AP Literature and Composition A Short Introduction Freewrite
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AP Literature and Composition A Short Introduction
Free-write on the Following: “The illiterate of the 21 st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but rather those who cannot learn, relearn, and unlearn. ”
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. ”
“The unexamined life is not worth living. ”
Tips for Reading Literature When examining literature keep in mind these important questions: What is the author saying? Why is he/she saying this? How is he/she conveying the message?
In Other Words: Meaning/Theme Purpose Literary elements/techniques
Most Importantly: How do I feel about this piece of literature? How can it relate to me or the world around me? Why do we study it?
The Red Wheelbarrow so much depends upon a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens.
In a Station of the Metro THE apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough.
Free-Write “Unbeing dead isn’t being alive. ” -E. E. Cummings
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. ” -George Bernard Shaw
Free-Write “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Live to the point of tears. ” Albert Camus
Free-Write “This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. ” -T. S. Eliot
Free-Write/Brainstorm Loneliness
Chiaroscuro Light verses Darkness Security/Camaraderie/Meaning VS. Terror/Alienation/Void Apollonian and the Dionysian when discussing characters.
“ A man can be destroyed but not defeated. ” Ernest Hemingway
“Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect. ” -Soren Kierkegaard
“There is no friend as loyal as a book. ” -Ernest Hemingway
Free-Write on the topic/topics of your choice.
“Resist much, obey little. ” -Walt Whitman
“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading. ” -William Styron