{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11392449","dateCreated":"1240507573","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"deepap","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/deepap","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11392449"},"dateDigested":1531971939,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Deepa semantic scope","description":"
\nThe second quality Altieri argues is that a work should have "semantic scope and intensity." What does this mean? How can it be achieved in writing? What elements from Secret Life of Bees fits this category?
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\nThe phrase "semantic scope and intensity" refers to the advanced style and varieties of figurative language that an author should utilize, like similes and metaphors. It's also how the author uses these forms of figurative language to enhance the story. Sue Monk Kidd definitely has this "semantic scope and intensity" in her writing; she is descriptive and helps the reader better connect with the story through her extensive detail. For example, when writing about how Lily deals with her father, she writes, "I bit down on my lip, and it was then I felt the wooden picture of black Mary underneath my waistband. I felt the waxed paper with my mother's picture inside and her gloves stuck to my belly, and it seemed all of a sudden like my mother was there, up against my body, like she was bits and pieces of insulation molded against my skin, helping me absorb all his meanness" (Kidd 24). Instead of merely stating that Lily feels protected by the idea of her mother, she uses the picture of her as a symbol.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11392501","body":"*picture of Black Mary that belonged to her mother","dateCreated":"1240507635","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"deepap","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/deepap","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11387083","dateCreated":"1240501277","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"amandag13","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/amandag13","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1223138617\/amandag13-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11387083"},"dateDigested":1531971939,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Scope the Bees","description":"\u201cSemantic scope and intensity\u201d means that the writer had great word choice throughout the work and, at certain points, almost perfect. This can be achieved in writing through strong verbs and a sense of easy flow in sentences. It also means having a strong meaning behind the words. This type of writing is able to provide the reader with the ability to almost experience the events in the book themselves. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd fits in this category due to its exquisite imagery and intense meaning behind its words. For example, the description of the wailing wall and its significance of bearing May\u2019s pains, about her life and the turmoil in America at the time, was very vivid. Also, the drawing persona of the black Madonna shows an incredible ability to lend power to the inanimate.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"11372855","dateCreated":"1240457458","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"eslawter","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/eslawter","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11372855"},"dateDigested":1531971939,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Slawter's semantic scope","description":"Charles Altieri states that in order for a work to be classified as a \u201cliterary cannon\u201d it needs to have \u201csemantic scope and intensity.\u201d Semantic scope is the use of figurative language and having intensity within one\u2019s literature that grabs the reader attention and pulls them into the book. These elements can be achieved with style and an imaginative mind set, which allows the writer to use similes, metaphors, and other types of figurative language. Sue Monk Kidd\u2019s The Secret Life of Bees, has a certain intensity that clearly makes the novel part of the \u201cliterary cannon."","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11376845","body":"Good analysis of semantic scope. Clearly, you grasped a true definition and understanding of its meaning from the discussion in class.","dateCreated":"1240487889","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"MalikE","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MalikE","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1203008101\/MalikE-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11372715","dateCreated":"1240456962","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mounikam","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mounikam","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1240457513\/mounikam-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11372715"},"dateDigested":1531971939,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Semantic Scope in The Secret Life of Bees","description":"The art of writing embraces an engaging composition of words and sentences merged with the exceptionally compelling backdrop of unrestrained intensity. According to Altieri, the idyllic piece of literature is required to meet the elements of \u201csemantic scope and intensity,\u201d which incorporate a flavorful and intriguing general style. In other words, the script should divert from a monotonous voice and word choice. To achieve this, an author may include figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, and other emblematic prose. Furthermore, an author might acquire the reader\u2019s attention and generate an intense impression by posing an universal question through the characters. For example Sue Monk Kidd portrays August Boatwright in The Secret Life of Bees as a self-righteous woman who selects freedom in place of marriage when pressed to decide. This could potentially