Monday, February 22, 2016

Unit 2: Analyzing Subversive Texts

Subversion
  • critique/rebellion against an established majority culture, an oppressive government, persons of authority
  • literature that undermines authority

Let's start by reading the poem "Rape Joke," by Patricia Lockwood, together. 
  • literary techniques:
    • satirical tone 
    • anaphora
    • imagery
    • symbol
    • narration/ point of view 
    • characterization

Questions inspired by the reading

  • What makes a joke funny? (There are multiple types of humor, so let's try to classify some types of humor 
  • What makes this poem subversive?

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