Question: Do teachers
and students share a common understanding of literary terminology?
Answer/Quote: “ ‘Response is
enhanced by articulation’ (Purves, 1969), and articulation is enhanced by the
ability to name whole concepts through terminology. ‘Communication between
student and student and between student and teacher improves if all can use words
like plot, character, tone, and metaphor with a shared understanding of what
these term mean and what they refer to (Purves, 1969). Of course, arriving at a
consensual understanding of these terms is a response process in itself, and ,
as such, it requires effort and discourse, not pedantries.” P. 257.
Comment: In other words, don’t assume that students
understand basic terminology of literature. And don’t just dictate the meanings. Discuss them. RayS.
Title: “The Effects
of Reality Perception and Fantasy on Response to Literature: Two Case Studies.”
AR Petrosky. Research in the Teaching of
English (Winter 1976), 239-258.
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