lead to the reflection of the reader\u2019s own preferences. Moreover, Kidd expresses the feelings of her characters with intricate detail to build a realistic sense towards the situation. \u201cThe sound swelled in the dark till the entire room was pulsating, till the air itself became alive and matted with bees,\u201d Lily Owens describes (Kidd 4). Later on, Lily explains a divine sensation, \u201c I didn\u2019t know what to think, but what I felt was magnetic and so big it ached like the moon had entered my chest and filled it up,\u201d and her emotions are thoroughly felt by the reader (Kidd 70).","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11393305","body":"Kidd does use a wide variety of words to describe everything from the bee farm to very depth of the characters. I do agree with the semantic being very big and Kidd does use numerous similes, metaphors and other figurative language. But I am not certain that she wrote the character August based on her own preferences and choices in life. Overall, good blog with its own wide semantic scope.","dateCreated":"1240508626","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ykhromyak","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ykhromyak","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11372451","dateCreated":"1240455909","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"SophiaL","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SophiaL","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1209083940\/SophiaL-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11372451"},"dateDigested":1531971940,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"SophiaL Semantic Scope","description":""Semantic scope and intensity" means that sophisticated and strong word choices are used in composing literary works. In order to achieve this quality in writing, one must use advanced and alluring sentence structures, and word choices are always the big key in writing. In Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees, she not only uses various imagery descriptions, also, her sentence structures are strong and intense. The sentences in The Secret Life of Bees are descriptive and in great detail, for example, when Kidd describes Mr. Forrest, "he had sandy hair, and bushy eyebrows that curled toward his blue eyes, and smile crinkles in his face that signaled a good person."(Kidd 157) Through this sentence, she sends out a picture of what Mr. Forrest looks like, and as if it is in real. Therefore, The Secret Life of Bees definitely possesses this quality.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11390137","body":"This blog does a great job describing what semantic scope and intensity is. Also, you did a great job showing how Kidd was able to achieve semantic scope and intensity in her work. Your quote was very helpful and your descriptions were too!","dateCreated":"1240505303","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"callie22","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/callie22","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1236102545\/callie22-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11372039","dateCreated":"1240454518","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"preeyab","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/preeyab","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1232501496\/preeyab-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11372039"},"dateDigested":1531971940,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Preeya","description":"In order to be held in high esteem and honored as a member of the Literary Canon, Altieri claims that a novel must use a broad range of sophisticated, worldly language that he describes as \u201csemantic scope and intensity.\u201d Sue Monk Kidd\u2019s The Secret Life of Bees successfully portrays this aspect of the Canon through her thorough explanations of the events that take place within the novel, as well as her character descriptions and use of vocabulary. After reading the first chapter, it can be gathered that Lily Owens accidentally killed her mother, leaving her with a sense of guilt that mars her innocence. It also severely alters her esteem, as she tries to uncover her identity while maturing into a woman, \u201cThis is what I know about myself. She was all I wanted. And I took her away\u201d (Kidd 8). Kidd also makes use of symbolism, an example being the pivotal allegory of the book, the emergence of bees. They represent the freedom that Lily desires, and the yearning to be out of the clutches of her oppressors, including her own father, T. Ray.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11376905","body":"I agree with your explanation of "semantic scope and intensity" and believe you included an abundance of persuasive evidence to support your beliefs. The quote provided a clear example of your points and your entry was well-written. I also enjoyed your symbolism of the bees because I interpreted it a little differently, so it was interesting to see another perspective. Great job!","dateCreated":"1240488072","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"ali_s","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ali_s","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11370823","dateCreated":"1240452339","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"cmartinez7","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cmartinez7","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1203031828\/cmartinez7-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11370823"},"dateDigested":1531971940,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Carlos blog","description":"Charles Altieri states that works in the high literary canon are there because of three qualities, complex presentations of moral categories, semantic scopes, and either technical innovation or wisdom and ethical significance. A semantic scope and intensity can be obtained by writing in a sophisticated way with a large vocabulary, similies, metaphors, imagery, and symbolism.
