Beowulf- Bias and Propaganda贝奥武夫的偏见和宣传

1、.Beowulf: BIAS AND PROPAGANDAToday and tomorrow in class, you will work with your groups to analyze the propaganda and bias in the poem Beowulf in order to assess if and how the poem represents propaganda. You will compile your notes on this handout in order to prepare for Tuesdays graded discussion

2、, which will consist of two parts: 1) whether or not the poem should be considered in academic study; 2) whether or not (and how) the poem represents a work of propaganda. The discussion Tuesday will, therefore, be two discussions in onebut you may find that these two topics are interconnected.With

3、your groups, read through the following information and respond where directed. This document, along with the Beowulf chart you created this week, will serve as your notes for the discussion on Tuesday. Homework:1. Prepare for graded discussion on Tuesday.2. Prepare for multiple-choice test on Beowu

4、lf coming up on Thursday for 1XM. Study all charts/notes/reread, etc.3. Add to vocabulary entries as needed. Writers Notebooks due October 30th for 1XM.Detecting Bias Bias - Showing a preference for one thing above another. To detect bias, consider the following questions: Does the author seem

5、to favor, or like, some things more than others? Does the author seem to disfavor, or dislike, some things more than others? When you are reading for bias, it is important for you to know the authors attitude or tone. Sometimes, the author doesnt tell you his or her position. You have to discover it

6、 by analyzing the word choice, or diction, carefully to see what meaning the author is implying. To do this, look for words that show that the writing is biased by the authors feelings and/or beliefs/ values. Check to see whether the author has presented enough evidence and whether the evidence give

7、n is reliable and convincing. Answer the following questions in regard to Beowulf to detect potential bias in the poem:1. What is the author's purpose in writing? (to persuade, entertain, inform, explain)2. Does the author use words that convey emotion? Cite three examples of “emotionally charge

8、d” words from the poem. 3. Explain whether or not the connotation of these emotionally charged words is positive or negative. 4. In what cases does the poet use positive diction, and in what cases does the poet use negative diction? Cite three examples for each.5. Is the poem balanced towards its re

9、presentation of all characters and literary elements? Why or why not? What bias do you think the poem has?Detecting Propaganda Propaganda - The systematic spread of information that supports a viewpoint of the party spreading the information. To detect propaganda, consider the following questio

10、ns: Does the information contain bias? What is the bias of the information? Is there a purpose behind the inclusion of this bias? How does this bias affect me as the audience? How does this bias affect its creator? Answer the following questions in regard to Beowulf to detect potential propaganda in

11、 the poem.1. Oftentimes, propagandists use certain tools to convince the audience of a particular point of view. For each of the propaganda devices listed below, find two possible examples from the poem. a. Pathos = Emotional Appeal or Loaded Language: Authors may appeal to fear, anger, or joy to sw

12、ay their readers. Authors use loaded language to appeal to the readers emotions.i. Example #1:ii. Example #2:b. Logos= Logical Appeal: When writers use statistics, facts, and logical reasoning to try to convince you, they are using logical appeal.i. Example #1:ii. Example #2:c. Ethos= Ethical Appeal

13、: When writers show themselves to be credible, trustworthy, intelligent, or open-minded, they are using ethical appeal. They want to gain a reader's trust. They use their backgrounds to try to accomplish this. Presidential candidates often use ethical appeal to try to convince people to vote for

14、 them.i. Example #1:ii. Example #2:2. How does the Beowulf poet use ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade the audience?3. In reflecting upon the examples of ethos, pathos, and logos from above, which appeal does the poem mostly contain? Which appeal do you think is most effective in the story? Explai

15、n4. The following items depict more common propaganda devices. Which ones do you see in the poem Beowulf? For those devices you think pertain to Beowulf, provide two examples accordingly. a. Glittering Generalities: In glowing terms and offering no evidence, the speaker or advertiser supports a cand

16、idate or a solution to social problems.b. Testimonial: Writers use this technique to associate a respected person or someone with experience to endorse a product or cause by giving it his or her stamp of approval. The writer hopes that the intended audience will follow the example.c. Repetition: Ove

17、rly repetitive writing can become tiresome. However, when used sparingly for effect, it can reinforce the writer's message and/or entertain the reader. Writers may repeat a word, a phrase, or an entire sentence for emphasis.d. Hyperbole/ Overstatement: Involves completely overstating and exagger

18、ating your point for effect.e. Bandwagon Appeal: This technique is used to persuade the audience to follow the crowd. It creates the impression of widespread support, that "everybody is doing it!" Ex.: Get in on the fit of Best Fit Jeans and get in on the party!f. Snob Appeal: aimed at peoples desire to be cool and to do what is popular.g. Name Calling: a way of getting people to reject someones ideas by attacking the person rather than the ideas themselves. Ex.: Who do you want to represent you in Congress a dinosaur stuck in the past or someone whos facing the future?h. Genera