Welcome to your first webquest assignment of the year!
Over the course of this
year, we are going to be studying literary terms in depth. Though you may have heard of most of these terms,
it is important for all of us to begin with the same vocabulary for
interpreting literature.
Goal
The
overall goal of this assignment is to allow you to become reacquainted with
these literary devices and terms. We
will complete a more in-depth study of these tools as we progress through the
year. However, you will need to have a
passing familiarity with these terms.
Remember, AP literature asks us to move beyond simple identification of
devices to investigating the rhetorical effect of the use of such terms.
The assignment
Each
group will be assigned a short list of terms that pertain to drama and literary
form.
Your
group will be responsible for:
Defining
the terms.
Finding
examples of at least 3 terms.
Design
a poster that graphically displays your findings
Prepare
a short presentation (5-10 minutes) in which you can instruct your classmates
in the use of these terms.
A
Couple of Places to begin looking for definitions:
Look
at each of these sites and decide which ones have the best definitions.
Bedford-St.
Martin’s Literary Terms