Stream of Consciousness

​English 11 Unit 6-3

Modernism and Language

Experimenting with Language​

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6-1 Due Date 4/04

6-2 Due Date 4/06

6-3 Due Date 4/18

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6.4.3 CST & 6.4.4 TST Due Date 4/20

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• Identify characteristics of stream of consciousness style.

• Analyze texts to determine tone and theme.

• Participate in a discussion, expressing evidence-based ideas and responding to those of others.

• Write a scene that incorporates stream of consciousness style.​

​Objectives

​Stream of consciousness 6.3.1 page 3

​In their efforts to tap into the subconscious, Modernists often rejected the formal structures of writing.

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One popular approach was known as stream of consciousness writing, a style that mimics the unstructured flow of human thought. Modernists wanted to reflect the tumble of ideas that humans are subject to moment-to-moment.

​Internal monologue 6.3.1 page 4

​Stream of consciousness writing often comes in the form of an internal monologue, which presents the usually unstructured thoughts passing through the mind of the narrator.

​Imagery and Memory 6.3.1 page 6

​Writing that features the stream of consciousness technique often results in an outpouring of vivid imagery, bundles of sensory details that come fluttering up from the subconscious.

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Images — the ones we encounter in daily life and the ones in our conscious or subconscious mind — are deeply connected to memory, even memories that aren't part of our active knowledge.

Match

Match the following

• Sizzling butter

• wet denim

• fresh -cut grass

• a shooting star

your granny's famous pancake breakfasts

your sister pushing you into the lake on the way to school

your first soccer practice

your first camping trip as a young child

• your granny's famous pancake breakfasts

• your sister pushing you into the lake on the way to school

• your first soccer practice

• your first camping trip as a young child

​Symbols 6.3.1 page 7

​A symbol is a tangible thing such as an object, a place or an action that stands for or represents an idea, a belief, or an abstract concept.

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If a person dreamed that she was a bird, frantically trying to escape an office where all the clocks ran backward, Freud might say this symbolism suggests the woman feels trapped in her job, and that she feels time is slipping away.​

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Match

Match the following

• Sorrow

• Dwindling hope

• isolation

A black, cawing raven lurks around the narrator's study, reminding him of the woman he loved

A delicate plant won't grow without sunlight, especially if it keeps getting moved from place to pla

A woman must wear the letter A on her dress to point out her wrongdoing, separating her from others.

• A black, cawing raven lurks around the narrator's study, reminding him of the woman he loved

• A delicate plant won't grow without sunlight, especially if it keeps getting moved from place to pla

• A woman must wear the letter A on her dress to point out her wrongdoing, separating her from others.

​Allusion 6.3.1 page 9

​An allusion is any reference to something historical, literary, religious, mythical, or popular, such as a well-known story or a legendary person.

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An allusion has the power of a hyperlink to an encyclopedia entry. For instance, if a writer names his main character Hercules, you immediately get a certain sense about his personality and start to make predictions: He's strong, he's brave, and he's likely to go through a series of complicated trials, if he hasn't already.

​6.3.3 Read

​Read "The Jilting of Grany Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter

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"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by

T.S. Eliot

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Stream of Consciousness--- you can do this!!​

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Complete the Reading Guide​

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You have to "get" these to do the Discussion.​

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​6.3.5 Discuss

​You need to have a basic understanding of the poems. What is a speaker in a poem/story?

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6.3.6 Study can help you understand​

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Remember you do not have to post comments on classmates' posts unless you choose to. Be nice!

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Do not rely on what others wrote!!!​

​6.3.8 Write & 6.3.9 Practice

​Choose a single thing as your subject, such as a room, a house, a park, or a person, and describe it in a stream of consciousness style.

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The assignment focuses on:

• Establishing a clear and consistent point of view

• Exploring a particular problem or conflict connected to your narrator(s)

• Using vivid imagery to convey personality and tone

• Using grammar and organization to express an internal monologue

Look at Sample Assignment!!!​ Look at Rubric!!!

Use the pages in 6.3.8

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