Frye Chapter 4 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Why Is chapter called “Keys to Dreamland”
A
- literature i a gateway to another reality that w otherwise would never be able to experience
- lit is “key to dreamland”
2
Q
Define illusion
A
- a false impression of a truth or reality
- deceived
3
Q
How re conventions used in society?
A
Conformity to the norm, impose strict guidlines to fit in
- clothes
- makeup, hair
- cars in traffic
- ideals of beauty
4
Q
What do stories demand of us?
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- forces us to recognize convention
- make us fae what we kow is false
- ex/ animal can speak, murders are complicated puzzles, etc.
5
Q
Frye talks about censorship and morality
A
Censorship - lit is not a conscious will or intention - it is not accountable
Moral
- the moral effect depends on the moral quality of the reader, not the writer
6
Q
Violence in entertainment
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- lit presents the most violent aspects of humn in enertainment
- more exposed = less likely to take pleasure in cruel acts
7
Q
What is the role of a critic?
A
- to interpret every work of literature in light of all lit he knows
- judges of lit
- compare and contrast
