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AP Literature and Composition

AP Literature and Composition. “It’s a maniacal Monday.” October 26, 2009 Mr. Houghteling. Agenda :. “Did you do the bare minimum?” Quiz Eva’s Burden: Using Imagery to unpack the text. Questions regarding the novel. HOMEWORK: Read through page 78 for Tuesday. The Bare Minimum Quiz.

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AP Literature and Composition

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  1. AP Literature and Composition “It’s a maniacal Monday.” October 26, 2009 Mr. Houghteling

  2. Agenda: • “Did you do the bare minimum?” Quiz • Eva’s Burden: Using Imagery to unpack the text. • Questions regarding the novel. • HOMEWORK: Read through page 78 for Tuesday.

  3. The Bare Minimum Quiz • Respond to each question as completely as you can. • You may not use your text for this quiz. • If you run out of room—or think you may run out of room on the handout—put your responses on a separate sheet of paper.

  4. Eva’s Burden • Using the two textual passages, respond to the following question: • According to the text, why does Eva kill her son, Plum? • Use your knowledge of imagery to unpack the text and decipher Morrison’s meaning of these two scenes. • What images stand out to you? • Why do they stand out? • What meaning can you glean from Morrison’s use of imagery?

  5. HOMEWORK • Read through page 78 (1923). • Review the definitions and descriptions of: • Historical Criticism • Gender Theory • Archetypal Criticism

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