Presentations presentations presentations. This week, we finalized and presented our presentations. It was a week full of learning, not be lecture or hands on work, but by listening. Although I typically learn better hands on, I found the presentations as well as the works that were presented with them extremely interesting. We as a class learned about all the different elements of fiction and how they’re used in literature.
One of the elements of fiction that was a common choice for a number of groups was humor. When many people think of humor, they think of someone laughing so hard they tear up. They think of belly laughs. When I think of humor, I think of dry humor and subtle digs towards counterparts. But apparently humor is more than just laughter. It is mostly irony, whether it be situational, verbal, or dramatic. Situational is like seeing a sinner in church. Verbal is like the title of one of the example books for humor that many groups used, Rape Fantasies. Dramatic irony is a situation that is clear and makes sense to the reader but not to the characters themselves.
Another element of fiction that I enjoyed listening to was fantasy. Personally, when I think of fantasy, I think of stories like Harry Potter or Lord of The Rings. I think of worlds full of magic, worlds outside of the reality we live in. I liked listening to what different kinds of fantasy exist in literature. Personally, fantasy is my favourite genre of fiction so I found these presentations especially interesting.
Finally, Sophie and I presented last. Not only did I learn from the videos that Schoenborn showed us about how to present well and how to make a good presentation, but I also, personally, learned how to present under stress from outside events. With a family crisis on my shoulders, I found it difficult, but not impossible, to present. We ended up presenting last which turned out in our favor. We used this to our advantage by observing what we liked and disliked from other presentations so we knew what we needed to add and avoid when our own turn came. Overall, I think I did pretty well. Sophie and I not only communicated very well, but also split the work evenly. In the end, despite everything, we had, in my opinion, a great presentation.
One of the elements of fiction that was a common choice for a number of groups was humor. When many people think of humor, they think of someone laughing so hard they tear up. They think of belly laughs. When I think of humor, I think of dry humor and subtle digs towards counterparts. But apparently humor is more than just laughter. It is mostly irony, whether it be situational, verbal, or dramatic. Situational is like seeing a sinner in church. Verbal is like the title of one of the example books for humor that many groups used, Rape Fantasies. Dramatic irony is a situation that is clear and makes sense to the reader but not to the characters themselves.
Another element of fiction that I enjoyed listening to was fantasy. Personally, when I think of fantasy, I think of stories like Harry Potter or Lord of The Rings. I think of worlds full of magic, worlds outside of the reality we live in. I liked listening to what different kinds of fantasy exist in literature. Personally, fantasy is my favourite genre of fiction so I found these presentations especially interesting.
Finally, Sophie and I presented last. Not only did I learn from the videos that Schoenborn showed us about how to present well and how to make a good presentation, but I also, personally, learned how to present under stress from outside events. With a family crisis on my shoulders, I found it difficult, but not impossible, to present. We ended up presenting last which turned out in our favor. We used this to our advantage by observing what we liked and disliked from other presentations so we knew what we needed to add and avoid when our own turn came. Overall, I think I did pretty well. Sophie and I not only communicated very well, but also split the work evenly. In the end, despite everything, we had, in my opinion, a great presentation.