Literature Section 4 Flashcards
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Who wrote “The World is to much with us”
William Wordsworth
What war had “an enormous impact of Williams Wordsworth”
French Revolution
Wordsworth was part of a group of English poets called the…
Lake Poets
What year was “The World is to much with us” written?
1807
the change around the 8th line in “The World Is To Much With Us” where he switches to answer the question is called what?
Volta
“The world is to much with us” is an example of what type of poem
Sonnet
Who Wrote “The Toxic Donut”
Terry Bisson
What year was “The Toxic Donut” released?
1993
In the book “The Toxic Donut” you (The reader) are what character?
Kim
What does Kim do at the end of “The Toxic Donut”
She eats the donut
What is Kim preparing for in The Toxic Donut?
A live Television show
What is 1 of the 3 massive environmental disasters went on a few years before the toxic donut released
1989 Exxon Valdes Oil Spill. conformation of chlorofluorocarbons damaging the environment. Chernobyl.
Who were the three poets that were mentioned to be included within the “Lake Poets”? and What was their reputation?
The members were: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. The Lake Poets, where looked as unfavorably by some peers. Especially, Lord Byron (He critiqued their “narrow poetic scope and the poet’s abandonment of radical politics”
What was one of the main features of Wordsworth’s poems that contradicted the popular poetry of preceding periods?
Representing common folk has his subjects, and using vernacular language.
What is the poem “The World Is Too Much With Us” (William Wordsworth)’s context situated within?
The Industrial Revolution
What caused William Wordsworth to find solace in an extended summer walking tour of Revolutionary France (1790).What allegiances did he develop from this?
He became disenchanted from his indulgent of nature by the competitive nature of his studies at St. John’s College. By The Revolutionary France Walking Tour, he developed Allegiances with the revolutionaries fighting against the Ancient Regime, for Social and Economic Equality.
Terry Bisson, the writer of “The Toxic Donut” (1993) also wrote a short story called “Bears Discover Fire” (1990) What are Three Awards he has won from that story?
Hugo and Nebula Awards, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and The Locus Award
What is the name of the Memoir Terry Bisson co-authored with his Aunt Elizabeth Ballantine Johnson?
“A Green River Girlhood”
Terry Bisson is a self-Identified member of the “New Left” which is a political movement (1960s) which activists, especially students, took on “anti-establishment” views. What are some examples of things they sought for?
Free Speech, Academic Freedom on collage campuses, civil rights, gay rights, rejection of gender rolls, and drug policy reform. Extra Fact: Bisson’s work mainly addresses contemporary social and political problems. (Such as: Wars, Racism, Gender issues, cloning and virtual reality, and global warming.
What is something about Terry Bisson that stands out to Critics?
His Satirical bent, and his “outrageous humor and incisive perceptions”
“The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) was produced during an era greatly influenced by a series of events that raised environmental concerns. What are the 3 examples listed?
1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, Damage to the Ozone layer, and Chernobyl’s 1986 toxic radiation leak
Who Created the name for “The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) Hint: It’s not Bisson
Hazel Johnson, the mother of environmental justice is credited for coming up with the name in reference to Altgeld Gardens
In “The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) Kim and her predecessors are labeled as consumers. What is this referencing too?
The role people have played in contributing to the toxic landscape
In “The Toxic Donut” (Terry Bisson, 1993) Kim answers all the assistant’s questions, though her voice is never heard. Throughout the story, what kind of actions does the Assistant make and what do they point too?
Sexist Remarks, Ignores her Protests, Obsesses over the minute details of the show, Disregarding Kim’s plight. He makes a remark stating he “didn’t know” the place Kim comes from could speak English. This points to the fact that environmental degradation due to toxicity and climate change typically affects countries who’s resources have been exploited by colonialism.