English A Language & Literature HL
English A Language & Literature HL
18
Chapters
104
Notes
Chapter 1 - Thoughts & Feelings
Chapter 1 - Thoughts & Feelings
Chapter 2 - Structure & Freedom
Chapter 2 - Structure & Freedom
Chapter 3 - Thinking Ahead I (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 3 - Thinking Ahead I (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 4 - The Real & Imagined
Chapter 4 - The Real & Imagined
Chapter 5 - The Wild
Chapter 5 - The Wild
Chapter 6 - Thinking Ahead 2 (External Assessment)
Chapter 6 - Thinking Ahead 2 (External Assessment)
Chapter 7 - Borders & Boundaries
Chapter 7 - Borders & Boundaries
Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority
Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority
Chapter 9 - Thinking Ahead 3 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 9 - Thinking Ahead 3 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 10 - Histories & Futures
Chapter 10 - Histories & Futures
Chapter 11 - Possible worlds
Chapter 11 - Possible worlds
Chapter 12 - Thinking Ahead 4 (External Assessment)
Chapter 12 - Thinking Ahead 4 (External Assessment)
Chapter 13 - Transformation & Remediation
Chapter 13 - Transformation & Remediation
Chapter 14 - Intersection, Union & Difference
Chapter 14 - Intersection, Union & Difference
Chapter 15 - Thinking Ahead 5 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 15 - Thinking Ahead 5 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 16 - Storytelling
Chapter 16 - Storytelling
Chapter 17 - Problems & Projects
Chapter 17 - Problems & Projects
Chapter 18 - Thinking Ahead 6 (External Assessment)
Chapter 18 - Thinking Ahead 6 (External Assessment)
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Chapter 5 - The Wild
English A Language & Literature HL
English A Language & Literature HL

Chapter 5 - The Wild

Exploring Textual Boundaries: From Blake To Oulipo

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4 mins read
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Exciting Experimentation: Some authors like to be adventurous and walk on the wild side of communication. It's like choosing to eat a wild-berry flavored ice cream instead of vanilla - unpredictable but can be exciting

Subversion of genre norms

  • Every type of text (poetry, novel, etc.) has a set of conventions, like a set of rules or norms. Think of these conventions like the rules of a soccer game - certain actions are expected and others aren't.

  • Sometimes, authors like to challenge these conventions and push boundaries. It's like playing soccer but deciding to use your hands to move the ball around - it changes the game completely!

Real world example I - William blake's poetry

  • Take the example of poet William Blake from the 1700s. His work might seem traditional to us, just like how grandparents' advice might sound old-fashioned.

  • But during his time, Blake was a rebel. His poetry, like "Songs of Innocence and of Experience", was revolutionary. They were initially published with his hand-drawn images - something that's usually ignored in classrooms today. It's like releasing a pop song with a comic strip - unusual, right?

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Chapter 5 - The Wild
English A Language & Literature HL
English A Language & Literature HL

Chapter 5 - The Wild

Exploring Textual Boundaries: From Blake To Oulipo

Word Count Emoji
674 words
Reading Time Emoji
4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

Table of content

Exciting Experimentation: Some authors like to be adventurous and walk on the wild side of communication. It's like choosing to eat a wild-berry flavored ice cream instead of vanilla - unpredictable but can be exciting

Subversion of genre norms

  • Every type of text (poetry, novel, etc.) has a set of conventions, like a set of rules or norms. Think of these conventions like the rules of a soccer game - certain actions are expected and others aren't.

  • Sometimes, authors like to challenge these conventions and push boundaries. It's like playing soccer but deciding to use your hands to move the ball around - it changes the game completely!

Real world example I - William blake's poetry

  • Take the example of poet William Blake from the 1700s. His work might seem traditional to us, just like how grandparents' advice might sound old-fashioned.

  • But during his time, Blake was a rebel. His poetry, like "Songs of Innocence and of Experience", was revolutionary. They were initially published with his hand-drawn images - something that's usually ignored in classrooms today. It's like releasing a pop song with a comic strip - unusual, right?

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