Elements Of Modernism Flashcards
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Archetypal plot
A plot that is repeated in a variety of literary works.
Although this type of plant appears and works with diverse settings and characters the same general storyline remains consistent
Ex. The quest plot
Voyage and return archetype
Centers on the heroes attempt to return home after completing the quest.
Often include the need to travel alone as well as encounters with fantastical creatures
Plot usually and suddenly and all problems are solved quickly
Mostly in fairy tales
Ex. The wizard of oz
List 5 common plot archetypes
- Rags to riches
- tragedy
- comedy
- rebirth
- overcoming the monster
Comedy archetype
The plot involves misunderstandings that occur among many characters before the relationships are happily resolved

Tragedy Archetype
The main character is overcome with a desire of power that ultimately ends in death
Rags to riches archetype
The main character is ordinary and poor but is transform by a sequence of events into someone with a higher social standing and often wealth
Rebirth Archetype
In this form of tragedy someone or something either concretely or figuratively dies in his reborn
Ex. Snow White “dies” and comes back to life after a kiss
Overcoming the monster archlyt
The plot features a hero who must fight a monster or supernatural being before ultimately the feeding it and saving the world
Ex. Jack and the bean stock 
What is the modern interpretation of the rags to riches archetype
Coming of age story : A character transforms by maturing personally rather than by acquiring material wealth
Is mood always consistent
No: mood can often shift and disrupt expectations that were established earlier
How does mood take form in an effective text
Mood forms naturally ineffective texts.
It’s achieved through use of various literary tools such as diction imagery sentence length and sound
List two types of sound devices
Onomatopoeia and nonsense words
What factors contributed to Sandburg’s approach at literary nonsense
He use quick pace . lighthearted tone, alliteration, and nonsense words such as flummuwhisters 
Rutabaga stories
Fairytales that were set in the Midwest, built on the idea of an American Utopia
What archetype is “how the animals lobster tails and got them back traveling from Philadelphia to medicine hat”
Quest archetype
How does Sandburg story vary from the traditional quest archetype
An entire committee travels together where Astra digital quest stories focus on one hero or main character
Explain how a theme of this story is being disjointed from society
- animals have nonsense names but are placed in real locations like Philadelphia
- He also shows the animals in meetings that are as bureaucratic and formal as many real life meetings
Lost some adventures the animals had while trying to get their tails back
- the train they were on whimsically jumped off the tracks
- they watched the big show of the show ghosts
They ate pink ice cream with an iron ax
How did Sandburg introduced to characters
He introduced them in a comical manner
Ex. For chairman they picked an old flung boo who was an umpire and used to umpire many mix ups. Among the flying booze he was called “the umpire of umpires” “the king of umpires”, “the prince of umpires”, “the peer of umpires”
How do the comedic elements during the meeting of the animals add to the theme of the story
The stories theme is a disconnect from regular conventions of society
In this case the animals are doing silly things even though they’re in a meeting which is a serious matter.The juxtaposition adds to the theme of disconnecting from society.
Ex. “And now” said the chairman, “all who are against the motion will stand on top and the Apex of their heads stick their hind leg straight up in the air and make a noise like woof woof”.
How does the use of onomatopoeia Affect the story
The onomatopoeia your words of the story enhance the readers imagination of the Events
Ex. “Then the blue foxes in the yellow flung boos patted Pittypat Pittypat each with feet and toenails ears and hair everything except tails pattered scritch scratch over the stone floors out into the train shed”.
How does the use of alliteration and repetition add to the story
Alliteration in repetition make a story musical and rhythmic making it a captivating quality.
Ex. And they’re on a high stool in a high tower on a high heel sits the head spotter of the weather makers.. A big wind blew up and blue and blue till all the tales of the animals blew off”.
True or false the comical whimsical mood is consistent throughout the story
True
What’s the meaning in the prefix
ab-, abs, a-
From, away
Ex. Abstain, avert
