Literary Terms List #1

allegory: a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
alliteration: the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration)  as in from stem to stern,  or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration)  as in each to all.
allusion:the act or practice of making a casual or indirect reference to something.
ambiguity: doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention
anachronism: an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one
analogy:a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
analysis:this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its essential features and their relations
anaphora:  repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences
anecdote:a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature
antagonist:a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary
antithesis: opposition, contrast
aphorism: a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as "Power tends to corrupt , and absoloute power corrupts absolutely" Lord Acton
apologia: an apology, as in defense or justification of a belief
apostrophe: a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as “ODeath, where is thy sting?"
argument: a discussion involving differing points of view; debate
assumption: something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition;hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory
audience: the persons reached by a book, radio or television broadcast, etc.; public: Some works of music have a wide and varied audience.
characterization: portrayal, description
chiasmus: a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.”

AP PREP POST 1: SIDDHARTHA

1. Siddhartha concerns the quest for spiritual enlightenment, and by the end of it four characters have achieved this goal: Govinda, Gotama, Vasudeva, and Siddhartha. Is the enlightenment achieved by each of these characters the same? Why or why not? What distinctions and similarities exist between the paths these characters use to reach their final goal?
(http://danig14.blogspot.com/2013/01/1.html)

2.What purpose does self-denial serve in Siddhartha? What about self-indulgence?

(http://www.shmoop.com/siddhartha/questions.html)

3.What does enlightenment look like in Siddhartha? Is it a feeling? An attitude?http://www.shmoop.com/siddhartha/questions.html

4. A bildungsroman, a coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Analyze how that single moment shapes the meaning of the world as a whole.

http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/apcentral/ap13_frq_eng_lit.pdf

5.The quotation “Immediately he moved on again and began to walk quickly and impatiently, no longer homewards, no longer to his father, no longer looking backwards”, shows a shift from…

a. Anger and resentment, toward acceptance
b. A resolute journey, onto a more free-flowing and spontaneous path
c. Fear of his parentage, toward a fear of loneliness
d. Looking to the past for enlightenment, toward looking to the future and within himself
e. Fear of failure, toward an acceptance of possibility of error.

http://snobles.grads.digitalodu.com/blog/groups/ap-english-2012-2013/forum/topic/siddhartha-multiple-choice-questions/

In order for me to prepare for the AP exam I would have to for one reread this  book in order to refresh my knowledge on the book as well as reviewing various other novels. Also literary terms, recognizing & applying them to my work is very difficult with me. I need to practice each lit terms while I read in order for me to master them. Not to mention reviewing & applying higher level vocabulary into my writing.

HACKING MY EDUCATION

"FOLLOW YOUR BLISS"

WHAT DO I MEAN BY HACKING?
-Redesigning

WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW IN JUNE THAT I DON'T KNOW NOW?
-I want to be able to know how to depend on myself, rather than others. In June I will be turning 18, a huge stepping stone into "adulthood". Presently I want to feel emotionally & physically prepared to be on my own. I do not feel 17 & won't actually feel my age until my next birthday. I need to be prepared for the unexpected outcomes of my new life that is rapidly approaching.

WHAT SKILLS DO I WANT TO DEMONSTRATE ON MY BLOG OR ONLINE MEDIA?
-I want to be able to present that I can analyze & clearly present my ideas, thoughts, etc. I want readers of my work or assignments to understand my P.O.V. To show that I am capable of depth & simplicity. Overall I want to demonstrate my skills as well-rounded.

WHAT EXPERIENCES DO I WANT TO HAVE AS A RESULT?
-I crave knowledge & acceptance. Everything that I plan on pursuing will have a different outcome then I currently expect. I want to experience the good & the bad. The bad b/c there will come a lesson that I will build off of. The good so that I can always remember that not everything turns to shit. I want to experience everything as humanly possible.

WHO DO I NEED IN MY NETWORK?
-Peers, Public, Professionals (Experts)

What's In This For Me?

This semester I plan on improving my overall work ethic in order for me to improve substantially in this course. I want to be perform at my best and be able to recognize the hard work as the best that I can do. Not just "passable". I need to discover that balance between everything I need to do and want to do in order for me to be successful this last semester. These are my goals that I hope to accomplish for school.

As for everything else, I want to improve on becoming a more caring and passionate person. I don't want to "half-ass" things anymore. I want to aid others and make a difference in my community. I want to make my mark this last semester of my high school career. I want to be remembered for all of the good things I accomplished and not of the mistakes I made along the way. Ultimately I want to be someone I can be proud of, I want to be my own anchor.

LIFE AFTER THIS BLOG POST

I just submitted my second 'Future Me' letter to myself, that will be arriving exactly a year from now. If anything it was more of a thank you letter to myself. That I hope that I continued on being resilient. I wrote about how i'm doing in college (hopefully) if not, that I am doing something worthwhile.

I dug up my old 'Future Me' Letter and reread it. Wise words that I wrote to myself, seeing that I was only 15 at the time. I experienced some pretty heavy stuff, but it was all worth it. I am very open & am comfortable sharing this letter. All though it may not seem like much, I am revealing quite a bit.

FOX IN SOCKS READING

This was so hard. Ughh. My first post had no sound so I had to upload another one on YouTube which pissed me off. But here it is. I actually beat my time from the first video!

Thoughts from Tumblr #7

It has been quite a while since I have posted one of these & I will ATTEMPT to post daily Thoughts from Tumblr. No promises because why make them if I cannot keep them, right?

I love the concept of this. At any moment we can stop, linger over what we are doing with our lives & actually change. We don't have to do something we don't want to. We can travel anywhere in the world, give someone a compliment, do a good deed for our community..the possibilities are endless. I certainly like to believe that everyone is capable of fulfilling their potential. All one has to do is just act.

Instead of over thinking every little detail, one should just be. Be honest, kind, and open to the world. If every soul was like this, together the world can accomplish great things.