HOMEWORK
DEADLINE 8 NOVEMBER 2012
TASK
(a) Write two paragraphs on the presentation of Othello in Act One of Othello.
(b) Write two paragraphs on the presentation of Iago in Act One of Othello.
Work should be submitted typed with a wide margin
Each paragraph should be no less than 70 words and no more than 150 words long
Each paragraph must contain only one quotation from the text. However you can repeat a word already quoted in the paragraph.
Each paragraph must follow the paragraph structure outlined in class.
One paragraph should use a quotation spoken by another character commenting on either Iago or Othello.
Here is the paragraph template we discussed in class.
And here is an example of a paragraph about a character in a modern play. The paragraph does not expand on the main point and the analysis I've used in this example concentrates on spoken language features - I won't expect you to use this analytical framework. But I will expect you to refer to literary features.
Here is the paragraph template we discussed in class.
FEATURE
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COMMENT
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1 Make a point
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Write one simple and straightforward point relevant to your overall topic.
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2 Expand on point
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Write a more complex sentence or two. Be specific and detailed about the topic you are writing about.
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3 Introduce quote
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Introduce the quotation you are just about to use. Put the quotation in context. Who said what and where did they say it?
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4 Evidence
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Quote no more than a word or phrase. Be very selective. Choose quotations that you can write a lot about.
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5 General point
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Show how the quotation addresses the point made at the opening of the paragraph
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6 Literary points
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Comment on a literary feature or features expressed through the quotation. I expect you will identify two or three features of language.
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7 Effect on reader
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Comment on the effects the features used in the quotation has on us as readers or audience.
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And here is an example of a paragraph about a character in a modern play. The paragraph does not expand on the main point and the analysis I've used in this example concentrates on spoken language features - I won't expect you to use this analytical framework. But I will expect you to refer to literary features.
Mitch is awkward and self-conscious when he is talking to Blanche. An example of this can be found in scene 6 after Mitch and Blanche’s date to a fair ground. As they say good night Mitch asks, ‘Can I – uh – kiss you – good-night?’ This interrogative emphasises Mitch’s nervousness and anxiety. Romance does not come naturally to Mitch. The three hesitations, indicated by dashes are used as a non - fluency feature used here to simulate spontaneous speech. And the filler ‘uh’ all combines to express Mitch’s awkwardness. This quotation and these techniques make us feel sorry for Mitch. Perhaps even think of him as a pathetic and desperate character.
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