Friday, October 17, 2014

Today we will:o Review mood and toneo Define symbolism and allegory

Homework:o Membean practice

In your journal… A sense of foreboding is a feeling or

premonition that something bad or harmful is about to happen. Synonyms: menace and dread

How do we know that something bad or harmful is about to happen? What makes us feel that way? It is created through a combination of many feelings. Think of a time when you felt a premonition or feeling of dread. What words would you use to describe that sense of foreboding?

Discuss

Sense of Foreboding

Powerlessness

Take a look at… Diction: the choice and use of words Imagery: an author's use of vivid and

descriptive language to add depth to their work

“By the Waters of Babylon”

All the same, when I came to the Place of the Gods, I was afraid, afraid. The current of the great river is very strong—it gripped my raft with its hands. That was magic, for the river itself is wide and calm. I could feel evil spirits about me, I was swept down the stream. Never have I been so much alone—I tried to think of my knowledge, but it was a squirrel's heap of winter nuts. There was no strength in my knowledge any more and I felt small and naked as a new-hatched bird—alone upon the great river, the servant of the gods.

Powerless Diction

o strongo swepto grippedo smallo nakedo alone

Imageryo “it gripped my raft

with its hands”o “swept down

stream”o “my knowledge, but

it was a squirrel’s heap of winter nuts”

o “no strength in my knowledge”

Symbolism and Allegory

A symbol is often an event, object, person or animal to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached. Symbols can be inherited or invented. Ex. The Statue of Liberty came to symbolize

freedom for people immigrating to the United States by way of Ellis Island.

Symbolism Symbols allow writers to suggest layers of

meanings and possibilities that a simple literal statement could not convey as well.

Symbols allow writers to convey an idea with layers of meaning without having to explain those layers in the text.

Allegoryo An Allegory is a story in which characters, settings and

actions stand for something beyond themselves.o In some types of Allegories, the characters and setting

represent abstract ideas of moral qualities.o In other types, characters and situations stand for

historical figures and events.

Allegory An Allegory can be read on one level for its literal

or straightforward meaning An allegory can be read for its symbolic, or

allegorical meaning Allegories are often intended to teach a moral

lesson or make a comment about goodness and depravity.

Familiar Allegories The Most Dangerous Game: Zaroff: Allegory for _______________

The Casks of Amontillado: Fortunato: Symbol/Allegory for _____

Thank you Ma’am: Shoes: Symbol for ________________

Animal Farm Fables? Others…?

Allegory v. Symbolism A symbol can be a word, place, character or

object that means something beyond what it is on a literal level.

An allegory involves using many interconnected symbols or allegorical figures in such a way that nearly every element of the narrative has a meaning beyond the literal level, i.e., everything in the narrative is a symbol that relates to other symbols within the story.