Unit EQUnit EQHow does How does realismrealism reflect reflect

cultural beliefs, expectations cultural beliefs, expectations and changes? and changes?

Interpreting dialect:Interpreting dialect:

Regional Regional DialectDialect

St. LooeySt. Looey ChawChaw YallerYaller bannannerbannanner thish-yerthish-yer

Standard Standard EnglishEnglish

What do each of these terms in What do each of these terms in regional dialect mean in Standard regional dialect mean in Standard English? Copy and complete the chart English? Copy and complete the chart in your notes. Prepare to be called in your notes. Prepare to be called on. You may use your book as a guide on. You may use your book as a guide to find the context of the word. to find the context of the word.

Mark Twain & Mark Twain & HumorHumor

The Notorious Jumping The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras CountyFrog of Calaveras County

Today we are learning about Today we are learning about Humor & RealismHumor & Realism

Elements of HumorElements of Humor• Exaggeration/hyperbole• Irony• Dialect• Satire• Understatement (Meiosis) • Parody

Interpret the following Interpret the following passagepassage

• by putting it in your own words. Underline the words or phrases that add to the regional dialect.

……he ‘peared surprised, and then he ‘peared surprised, and then he looked sorter discouraged-he looked sorter discouraged-like, and didn’t try no more to like, and didn’t try no more to

win the fight, and so he got win the fight, and so he got shucked out bad.shucked out bad.

StructureStructure• Envelope/frame narrative

Groups—Read, Analyze & Groups—Read, Analyze & InterpretInterpret

• Group 1—Historical LitCrit pg. 470-481• Group 2—Biographical LitCrit pg 482; 574; 577-

580• Group 3—Formalist (handout)• Group 4—Feminist (handout)• Group 5—Freudian (handout)• Group 6—Archetypal (handout)• Group 7—Marxist (handout) • Group 8—Reader response (handout)

Group workGroup work• Complete each step—you have today to

complete these steps with your group;• Everyone in your group must be involved

and must fill out the worksheet in your packet