ENG 2800 with Prof. McGlynn

We will have the final in the same room as the midterm, VC 7-205.

2800 final review sp11

please look under “readings” for the pdfs and one link…

I’ve also placed some guidelines about making use of quotations here.

USING QUOTATIONS EFFECTIVELY

The absence of language acts as a punishment to Lisabetta whereas the submission of answers acts as a gift in the form of reuniting the two lovers.

Boccaccio shows that through the good use of language, both parties can benefit since they open a window for themselves by providing a loophole where they can both get what they want without recognizing their flaws.

Boccacio story about Masetho clearly indicated the importance of  Language usage. Language could be seen as a powerful and a control tools. Before Masetho met with Abeass, Masetho has no voice of his own, he was being seen as dumb and someone that would not be able to tell whatever happened. The nuns pushes him to do what ever they wanted him to do and according to their own selfish desire. But when masetho start to speak, he was able to tell them what he wanted, demanded from them to give something and better things in returns of the service he was rendering to them, and also control them because of his ability to use the power of language.

The language used in this story expresses Berto Della Massa’s intentions to deceive and trick the people of Venice. Boccaccio uses this deception to demonstrate how characters with good images can fool others due to their expectations of these characters who portray these good images.

Speech tears people/families apart, and can lead to death.

Language is a complex tool that can be utilized and manipulated properly only by intelligent people.

language is the tool of deception against the chase and innocent.