1. What are some of the symbols in the story?
The crowning of Author is a symbol of righteousness. The pulling of the sword serves as a symbol of test.
2. Are there any objects which seem to have a symbolic meaning? What are their meanings?
The sword pulling object has a symbol meaning. It means a test of righteousness.
3. Do any people act as symbols in the story? What do they represent?
The nobles act as a obstacle in life trying to stop Arthur and discourage him.
4. Do aspects of the story's setting seem symbolic? In what way?
The aspects of the story's setting does not seem symbolic.
5. Is one symbol used throughout the story or do the symbols change?
Only one symbol is used throughout the story.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Tone
1. What is the author's attitude towards actions or events?
The Author Attitude was not really express because the author was not narrating the story. The author just try to make us feel that the story is very exciting and surprising.
2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?
The story is frightening for me because sometimes it changes too fast without me expecting it to happen. The author want us to cry with joy that the correct king has been crowned.
3. What is the author's attitude toward characters or the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
The Author Attitude was not really express because the author was not narrating the story. The author just try to make us feel that the story is very exciting and surprising.
2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?
The story is frightening for me because sometimes it changes too fast without me expecting it to happen. The author want us to cry with joy that the correct king has been crowned.
3. What is the author's attitude toward characters or the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
The author's attitude is not really express, but from the story the author supports Arthur and really dislikes the nobles who discourages Arthur.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Imagery
1. What scenes, moments, descriptive passages, phrases, or words stand out in your reading of the story?
The scene where Arthur was coronated the author described in making me fall in to daydream thinking of the coronation as if I was standing infront of the event.
2. Did a particular image make you feel happy, or frightened, or disturbed, or angry? Why?
It made me felt very happy because finally Arthur who should be the true king will really be the king.
3. Which of your five senses did this image appeal to? What do you associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants you to feel about a certain image?
This image appealed to my eyes. The author showed us the reason of the story which is that Arthur is meant to be crowned and has been crowned.
4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
The imagery shows us a good ending sometimes making me feel that it is like a fairy tale.
The scene where Arthur was coronated the author described in making me fall in to daydream thinking of the coronation as if I was standing infront of the event.
2. Did a particular image make you feel happy, or frightened, or disturbed, or angry? Why?
It made me felt very happy because finally Arthur who should be the true king will really be the king.
3. Which of your five senses did this image appeal to? What do you associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants you to feel about a certain image?
This image appealed to my eyes. The author showed us the reason of the story which is that Arthur is meant to be crowned and has been crowned.
4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
The imagery shows us a good ending sometimes making me feel that it is like a fairy tale.
Point of View
1. What point of view does the story use? Is the story told form a first-person perspective, in which the narrator is one of the characters in the story, and refers to himself or herself as "I"? Or is the story told from a third-person perspective, in which the narrator is not one of the characters in the story or may not participate in the events of the story?
The author told the story in a third-person perspective in which the narrator is not one of the characters in the story or may not participate in the events of the story.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?
The point of view allowed the author to change the situation and places simutaneously allowing us to see the things happening at the same time at different places.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
The author is indeed very reliable and I think that he must have read the original story many times. He describest the story easily to understand and dramatically. He knows the inner thoughts and understand as if he really knew them.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
The author used the point of view to reveal and doesn't unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character.
The author told the story in a third-person perspective in which the narrator is not one of the characters in the story or may not participate in the events of the story.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?
The point of view allowed the author to change the situation and places simutaneously allowing us to see the things happening at the same time at different places.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
The author is indeed very reliable and I think that he must have read the original story many times. He describest the story easily to understand and dramatically. He knows the inner thoughts and understand as if he really knew them.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
The author used the point of view to reveal and doesn't unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character.
Characters
1. Who is/are the main character(s) in the story? What does the main character look like?
Arthur Pendragon is the main character of the story. The story didn't describe how Arthur looked, but according to the illustration in the book he looks fair and handsome in my opinion.
2. Describe the main character's situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
Arthur is the son of the king of Britain but was held up by Sir Ector to protect him. He lives with Ector's son, Kay. He is dependent because he is still little.
3. What are some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character? How are these characteristics revealed in the story? How does the main character interact with other characters? Note the degree of complexity of his/her behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances, their habits, mannerisms, speech, attitudes, and values. What is the main character's attitude towards his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
Arthur is very ecceliastic and grateful person. Even he knows that he will be the king soon he still told Ector that he will never forget Hector and promise to grant all Hector's request. Even though the nobles don't like him, he still showed and pulled the sword easily so that the nobles will be able to accept him as the chosen one to become the next king. He is usually happy because he doesn't tense himself with the situation going around but instead deals with it calmly.
4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
Arthur is protested by the nobles because they didn't believe Arthur could be the next king and was really able to pulled the sword. It was revealed when Arthur was able to pulled the sword. It was resolved by Arthur repeatedly pulling and showing that he didn't cheat any ways.
5. Is any character a developing character? If so, is his change a large or a small one? Is it a plausible change for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change given sufficient time?
Arthur the main charater is basically the developing character. The change of Arthur from a normal person to royal was very abrupt and fast though he was sufficiently motivated by Hector.
Arthur Pendragon is the main character of the story. The story didn't describe how Arthur looked, but according to the illustration in the book he looks fair and handsome in my opinion.
2. Describe the main character's situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
Arthur is the son of the king of Britain but was held up by Sir Ector to protect him. He lives with Ector's son, Kay. He is dependent because he is still little.
3. What are some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character? How are these characteristics revealed in the story? How does the main character interact with other characters? Note the degree of complexity of his/her behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances, their habits, mannerisms, speech, attitudes, and values. What is the main character's attitude towards his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
Arthur is very ecceliastic and grateful person. Even he knows that he will be the king soon he still told Ector that he will never forget Hector and promise to grant all Hector's request. Even though the nobles don't like him, he still showed and pulled the sword easily so that the nobles will be able to accept him as the chosen one to become the next king. He is usually happy because he doesn't tense himself with the situation going around but instead deals with it calmly.
