Self-study
P1
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Context ·
Literature has often aspired to contain features of music
Spotlight ·
Toni Morrison's novel Jazz
First African American writer to use a musical genre as a structuring principle for an entire novel. Other writers had used musicians and music as themes and metaphors in writing.
P2
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Connection to music in Morrison's novel ·
Content and form is like the music genre jazz
Narration shifts between third-person omniscience of narrator and first-person from key characters. These shifts show that narrative is cohesive, but acknowledges separate speakers by using quotation marks. Similar to the music jazz in way jazz band combines overall ensemble sound with solo performances.
P3
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Similarities between music jazz and novel Jazz ·
Music jazz allows unique voices within cohesive composition
Morrison's novel achieves the same effect that Duke Ellington created in his jazz compositions.
P4
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Appreciation for Morrison's novel ·
Redefines possibilities of narrative point of view
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
20.
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Question Type
Author’s attitude
Implied
The four wrong answers will show the author’s attitude toward the novel Jazz. The correct answer will not, because this is an EXCEPT question.
a
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This exhibits the author’s attitude toward Duke Ellington, not Morrison.
b
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This shows part of the author’s attitude toward Morrison’s work. The work is “striking” in the way the story is told.
c
This shows part of the author’s attitude toward Morrison’s work. The author believes Morrison’s narration slips “easily” from omniscience to a disembodied voice.
d
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This shows part of the author’s attitude toward Morrison’s work. Morrison is able to create a sense of ensemble and improvisation in a “paradoxical” way.
e
This shows part of the author’s attitude toward Morrison’s work. It exhibits “linguistic virtuosity.”