Unit 4 – Nineteenth
Century Literature: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Raven, Faust, etc
Essential Question: How
do romantic and Victorian literature embody the tension between art for art's
sake and art as a response to social and cultural conflict? In this
unit, you will explore both form and meaning in literary works and consider
historical context. Moral conflicts and subtle psychological portrayals of
characters will be examined and you will
consider how the novel of the nineteenth-century helps to develop
character. An understand of Victorian,
gothic and Edwardian periods will be examined.
· Analyze
a key passage from a novel and comment on how it illuminates the work as a
whole.
·
Contrast
two works by a single author.
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Explain
the tension between art for art's sake and art as a response to social and
cultural conflict.
·
Consider
how the poetry of this period reflects both on the human psyche and the state
of civilization. Use
critical thinking and abstract reasoning to evaluate experiences
·
Distinguish
fact from fiction
·
Read
technical texts, perform specific tasks,
answer questions, solve problems
·
Learn
and identify informational texts, web resources, interactive media, etc.
