Literature Organizer

im reading king arthur
and i don’t get the question the teacher gave to us

Define the element of theme in literature?

1. a “representative character” is one who stands for

a. a certain ethnic group
b. a type of personality
c. a certain political theory
d. humanity in general

2. which one of the following characters is most in tune with nature?

a. Ivar
b. Annie
C. John Bergson
d. Emil

3.After the death of Mr. Bergson, who takes over the planning of the farm?

a. Alexandra
b. Lou
c. Oscar
d. Emil

1: A good rationale for reading good literature includes an understanding that
a.literature gives order to human experience.
b.literature explores cultural values.
c.literature demands an emotional response from the reader.
d.literature provides all of the above for its reader.

2: Classic literature is typically defined as that which has
a.stood the test of time.
b.been determined as such by a socio-politically powerful person
c.both a. and b..
d.neither a. or b..

3: Poetry is best characterized by the following statements:
a.Poetry is the most compressed form of literature.
b.Poetry is composed of carefully chosen words expressing great depth of meaning.
c.Poetry uses specific devices such as connotation, sound, and rhythm to express the appropriate combination of meaning and emotion.
d.All of the above are valid characterizations of poetry.

4: When we read a poem, we first actively seek to determine
a.the title’s implications, the conflict of the protagonist, and the general feeling expressed.
b.the title’s implications, the speaker and his/her tone, and the language pointing to theme.
c.the speaker’s gender, the expressed anger, and the common relationship of the poet to us.
d.none of the above.

5: Ekphrastic poetry…
a.composed from the Greek words ek (out) and phrazein (tell, declare, pronounce), ekphrasis, originally meant “telling in full.”
b.was first employed as a rhetorical term in the second century A.D. to denote simply a vivid description.
c.was (in the third century) made to designate the description of visual art, and has come to be understood, too, as “the rhetorical description of a work of art.”
d.is defined by all of the above.

6: “Carpe diem” poems…
a.were popular works in the 17th century, often suggesting the listener “seize the day.”
b.were only written by shepherds who wanted to manipulate unsuspecting lassies.
c.were always companion poems.
d.were known by all of the above characteristics.

what does this mean:

EXPLORE how the author has dealt with the concept of isolation in his novel? what does the EXPLORE part mean? how do I do it?
Thanks!

detailed answer, please

I am working on a book report and can’t decide on a theme for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Here’s a link about ‘theme’ if you aren’t sure what I mean:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(literature)

Thanks!
thanks to those of you who actually helped!

Can you define “great literature?” The best conversations I have seem to be about books that draw in readers, but may not stand the “test of time.” SO….is that the main indicator of value?

How does literature express universal themes?

and

How do texts reflect the human conditions, struggles, joy, and other experiences?

im getting such a test next wk, but im so blur abt it, pls help me!!!=))

On what themes would you say American novels of the past half century predominantly focus? I realize this is a very general and broad question. But I would like to hear your thoughts about what distinguishes American literature during the past fifty years from literature of prior eras.