Ap Lit Greek Unit
AP English Literature
Greek Mythology & Biblical Allusions
Review Assignment and Exam
By: Dhruv Sahni
Period 4
Description: An allusion is a reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history. This is an important literary concept that you will encounter repeatedly in poetry, drama, and fiction (You may recall that Thomas Foster spends time addressing this as well in How to Read Literature Like a Professor). With allusions, authors can engage the reader in making associations and creating meaning. However, if you are unaware of allusions you will miss some of these meanings. This is not okay for an AP student! This assignment is designed to quickly familiarize you with the several categories of allusions you may encounter on the exam.
Directions: The purpose of this assignment is to give you a working knowledge of allusion structures (Biblical and mythological). For each term listed below please complete each column. For the explanation and description, give a brief synopsis of the story or myth associated with the individual, the object or the event. For the column asking for the implication, explain what you would need to be able to associate with the term if you were to see it in a poem or passage. Essentially, explain what elements or purpose does the author have in introducing the person/object/event?
For either column, the more work you put into completing and reviewing, the more beneficial it will be to you in the long run (i.e. the exam in May, college courses, future English courses, etc). Remember, this is a college level course and small phrases and short sentences sans details are not college level work. Work that is partially completed, incorrect or completed at the bare minimum, will not warrant you a strong grade or a sense of understanding.
Due Date: Friday, March 30th, 2012 (typed, submitted via Turnitin.com)
Test Date: Friday, March 30th, 2012
Sources: You may read whatever sources you wish: the
Greek Mythology & Biblical Allusions
Review Assignment and Exam
By: Dhruv Sahni
Period 4
Description: An allusion is a reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history. This is an important literary concept that you will encounter repeatedly in poetry, drama, and fiction (You may recall that Thomas Foster spends time addressing this as well in How to Read Literature Like a Professor). With allusions, authors can engage the reader in making associations and creating meaning. However, if you are unaware of allusions you will miss some of these meanings. This is not okay for an AP student! This assignment is designed to quickly familiarize you with the several categories of allusions you may encounter on the exam.
Directions: The purpose of this assignment is to give you a working knowledge of allusion structures (Biblical and mythological). For each term listed below please complete each column. For the explanation and description, give a brief synopsis of the story or myth associated with the individual, the object or the event. For the column asking for the implication, explain what you would need to be able to associate with the term if you were to see it in a poem or passage. Essentially, explain what elements or purpose does the author have in introducing the person/object/event?
For either column, the more work you put into completing and reviewing, the more beneficial it will be to you in the long run (i.e. the exam in May, college courses, future English courses, etc). Remember, this is a college level course and small phrases and short sentences sans details are not college level work. Work that is partially completed, incorrect or completed at the bare minimum, will not warrant you a strong grade or a sense of understanding.
Due Date: Friday, March 30th, 2012 (typed, submitted via Turnitin.com)
Test Date: Friday, March 30th, 2012
Sources: You may read whatever sources you wish: the
References: to the Tower of Babel refer to the confusion of the | | |heaven after the great floods. God stopped the construction of |languages and the plentitude of languages throughout the world. | | |the tower because he wanted the people to repopulate the world. | | Works Cited: Holweck, Frederick. "The Annunciation." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. . Barker, Kenneth L., Donald W. Burdick, and Kenneth Boa. Zondervan NASB Study Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1999. Print. "The Prophet Jeremiah." - The Kingdom of Judah. Kehot Publication Society. Web. 28 Mar. 2012. . http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Aeneas.html http://www.theliteraryanalyst.com/code%20/looking-for-alaska-analysis-why-miles-embraced-questions/ http://www.usq.edu.au/artsworx/schoolresources/thegrapesofwrath/biblical