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Tekster til opgave 5: | |
5A – Fiction: | “The Recital”, a short story by Eimear Ryan, 2013. |
5B – Non-fiction: |
“‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”, an article by Neil Gaiman, The Guardian website, 2014.
“Do you have #refugenes? 12 celebrities you never knew were refugees”, a campaign video from Help Refugees website, September, 2016. |
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Author, “Title”. Site, medium. Date accessed. [Link].
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Opgave 1
I hver af nedenstående sætninger er en grammatisk fejl understreget. Skriv hele den korrekte sætning, og forklar dine rettelser med udgangspunkt i sætningerne. Brug grammatisk/faglig terminologi. Skriv din forklaring på dansk.
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Opgave 2
Nedenstående sætninger er fra artiklen “‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”.
- Find og skriv fem forskellige eksempler på relative pronominer (henførende stedord) i sætningerne.
- Forklar, hvorfor det enkelte pronomen er valgt, og hvilke(t) ord i sætningen det henviser til. Brug grammatisk/faglig terminologi. Skriv dit svar på dansk.
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Opgave 3
I nedenstående uddrag af novellen “The Recital” er nogle nægtende sætninger understreget. Forklar kort, hvorfor der er anvendt omskrivning med to do i den første sætning, men ikke i de øvrige tre sætninger. Brug grammatisk/faglig terminologi. Skriv dit svar på dansk.
Our father had taught us both – we’d compete for space next to him on the piano bench. I’d stare mesmerised at his hands, at the curly gold hairs on his wrists. And I was a hesitant player from the start. “Eyes up!” he would say. “Don’t overthink it. (1) Skip, skip, skip along.” Dad never hinted at Jen’s superiority, (2) and so made her determined to prove it, over and over.
It shouldn’t have surprised me (3) that she would shield her contacts jealously. “I’ll put in a good word for you,” she’d say, “if I get around to it.” Then, when I reminded her: “Jesus, I’m already putting you up – would you have a bit of patience?” Other times, over wine: “I’m just not sure (4) you’d suit the National Symphony Orchestra! All that rigid discipline? You’re a different sort of musician, Grace.” |
Opgave 4
Nedenstående uddrag er fra et appellerende brev formuleret af Neil Gaiman på UNHCR’s hjemmeside. Beskriv, hvilke sproglige elementer der bidrager til at skabe denne appel, især med fokus på sætningstyper, verber (udsagnsord) og pronominer (stedord). Brug grammatisk/faglig terminologi og eksempler fra teksten. Skriv dit svar på dansk.
We watch the news about Syria and the situation is bleak. […] Conflict was forcing innocent people in love
with their country to abandon their homes and bleed, in their thousands, across its borders. How are they 3 able to cope with losing everything? How are the neighbouring countries expected to cope with the flood
of human beings overwhelming their infrastructure and their already scarce resources? […] Spirits have been broken, homes wrecked, lives destroyed, and a generation of children traumatized. 6 But somehow, still, in amongst the horror and the nightmares, there are many small and glorious stories
of survival and hope, resilience and dignity. I have already shared many of them with you, but there are more to tell. I’m sharing them in order to build a connection between the people I have met – Ayman, 9 Ibrahim, Um Murad and the rest – and with you. Yes, you. I’m asking, on their behalf and UNHCR’s, for help,
because if you could have the conversations that we had, if only you could sit and speak to the refugees, face to face, you would see that we really are the same, that we really are part of one family. And, at its 12 best, a family does all it can to support each other.
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Opgave 5
Besvar enten opgave 5A eller opgave 5B
Assignment 5A – Fiction
Write an analytical essay (800-1200 words) in which you analyse and interpret Eimear Ryan’s short story “The Recital”.
Part of your essay must focus on how the writer characterises the characters and on the use of contrasts.
In your essay you must include references to the short story. You may use information from the internet in your essay. All sources must be in English and must be documented.
Material
Eimear Ryan, “The Recital”, 2013.
Assignment 5B – Nonfiction
Write an analytical essay (800-1200 words) in which you analyse Neil Gaiman’s article “‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”, and discuss the idea of using celebrities to campaign for charity.
Part of your essay must focus on how Gaiman uses his own experience and on his intention.
In your essay you must include references to:
- Neil Gaiman’s article “‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”
- Help Refugees, “Do you have #refugenes? 12 celebrities you never knew were refugees”
- 1-2 other internet sources
Materials
Neil Gaiman, “‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”, The Guardian website, May 21, 2014. (www.theguardian.com)
Help Refugees, “Do you have #refugenes? 12 celebrities you never knew were refugees”, Help Refugees website, September, 2016. (www.helprefugees.org.uk)
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Kilder
Anvendt materiale (til brug for Copydan):
Eimear Ryan. “The Recital”. Ed. Kevin Barry. Town and Country. New Irish Short Stories. London: Faber and Faber Limited, 2013.
Neil Gaiman. “‘So many ways to die in Syria now’: Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan”. The Guardian website, May 21, 2014, viewed November 2016. (www.theguardian.com)
Help Refugees. “Do you have #refugenes? 12 celebrities you never knew were refugees”. Help Refugees website, September, 2016, viewed November 2016. (www.helprefugees.org.uk)