Dead+Poets+Society

=__ Dead Poet’s Society __ - Film Guide = (Due Monday) Answer on a separate piece of paper. Answers on this sheet will not be accepted. Answer questions thoughtfully and completely. 23-25. How do the characters exemplify the ideas of transcendentalism? Choose three characters. Support your answer with examples from the film and connect to the original transcendental texts read in class. Also For Monday: Review: “The Devil and Tom Walker” “A Psalm of Life” “Self-Reliance” “Civil Disobedience” “Walden” Whitman’s Poetry
 * 1) What is the school known for according to the speaker in the opening ceremony?
 * 2) Who is the new person introduced at the opening ceremony?
 * 3) Describe the relationship between Neil and his father. Describe how this is used as a method of characterization for both characters.
 * 4) What does “carpe diem” mean?
 * 5) Describe the scene where the students begin reading their literature books with Mr. Keating. What is your reaction to this scene?
 * 6) Why does the other teacher not agree with Keating at dinner? What does he think is the danger?
 * 7) What was the “Dead Poet’s Society?” Based on what Mr. Keating says, how do you think the “current administration” feels about the society? What effect does this information have on the story?
 * 8) What does Neil find on his desk? What connection can you make to the inscription?
 * 9) Why does Mr. Keating stand on his desk? What is he trying to teach the students?
 * 10) What is the significance of the decision Neil makes?
 * 11) Describe the outdoor “sport”/”poetry reading” scene with Keating and the students.
 * 12) What nickname do they have for Keating and why? What connection do you make to this scene?
 * 13) Describe the scene in the courtyard. What do you learn from this scene? How does this apply to your life?
 * 14) What has Charlie done in the name of the group that upsets everyone?
 * 15) What is Charlie’s punishment? How does he respond to it?
 * 16) What is Neil’s father’s reaction to news of the play?
 * 17) What advice does Mr. Keating offer Neil in terms of the play?
 * 18) What does Neil’s father say about the play after its conclusion? Who does he blame?
 * 19) How does Todd react to news about Neil?
 * 20) What has Cameron done that upsets the entire group?
 * 21) Who is the school “after” and why?
 * 22) Describe the final scene and explain its significance.
 * Terms: **
 * 1) Purpose
 * 2) Characterization
 * 3) Imagery
 * 4) Irony
 * 5) Point of View
 * 6) Symbolism
 * 7) Aphorism
 * 8) Essay
 * 9) Nature Writing
 * 10) Tone
 * 11) Syntax
 * 12) Diction
 * 13) Form
 * 14) Structure
 * 15) Irregular Form
 * 16) Organic Form
 * 17) Fixed Form
 * 18) Free Verse
 * 19) Speaker
 * 20) Allusion
 * 21) Cataloguing
 * 22) Repetition
 * 23) Anaphora
 * 24) Parallelism
 * 25) Figurative Language
 * 26) Metaphor
 * 27) Simile
 * 28) Personification
 * 29) Paradox
 * 30) Style
 * 31) Faust
 * 32) Transcendentalism
 * 33) Oversoul
 * 34) Intuition
 * 35) Carpe-Diem
 * 36) Self-Reliance

Purpose- To inform, to entertain, to express himself, or to persuade readers to believe or do something Characterization- The technique a writer uses to develop characters, four basic methods of characterization are, physical description, the characters own actions, words, thoughts and feelings, the other characters in the story words, thoughts, and feelings, and the narrators own direct comments. Imagery- The descriptive words and phrases that a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences, appealing to the five senses. Irony- A contrast between appearance and actuality, situational, dramatic, and verbal irony are three types. Point of View- The narrative perspective from which events in a story or novel are told. Symbolism- the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character. Aphorism- A brief statement, usually one sentence long, that expresses a general principle or truth about life. Essay- A short work of non-fiction that deals with a single subject Nature Writing- A type of essay in which the writer explores the relationship between humans and nature through firsthand observation. Tone- A writers attitude toward his or her subject. Syntax- the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. Diction- style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words Form- refers to the physical arrangement of words in a poem. Structure- The way a literary work is put together. The arrangement of words and lines to produce a desired affect. Irregular Form- s one that does not take the -ed ending for the Past Simple and Past Participle forms. Some irregular verbs do not change; put put put, while others change completely; buy bought bought, etc. Organic Form- a concept that likens literary works to living organisms forming themselves by a process of ‘natural’ growth.