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[...] « The Rise of Nana », « The Reign of Nana »). Note these movements at the beginning of the sheet - In order to be able to quote them immediately after the intro : - " l.1-3 : ? l.3-12 : ? l.13-19 : ? » 4. Write parts I / II / III in 'sheet' style For each movement, you make a big I / II / III, with bullets as you did for Nana. Start with a summary sentence - Example: 'Nana is presented 'This first movement sets the scene?' - this gives the guiding idea of the movement. [...]
[...] - You can already announce briefly: 'first?, then?, finally?'. 3. The linear breakdown of the text But: show the jury that I followed the text the breaks - Change of tone (from comedy to seriousness). - Change of theme (from praise to criticism, from project to introspection?). - Change of dominant character (entry of a character, change of speaker at the theatre). Divide into 2 or 3 movements - Typical form : ? « l.1-5 : situation / entry / setup » ? [...]
[...] Building the introduction Always respect the same scheme : Presentation of the work - « Title is a work by such an author, published in year. - Add 1 phrase: context + movement ('important author of naturalism', 'romantic play', etc.) Situate the passage in the work - Say in 1-2 phrases where we are in the story or in the play: beginning, exposition scene, crisis moment, denouement. - Specify briefly what just came before (failure, dispute, encounter . ) so that the passage is understandable. [...]
[...] interpretation - Repérage 2 (lexical field, figures) ? interpretation - Repérage 3 (contrasts, oppositions, antitheses) ? interpretation - Repérage 4 (tone, register) ? interpretation - Linking phrase to the next movement if necessary. structure ex : [Title of the movement] - Formal reference (past simple, imperfect, 1st person, etc.) + effect (speed, duration, subjectivity?). - Lexical field (love, money, power) + what it translates (money society, passion, etc.) - Notable figure (metaphor, hyperbole, antithesis) + symbolic interpretation. - Contradiction / ambivalence of the character (marginality, double face?). [...]
[...] Knowing how to use the cards on the day of the oral Before the oral : - learn by heart : - the intro (at least the main ideas and the order) - the titles of the movements - 2-3 strong references per movement (those that speak to you the most). During the explanation : Presentation of the text (intro + announcement of the plan). Reading of the text. Linear explanation : - « In the first instance the author? - You follow your dots, without necessarily saying everything, but keeping the structure. Mini conclusion to the oral, repeating the main idea and linking to the course / work. [...]
