F+CO P2 Mock April 2009

 

1^st half of grade: exam as is (40 pts.) – graded on curve

 

2^nd half of grade: earned by followup work (40 pts.)

 

1. 15+ min. skill practice (assigned by group members) 10 pts.

2. C/C analysis worksheet 10 pts.

3. Typed ABSTRACT of revised exam 20 pts.

 

Exam Review: cover sheet

 

1. Skill practice (15+ min.)

 

Use exam cover sheet.
2. P2 Worksheet for Compare/Contrast

Complete for an improved version of the exam you wrote

 

	Feature (from chosen P2 question):
Play	1	2
Feature	feature in 1	feature in 2
Char	feature re: char in 1	feature re: char in 2
Sett	feature re: sett in 1	feature re: sett in 2
Plot	feature re: plot in 1	feature re: plot in 2
Theme	feature re: theme in 1	feature re: theme in 2
Style	feature re: style in 1	feature re: style in 2
Dramaturgy	feature re: dramaturgy in 1	feature re: dramaturgy in 2
Hist context	feature re: hist context in 1	feature re: hist context in 2
Whatever

 

P2 Worksheet for Compare/Contrast -- Example

 

	Feature (from P2 question) M03.1b Audience knows what char do not (dramatic irony)
Play	1	2
	Marlowe	Chekhov
Feature	Warnings from Good Angel	Warnings from Lopakhin
4
Char	Protag defiant	Protag in denial
	unsympathetic	more sympathetic
Sett	tangential	central
Plot	Warn-er does not play role in plot	Warn-er is agent of plot
	warnings registered & considered, then defied	warnings barely registered, batted away
Theme	defiance	denial
Genre	tragedy	"dram-edy"
Authorship	1600	1900
Other relevant lit features: see Major Works!!
irony
degree of literalism	nonphysical	historically accurate
ULTIMATE synthesis	While we may cast a kinder eye on denial than defiance, they can both be the source of our undoing.

 

Play 3 – Shakespeare's Othello, makes a much starker use of dramatic irony than either Chekhov of Marlowe, using constant asides to reveal Iago's character and plot. The resulting tension creates higher drama and greater emotional investment on the part of the audience, and a greater sense of tragedy when Iago's evil triumphs and the "better" characters perish.

3. Rewrite analysis comparing/contrasting use of feature and effect on interpretation.

 

In both The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov and Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe, both the main character and audience are repeatedly warned of coming disaster by another character who has the protagonist's best interests at heart. Although aspects of the warnings are strikingly similar, the stakes are decidedly different: Ranyevskaya only stands to lose her ancestral home, while Faustus barters his immortal soul. In both plays, neither the audience nor the main character know the outcome until late in the play, and both characters do lose despite the repeated warnings. Ultimately, our reactions to these losses are dictated by the character of the protagonist. It is Ranyevskaya, a victim of her own psychological denial, who wins our sympathy; Faustus, who proudly defies every warning until he can actually see the hellfire awaiting him, earns our scorn. This is why Cherry Orchard can be considered a comedy despite its tragic elements, and Faustus must be considered a tragedy despite its comic elements. In the end, while we in the audience may cast a kinder eye on denial than defiance, they can both be the source of our undoing.

 

What are the arguable claims in this summary? How could they be supported using logic and evidence?

 

MAJOR WORKS TABLE

 

	Work
Authorship	Author
	Genre & Subgenre (incl. tragedy/tragic hero/Aristotle)
	Country
	Date/s of Authorship, Publication, Production
	Relevant Author Biography
	Historical Context of Authorship, including issues and events that may be reflected in the text
Setting	Setting (place, time, significance) Macro as well as micro
	Setting (historical context)
Plot	Plot structure & significance: Exposition/Introduction; Complication/Rising Action; Climax/Crisis; Falling Action/Catastrophe; Resolution/Denouement; Recognition/Epiphany
	Brief Summary of Story
	Type/s of Plot Conflict/s (Char. vs. Char., etc.)
	Subplot/s, structure and significance
	Opening Scene (and significance)
	Closing Scene (and significance)
	Other key scenes (and significance)
Character	Protagonist/s(type, archetype, significance, how developed, dynamic/static, flat/round, foils, tragic hero?)
	Antagonist/s(type, archetype, significance, how developed, dynamic/static, flat/round, foils, )
	Minor Characters (type, archetype, significance, purpose, how developed)
Theme	Themes (Major and Minor) & Common Interpretations
Style	Author’s Style (key elements, examples, effects)
	Symbols, Motifs, Imagery, Allusion, Metaphor & other figurative language, Tone/s, Point/sof view
	Extraordinary Writing
	Prosody: Rhythm and Rhyme
Dramaturgy	Staging: Sets, Props, Lights, Music, Special Effects
	Costumes, Makeup
	Blocking, Directing, Acting
	Historical Dramaturgy

 

STUDY your DRAMA handouts!!

Paper 2 Exam Review

$how me the money !

 

Highlight places where the writer best shows:

 

Knowledge & Understanding blue

specifics from the play and perceptive insights

 

Response to the Question green

precise response to specific demands of the question

 

Appr. of Literary Features pink

not just naming features, but discussing their effect

 

Presentation yellow

an arguable claim, presented persuasively

 

Formal Use of Language orange

varied, precise, formal, yet vivid language

 

Instructions:

1. Make cover sheet for your paper.

--See other side.

2. Read all papers.

--Use red pen to circle/fix errors.

--Add to skill practice list on cover sheet.

--Write your name and one piece of specific advice for redo "abstract."

2. Reread one partner's paper.

--Highlight places where candidate clearly earned points on rubric.

3. Discuss strengths/weakness of each paper.

--Arrive at consensus and write rubric categories on cover sheet.