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Englisch Oberstufe Gymnasium BaWü (J1/J2), Abiturvorbereitung
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Guiding questions for a
direct characterization
can be:
What does the narrator directly state about the character?
What does the character say about himself?
How does the character behave?
What do other characters say about the character?
2
What is true about the
atmosphere
of a story?
... e.g.: setting, objects, colours, descriptions of a character's mood...
the atmosphere is created through various means...
the atmosphere of the story depends on the narrative perspective
the atmosphere sets the tone for the story +evokes an emotion in the reader
3
The
setting
refers to the place and time in which the action of the story takes place.
True
False
4
Tick possible
points of view
in a narration:
first-person protagonist narrator
first-person witness narrator
third-person omniscient narrator
third-person objective narrator
5
Tick the correct statements about
register
:
it can be formal, neutral, informal, vulgar
register refers to the length of the text
the text may contain a lot of slang words, technical terms or jargon
register refers to level of language used in a particular situation
6
In the
Abitur
, you have to do an
analysis of a literary or non-literary text
(depending on your choice of tasks).
False
True
7
Which of the following sentences about a
theme
are correct?
Two stories can have the same theme, but different subject matter.
the subject matter is the concrete realization of the theme
examples for themes are love, childhood, poverty, racism, death
a theme is always abstract
8
Tick the correct statements about
tone:
tone is determined by the choice of words, level of speech, sentence length
tone expresses the emotional attitude of the text
the tone can be sarcastic, ironic, sad, humorous, serious, playful, angry..
tone mainly occurs in song texts
9
In the final exam, you will have to analyse an excerpt of one of the 8 short stories we read in class.
False
True
10
The
author
and the
narrator
of a story are the same person.
False
True
11
What is the
plot
of a narration?
The place where the story happens.
The sequence of events that leads the reader from the beginning to the end.
The most important place in the story.
The sequence of events that make up the story.
12
Typical operators
for this task are:
assess...
analyse
examine
comment on
13
Choose the
correct order
for the plot:
falling tension - rising tension - climax/turning point
rising tension - climax/ turning point - falling tension
any of the three
rising tension - falling tension - climax/turning point
14
Which statements about
symbolism
are correct?
symbols only occur in narrative texts
a symbol is a thing that represents something else
symbols can be objects, images, characters, names or places
the use of symbolism is a common literary device
15
In the analysis, you should focus on...
... what effect formal / stylistic / structural means have on the reader
... pro and contra arguments you could use in your composition
... writing in the simple past tense
...how formal/ stylistic /structural means help convey the meaning /message
16
When analysing a text (literary or non-literary), the following points may be examined:
tone
stylistic devices
central idea / message
style / register
17
Guiding questions for an
indirect characterization
can be:
What does the character say and how does he or she say it?
How does the character behave?
What kind of language does a character use?
How do characters in stories usually behave?
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Stylistic devices
don't contribute to the style of the text.
False
True
