Journal #28Review the rubric for the magical

realist story assignment. Underline the main requirements you have for your story.

Begin outlining your storyWhat is your real-world setting? Are you going to include that setting’s culture in your story?

What are your fantastical details? What kind of details are they? Magical,

mythological, dreamlike, etc.?What will be your theme?

MAGICAL REALIST ORGANIZER

A reference to some or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or some other branch of culture

Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text.

LITERARY TERMS: ALLUSION

Lets reader/viewer understand new information, characters, plot, setting, etc. by connecting it to something already known.

ALLUSION PURPOSE

“Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.” – “Romeo” is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo, a passionate lover of Juliet, in “Romeo and Juliet”.

This place is like a Garden of Eden.” – This is a biblical allusion to the “garden of God” in the Book of Genesis.

“Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?” – “Newton”, means a genius student, alludes to a famous scientist Isaac Newton.

ALLUSION EXAMPLES IN SPEECH

ALLUSION EXAMPLE (ART TO FILM)

The makers of the Scream movie ALLUDED TO Munch’s work of art “The Scream” in order to instill fear.

ALLUSIONS EXAMPLE (FILM TO FILM)

KARATE KID DISNEY’S HERCULES

Hercules ALLUDES TO Karate Kid when Hercules is training. Disney uses this allusion so the viewer thinks of Karate Kid and how, after training in the sunlight, Daniel wins the big match. The allusion is used to FORESHADOW that Hercules will also be successful in his big fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_53YsFkFZ4

A type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.

A coming-of-age story

LITERARY TERMS: BILDUNGSROMAN

BILDUNGSROMAN EXAMPLES

BILDUNGSROMAN EXAMPLES

BILDUNGSROMAN EXAMPLES

READING: Bless Me, Ultima C12 p122-142

MAGICAL REALIST STORY: DUE MAR. 19th

MAGICAL REALIST TEST: MAR. 19th

HOMEWORK