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FirstName LastName NOTE: Because of the suggestions I gave for Passage #1 below,Ms. Morgan this file may seem longer than it really is. Also, be sure to AP Literature & Composition update the name and date portions of MLA header FirstDaySchool September Year and share the new file with me! --Ms. MorganHS East AP Literature Summer Assignment LogFor the list of books to choose from and other details for this assignment, see my eBoard for the HS East AP Literature Summer Assignment PDF file. All work should be completed by the first day of school. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me at lmorgan@ for help or advice along the way!____________________________________________________________________________ Part A: Reading for Fun and Profit! (or at least for credit...)BookTitle#1 (OriginalPublicationYear)AuthorFullName (AuthorBornYear – AuthorDeceasedYear)OriginalLanguage / TranslatorFullName [if applicable] Passage #1 from EXPOSITION PAST PRESENT [“opening phrase” through “closing phrase” (page numbers)](a) SPECIAL LITERARY TECHNIQUES not otherwise mentioned in Steps (b) through (e) below and their meanings within the passage as well as within the overall work [for example, you could consider metaphors, symbols, irony, etc]: (b) NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE AND PERSONA, the narrative filter through which the author communicates with the reader and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work [for example, you could consider narrative perspective(s) or point(s) of view — is it written in first-person voice? third-person omniscient? third-person limited? etc — as well as the potential influence of the narrative persona on the delivery of the story to the reader — is the narrator a snarky adolescent female? an innocent 7-year-old Cub Scout? a first-generation Pakistani immigrant in his 40s? Does the narration change from section to section, or are new things revealed about the narrator as the work unfolds? How might these factors affect the way the story is being told, or the extent to which readers have to adjust their interpretations to account for the narrator’s knowledge base, values, assumptions, and biases?]:(c) CHARACTERIZATION AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work [for example, you could consider the characters’ internal and external traits, motivations, and behaviors; whether the characterization is being revealed directly to the reader through the narrator’s description of the character (“Freddy is a rather sharp-fingered dream-killer”) or indirectly through inferences the reader draws from the character’s speech and behavior (“Freddy exclaimed, ‘These nails are getting sharp!’ as he plunged them deep into the heart of the nightmare-haunted sleeper”); if there seem to be character archetypes, hierarchies, foils, sidekicks, or other such relationships; whether a particular character is presented as round or flat (multi-dimensional with many traits or one-dimensional with few traits), dynamic or static (changing or remaining the same over the course of the story), sympathetic or unsympathetic (likely or unlikely to gain the sympathy and support of the typical reader); and so on]:(d) PLOT STRUCTURE, or how the author structures the sequence of events, especially involving one or more protagonists in conflict with internal or external antagonistic force(s) — and the significance of the plot development within the passage as well as within the overall work [for example, you could consider the nature and significance of the chronological, historical, cultural, geographical, or physical setting(s) and whether or not they change throughout the story; the nature of the external or internal conflict(s); the nature of the events and why the author may have chosen certain types of events rather than others; the order and timing of events within the characters’ lives vs. the sequence and pacing of the author’s delivery to the reader; relationships between the main plot or primary conflict and any subplots or secondary conflicts; and how the author handles exposition of the background situation and inciting incident to reveal the primary conflict vs. the complications of the rising action vs. the dramatic climax or turning point of the primary conflict vs. the partial resolutions of the falling action vs. the final resolution of the primary conflict]: (e) THEME STATEMENTS OR THEME DEVELOPMENT and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work. [A theme statement is a complete specific idea that the author seems to be communicating to the reader through the story, such as a specific lesson, moral, or message; most of the time, theme statements are developed gradually over the course of the work as various perspectives are explored by the characters or through the plot events. Identifying specific theme statements involves more than simply pointing out general concepts explored within the work, such as “love” or “the individual vs. society,” but instead takes into account the specific opinions, ideas, or conclusions expressed through the work as a whole, for example: “Genuine love desires what is good for the other, not just from the other, as the author demonstrates through Arthur’s many kind actions intended to benefit Guinevere” or “In the quest to