EL121 MTA
The Important Definitions
- Resistance literature. -Climax. - Setting. - Flashback. - Naturalism. - Conflict. - Irony.
- Symbolism. - Unreliable Narrator. - Metaphor. - Third Omniscient Narrator. - Resistance.
- Plot. - Literature.
– Personification.
‫تعاريف ممكه ان تأتي‬
- Science fiction. - Allusion. - First person point of view. - Limited omniscient point of view.
- Third person point of view. - Objective point of view. - Omniscient point of view.
- Round character. - Drama. - Impressionism.
Definitions Book 2
- Denouement (Resolution). - Thesis Statement. - Bibliography. - Secondary Source. - Draft.
- Peer review - Foreshadow. - Plagiarism. - Citing. - Clustering. - Transitions. - Signpost.
- Close reading. - Topic sentence outline. - Academic writing. - The classical period.
- Compare and contrast. - Road map. - Brainstorming.
The most important question Book 1
1. In reading the Fairy tale “Jack and the beanstalk” the reader should willingly suspend
his disbelief. Discuss how the story is about fantastic, unrealistic incidents and
unbelievable characters?
2. What was the inner conflict of the man in "To Build a Fire"? What is the main conflict in
the story? Why did the man die at the end of "To Build a Fire? Was it nature's fault?
Or
3. Describe the setting in the present at the beginning of the story and the end? What was
wrong with the man in “To Build a Fire”?
4. Discuss briefly what is ironical in “After Twenty Years”? (Surprise ended the story)?
5. What is main character's inner conflict? What was the narrator inner conflict in "A litter
from Gazza”?
6. Ghassan kanafani is known for his use of the flashback technique. Where exactly do we
see a flashback in this story? Does it contribute anything to the plot?
7. What impressions are made on the reader by the physical descriptions of the characters
in this story? What about the dialogue? Does it reveal anything about the characters'
personalities in this story “Thank you Ma'am"?
The most important question ‫بيه قصتيه‬
1. The treatment of children in “A letter from Gaze” and “Thank you Ma‟am” reveals that
the world is not a safe place for them to live in. It is a world that cares nothing for their
fragility and innocence. Discuss with reference to the characters of Nadia and Roger. (250
words)?
2. What is the climax in “To Build a Fire?” and "Jack & the Beanstalk”. (250 words)?
3. Compare the two friends Silky o and Jimmy wells I „After Twenty Years‟. Which one
would you rather have as a friend? Justify your answer. (250 words)?