WorksheetsHow To Read Literature Like a Professor Intro - Ch 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 23mins
What does Foster call the "grammar of literature, a set of conventions and patterns, codes, and rules, that we learn to employ in sealing with a piece of literature"?
Analytical apparatus
Language of Reading
Experienced reader
Illusion of depth
How does recognizing a pattern in a piece of literature help you analyze it?
If there is truly a set of rules and conventions that are key to understanding literature, to get better at recognizing them, you simply need to (a) .
What three items separate a true reader from everyone else?
Memory
Practice
Symbol
Pattern
Study
According to foster _____________ is the most important think you can do to understand literature in a new light.
asking questions
talking with friends
taking notes
using a highlighter
A Quest consists of what 5 things?
The real reason for a quest is always...
(a)
Whenever people eat or drink together, it's...
(a)
Communion is limited to only consuming food or drink>
TRUE
FALSE
Give an example, from the text, that shows that communion doesn't always need to be holy or even decent.
Ghosts and vampires are never only about (a)
What are the characteristics of a vampire figure?
What is an example of negative communion?
A peaceful dinner between two opposing sides
The poisoning of a dinner guest
A romantic dinner between two characters
A feast before the 1st day of battle
On a general level, what does the vampire figure represent in society?
The dangers of being greedy. Exploitation in its many forms.
Hidden sensuality for young readers.
Exploitation in its many forms.
Thrill seeking horror movie-goers.