establish one’s individual rights, one must be careful not to inflict greater damage to the rights of others; though Maria does live in an oppressive society that needs changing, it also seems clear from the obvious and lasting pain Maria causes her family and friends that the author disapproves of the harsh methods Maria chooses.”]: Passage #2 from RISING ACTION [“opening phrase” through “closing phrase” (page numbers)](a) SPECIAL LITERARY TECHNIQUES not otherwise mentioned in Steps (b) through (e) and their meanings within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1a for points to consider):(b) NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE AND PERSONA, the narrative filter through which the author communicates with the reader and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1b for points to consider):(c) CHARACTERIZATION AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1c):(d) PLOT STRUCTURE and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1d):(e) THEME STATEMENTS OR THEME DEVELOPMENT and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1e): Passage #3 from DRAMATIC CLIMAX / TURNING POINT [“opening phrase” through “closing phrase” (page numbers)](a) SPECIAL LITERARY TECHNIQUES not otherwise mentioned in Steps (b) through (e) and their meanings within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1a):(b) NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE AND PERSONA, the narrative filter through which the author communicates with the reader and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1b):(c) CHARACTERIZATION AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1c):(d) PLOT STRUCTURE and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1d):(e) THEME STATEMENTS OR THEME DEVELOPMENT and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1e):Passage #4 from FALLING ACTION [“opening phrase” through “closing phrase” (page numbers)](a) SPECIAL LITERARY TECHNIQUES not otherwise mentioned in Steps (b) through (e) and their meanings within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1a):(b) NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE AND PERSONA, the narrative filter through which the author communicates with the reader and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1b):(c) CHARACTERIZATION AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1c):(d) PLOT STRUCTURE and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1d):(e) THEME STATEMENTS OR THEME DEVELOPMENT and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1e): Passage #5 from FINAL RESOLUTION [“opening phrase” through “closing phrase” (page numbers)](a) SPECIAL LITERARY TECHNIQUES not otherwise mentioned in Steps (b) through (e) and their meanings within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1a):(b) NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE AND PERSONA, the narrative filter through which the author communicates with the reader and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1b):(c) CHARACTERIZATION AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT and its significance to the passage as well as to the overall work (see #1c):(d) PLOT STRUCTURE and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1d):(e) THEME STATEMENTS OR THEME DEVELOPMENT and its significance within the passage as well as within the overall work (see #1e): Part B: Interdisciplinary Treasure Hunt!(World Tour / Mythology / Grammar / Vocabulary) The goal of this activity is not just to “find,” but also to “learn” — write about and studyItems I–IV below in such a way that they become part of your “working knowledge”by the first day of school! For each item, use high-quality reference sources [including documentary videos, TEDTalks, and MOOCs (which can be audited for free through or ) as well as nonfiction books, academic journals, or newspaper articles —NOT Wikis, blogs, “Fred’s Fun Facts,” etc] to provide conceptual ideas and informational facts that you did NOT previously know, followed by modified parenthetical citations (AuthorLastName “MinorWorkTitle”orMajorWorkTitle PublicationYear) OR (“WebPageTitle” weblink.xxx).To be credited, you must be able to demonstrate your efforts in a measureable, GRADEABLE manner. Also, your responses should NOT match or be significantly similar to another student’s responses! The best way to ensure that is to actually work INDEPENDENTLY, without discussing your plans with other students. We will share all of our treasure in September! I. World Tour (At Least 3 Stops) Choose at least 2 individual countries plus at least 1 larger multinational area to "visit," representing at least 3 different continents. Collect ideas, information, images, and video clips related to the literature, language, culture, history, and geography of each stop on your tour. II. Mythological Allusions (At Least 1 Culture) Ancient Greek Ancient Roman Egyptian Norse American Indian [specify tribe(s)] For each culture you choose to work with, explain at least 5 individual mythological figures and at least 1 longer story that you did NOT already know about. III. Advanced Grammar & Sentence Structures(At Least 5 NEW Points with Explained Examples) IV. Collegiate Vocabulary (At Least 10 NEW Terms with Detailed Definitions and Sample Sentences) ................
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