Language Association international bibliography

Please identify the type of narrator according to Genette found in this excerpt from a novel - you need to find the correct two most important terms here. Explain your choice for both terms.

Heterodiegetic, covert.

The narrator is outside the world of the characters; the narrator is just a voice rather than a character we can easily imagine.

Identify the narrative situation (according to Stanzel). Comment on the consequences this particular narrative situation has for the narrator’s abilities.

Authorial narrative situation. This narrator is omniscient, which is why he/she knows what is going to happen to the protagonist in the future. [or something similar]

Explain why this text is an example for intertextuality, and name the text without which this text would not exist (give the title and the full name of the author)

Every text is related to and informed by previous texts (imitating them, contrasting them, etc.), so in order to fully understand how this particular text works, we would need to look at literary history and attempt to establish connections in terms of style, content, structure, tone... [there are various ways of phrasing this], Bran Stoker, Dracula.

Please identify the type of narrator according to Genette found in this excerpt from a novel - you need to find the correct two most important terms here. (1+1)

Explain your choice for both terms.

Homodiegetic/autodiegetic, overt.

The narrator is inside the world of the characters/tells the story of his own life; the narrator is a character.

Identify the narrative situation (according to Stanzel). Comment on the consequences this particular narrative situation has for the narrator’s abilities.

First-person narrative situation. This narrator is restricted to his own point of view, cannot access others’ thoughts.

Explain why this text is an example for intertextuality, and name the text without which this text would not exist (give the title and the full name of the author).

Every text is related to and informed by previous texts (imitating them, contrasting them, etc.), so in order to fully understand how this particular text works, we would need to look at literary history and attempt to establish connections in terms of style, content, structure, tone... William Shakespeare, The Tempest

Will you find the full text of English and American Literatures by Michael Meyer (2011) in EEBO?

No, EEBO contains primary texts before 1700.

Will you find the full text of English and American Literatures by Michael Meyer (2011) in The Oxford Companion to English Literature?

No, The Oxford Companion is a handbook containing information on English literature.

Will you find the full text of English and American Literatures by Michael Meyer (2011) in ECCO?

(2) No, ECCO contains primary texts of the eighteenth century.

Will you find the full text of English and American Literatures by Michael Meyer (2011) in The ODNB?

No, the ODNB contains Biographies.

Will you find the full text of English and American Literatures by Michael Meyer (2011) in Archive.org?

No,archive.org only contains material that is out of copyright.

English literature exists in various genres. Give one example discussed in the lecture course (one text, with correct full author’s name and correct full title) for each of the three major genres. (2+2+2). Name two ways in which the genres can overlap, i.e. in which texts belonging to different genres can share certain characteristics.

Poetry: Linton Kwesi Johnson, “Inglan is a Bitch”

Drama: William Shakespeare, The Tempest

Prose: Bram Stoker, Dracula

Dramatic texts can be written in blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter). A narrative poem can tell a story like a narrative prose text.

What are "Literaturwissenschaftler"?

People doing literary criticism.

What is a register?

A form of a language used in a specific social setting or for a particular purpose.

Introduction to Literary Studies

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