\nIn Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd enhances her novel by producing symbolism in ways that bring human nature to realize their stand point in life. Lily sees that metaphor that she is living in a confined house ruled by someone bigger than her as a bee is confined when she catches it. Basically her house is the cage she is locked in, as a be is in a jar. Lily envies their freedom of being able to fly anywhere, such as when she says "The way those bees flew, not even looking for a flower, just flying for the feel of the wind, split my heart down its seam" (Kidd 1)","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11390129","body":"I agree with what you are saying about semantic scope. The symbolism that is being used is helping me to understand the novel more. I like the quote that you picked as well.","dateCreated":"1240505299","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"colleenquigley11","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/colleenquigley11","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11390177","body":"Great blog, the example was good and you grasped the true definition of semantic scope. The quote also makes a good connection to the topic.","dateCreated":"1240505324","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"eslawter","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/eslawter","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11390207","body":"Way to explain Alteri's stances on literary cannons. The example is a good description of envy and how Kidd uses symbolism throughout the novel. Your explanation of the quote is good and in depth.","dateCreated":"1240505343","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mattmask","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mattmask","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11369583","dateCreated":"1240449949","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"dstevens11","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dstevens11","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1223340788\/dstevens11-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11369583"},"dateDigested":1531971940,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"semantic scope","description":" Altieri argues that a work should have "semantic scope and intensity." The definition of semantic is relating to meaning in language or logic. So, this means that a work should include a large range and fascinating word choice. A work should seize the readers attention, and have the ability to retain that attention throughout. These qualities are exhibited in the novel The Secret Life of Bees. Sue Monk Kidd wrote the novel with varied word choice, similes and metaphors, and captivating descriptions. Kidd uses words such as "swirls," "floating," and "pious." Similes such as, "I noticed she carried a musical bow tucked under her arm like a riding whip" (68) appear in the novel. Kidd writes appealing descriptions, for example, "The roadsides were covered with fresh-picked cotton, blown from the trucks carrying it to the gin in Tiburon...Scattered along the highway, it looked for all the world like snow, which made me wish for a blizzard to some cool things down" (124). While reading the novel, one forgets that it is from the point of view of a fourteen-year-old girl because of Sue Monk Kidd's semantic scope and intensity.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11376957","body":"I think your use of quotes helps to prove your point and provide good support. I agree with your assessment of that aspect of the text and I think you did a great job presenting your point. Good job!","dateCreated":"1240488203","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"evenable","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/evenable","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1203008000\/evenable-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11390041","body":"good points. i just thought that somatic scope was just like a dialect which secret life doesn't have. But they word choice and descriptions do add to the story and i guess its somatic scope. and your totally right about forgetting the story is from the point of view of a fourteen year old.","dateCreated":"1240505233","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Jhelenski","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Jhelenski","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1223051494\/Jhelenski-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"11558027","body":"loaded with examples! and I completely agree with your thesis. Her work does contain a large amount of strong, and fascinating word choice, figurative language is also a big part of this book. Nice JOB Dallas.
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\np.s James spelled "semantic" wrong :)","dateCreated":"1241010268","smartDate":"Apr 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"SophiaL","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SophiaL","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1209083940\/SophiaL-lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11368491","dateCreated":"1240448533","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"colleenquigley11","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/colleenquigley11","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11368491"},"dateDigested":1531971941,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Colleen Semantic Scope ","description":"Charles Altieri stated that a literary canon uses semantic scope. This basically means that writing should include intricate terminology, and complex sentences. Every author who strives to achieve this, can reach it in their own way. They can use complicated words and structures. Also, the author could use figurative language such as symbols, personification, similes, and metaphors.
\nIn The Secret Life of Bees, semantic scope is seen through the symbol of a beehive. A beehive has all of the bees doing different jobs, just like society. The bee hive symbolizes a tiny version of how people live and work every day. Also in the novel, many descriptions are given. \u201cThe L-shaped pancake had burned to a crisp,\u201d (105) is one of the sentences that the author uses to describe what is happening in the novel. Due to the descriptions and symbols in the book, I feel that it uses semantic scope and intensity.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"11393425","body":"very well stated coll i am super impressed you used very good examples and i like that you told me what semantic scope was. very nice","dateCreated":"1240508800","smartDate":"Apr 23, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"gbluefeld","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/gbluefeld","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"11365379","dateCreated":"1240443540","smartDate":"Apr 22, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"melissakraus","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/melissakraus","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1236193848\/melissakraus-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/ebersoleenglish.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/11365379"},"dateDigested":1531971941,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Melissa Semantic Scope Blog","description":"Semantics refers to the use of words within the text. Sue Monk Kidd uses her words to show the reader what the characters experience, not just tell them. For example, Lily explains, "I looked over at Rosaleen, who sat there shaking her head mumbling, 'Lord have mercy," just looking so disbelieving and happy..." (20). Kidd shows the reader how Rosaleen looked, and the reader can almost experience her feelings after receiving the right to vote. Also, Kidd shows how May must feel every time she hears sad news. Also, the author uses her words with deliberation. For instance, she uses the word love very carefully to show how Lily feels towards August and how she wishes T. Ray felt towards her. Kidd uses intensity to show the precise emotions felt by each character. Semantic scope and intensity can be achieved by word choice and how the writer expresses him or herself. Some authors use figurative language while others do not. Also, some writers carfully choose their words due to how their connotation will seem to the reader. Sue Monk Kidd uses both denotation and connotation to depict her characters' emotions. Based on the denotation and connotation, The Secret Life of Bees should be entered into the literary canon.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}