4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
Arthur is protested by the nobles because they didn't believe Arthur could be the next king and was really able to pulled the sword. It was revealed when Arthur was able to pulled the sword. It was resolved by Arthur repeatedly pulling and showing that he didn't cheat any ways.
5. Is any character a developing character? If so, is his change a large or a small one? Is it a plausible change for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change given sufficient time?
Arthur the main charater is basically the developing character. The change of Arthur from a normal person to royal was very abrupt and fast though he was sufficiently motivated by Hector.
Monday, February 25, 2013
B. Setting
1. Place: the geographical location of the story - a country or a city, a large city or a small village, indoors or outdoors, or both.
2. Time: the period in history, the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the the hour of the day in which the events of the story occur.
The Story occurred in 500 A.D. which is considered the medieval period.
3. Social environment: the location of characters and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class (lower, middle, or upper class)
The story focuses on the high class or the noble class due to the story evolving around coronation of a King.
The Main Setting of This Story is Britain
2. Time: the period in history, the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the the hour of the day in which the events of the story occur.
The Story occurred in 500 A.D. which is considered the medieval period.
3. Social environment: the location of characters and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class (lower, middle, or upper class)
The story focuses on the high class or the noble class due to the story evolving around coronation of a King.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A. Plot
QUESTIONS
1. What is the story about? What are the main events in the story, and how are they related to each other?
2. Are the main events of the story arranged chronologically, or are they arranged in aniother way?
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, sotries within the story used?
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow paced?
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differnetiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
7. What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur? Is the ending of the story happy, unhappy, or indereminate? Is it faily achieved?
8. Deos the plot have unity? Are all the episodes relevant to the total meaning or effect of the story? Does each incident grow logically out of the preceding incident and lead naturally to the next?
9. What use doest he story make of chance and coincidence? Are these occurences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story? How improbable are they?
ANSWERS
1. What is the story about? What are the main events in the story, and how are they related to each other?
Arthur pulled the sword from the stone and had all of the commoners on his side. He then had the lords come in and put the lands back into the correct owners. The main events include Arthur pulling the sword, the crowning, and coronation.
2. Are the main events of the story arrranged chronogically, or are they arranged in another way?
The story is arranged chronologically. The story started from Arthur pulling the sword, amazed with himself, and getting crowned
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?
The story is narrated briefly because this is an adapter version of the Chapter 1 of the Book called, "Le Morte d' Arthur." It is easier to understand and faster to be read.
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
The story is fast-pace because the story is an adapted version for not really advanced reader to be able to understand and read along without getting lost while still getting the same point as the real book.
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
The thoughts of the King made the story move forward. His thought was to find the next king to continue his reign. It made the story have conflicts and continue to the pulling of the sword, the coronation of the king.
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral, or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved?
The conflicts in the plot is finding the person to pull the sword. The conflict is physical and was resplved by Arthur pulling the sword. The conflict is not between good and evil, but just to find the correct and right king to rule next.
7. What is the climax of the story?
The climax occurs when Arthur was able to pull the sword. It turned the story around because the people were really amazed that Arthur was really able to pull it.
8. Does the plot have unity?
The plot have unity and are all relevant. The incident lead naturally to next which makes the story very easy to guess.
9. What use does the story make of change and coincidence?
The story uses the event of the sword pulling to make a chance of coincidence for Arthur to appear in the story. It is use to resolve and continue the story chronologically.
1. What is the story about? What are the main events in the story, and how are they related to each other?
2. Are the main events of the story arranged chronologically, or are they arranged in aniother way?
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, sotries within the story used?
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow paced?
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differnetiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
7. What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur? Is the ending of the story happy, unhappy, or indereminate? Is it faily achieved?
8. Deos the plot have unity? Are all the episodes relevant to the total meaning or effect of the story? Does each incident grow logically out of the preceding incident and lead naturally to the next?
9. What use doest he story make of chance and coincidence? Are these occurences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story? How improbable are they?
ANSWERS
1. What is the story about? What are the main events in the story, and how are they related to each other?
Arthur pulled the sword from the stone and had all of the commoners on his side. He then had the lords come in and put the lands back into the correct owners. The main events include Arthur pulling the sword, the crowning, and coronation.
2. Are the main events of the story arrranged chronogically, or are they arranged in another way?
The story is arranged chronologically. The story started from Arthur pulling the sword, amazed with himself, and getting crowned
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?
The story is narrated briefly because this is an adapter version of the Chapter 1 of the Book called, "Le Morte d' Arthur." It is easier to understand and faster to be read.
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
The story is fast-pace because the story is an adapted version for not really advanced reader to be able to understand and read along without getting lost while still getting the same point as the real book.
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
The thoughts of the King made the story move forward. His thought was to find the next king to continue his reign. It made the story have conflicts and continue to the pulling of the sword, the coronation of the king.
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral, or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved?
The conflicts in the plot is finding the person to pull the sword. The conflict is physical and was resplved by Arthur pulling the sword. The conflict is not between good and evil, but just to find the correct and right king to rule next.
7. What is the climax of the story?
The climax occurs when Arthur was able to pull the sword. It turned the story around because the people were really amazed that Arthur was really able to pull it.
8. Does the plot have unity?
The plot have unity and are all relevant. The incident lead naturally to next which makes the story very easy to guess.
9. What use does the story make of change and coincidence?
The story uses the event of the sword pulling to make a chance of coincidence for Arthur to appear in the story. It is use to resolve and continue the story chronologically.
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