In-class Note:

Symbol- a person, place, thing, or event that figuratovelyrepresents or stands for

The Scarlet Letter-About good and evil. The letter in the topic is letter “A”, which symbolizes adultery.

Theme- (1) broadly and commonly, a topic explored in a literary work (2) Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work

Motif- (1) A recurrent device, formula, or situation within a literary work (2)Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes

Prefix and Suffix:                          

Ac-: take something for granted ex. accept, acquire

Term explanations:

Mimesis

Beauty’s truth

Catharsis

Poetry is higher than history

Canon

Genre

MLA v. s. APA documentation

plagirisim

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