2017 2018 Literary Analysis Review Do Now 1

2017 -2018 Literary Analysis Review Do Now 1. Please fill out the blanks in this Power. Point document. All of these terms, ideas, and processes may be included in our unit test next week. 2. Use your notebook and the textbook to help you as you fill in the blanks.

Literary Analysis � Literary analysis is the process of: ◦ Making o______ ◦ Identifying p_______ ◦ Drawing c_____ � What is the purpose of literary analysis? Write your answer below in at least three sentences.

Concrete vs. Abstract

Literary Analysis � The ultimate purpose of literary analysis is to learn more about ourselves and the world � We take concrete things like a text and draw abstract conclusions like themes, which help us understand the world better and helps to guide our values and behaviors � Beyond that, literary analysis is important for high school and college success

Story Elements � Setting ◦ The place and time in which the story takes place � Plot ◦ The main events of the storyline � Conflict ◦ A problem that moves the action forward � Characters ◦ The individuals the story is about � Theme ◦ A real world lesson or idea you can learn from a story

Point of View � The person/entity telling the story is called the n_______ � Point of View ◦ First person �The narrator is ________________ ◦ Third person limited �The narrator is ________________ ◦ Third person omniscient �The ____ is not in the story and knows what all the characters think and feel

Setting � Setting is the where and ____ that a story takes place � It is the t___ and place ◦ Time of day ◦ Time of y___ ◦ Time in terms of p___/p______/f_____ � Setting is closely associated with ____, which means the feeling or atmosphere of the story or specific scene

Plot � The introduction of the characters and setting is called the e_____ � When a conflict becomes more intense and the main character must react, it is called a ______ a_____ � When the conflict reaches its most intense moment, it is called the c_____ � The end of the book, when the conflict is resolved, is called the _____

Conflict � Conflict is a p______ in the story � Conflict drives the p___ of the story � Two main types of conflicts: ◦ External ◦ ____ � There ◦ ◦ are many subtypes, such as: Human vs. vs. _______ _____

Characters � Characters are the main individuals a story focuses on � There are several types of characters: ◦ The main character is the ______ ◦ The character against the main character is called the _____ ◦ Major characters who are not the protagonist or antagonist are called s_____

Characterization � Characterization ◦ The way in which a writer reveals the personality of a character � ______ characterization ◦ The author tells the audience what the character’s personality is like � ____ characterization ◦ The author shows the audience what the character is like through their speech, thoughts, feelings effect (relationships), actions, and looks ◦ The audience has to infer character traits

Indirect Characterization � S. T. E. A. L. � S_____ � T_______/F_______ � E_____ (R______) � A______ � L____ � When we infer something about a character’s personality using S. T. E. A. L. , we call this a character t____

Characterization � There are different types of characters depending on how the author develops and characterizes them throughout the text ◦ D______ characters change throughout the text, often coming to new insights by the end of the text ◦ S_____ characters stay the same throughout the text

Symbols and Symbolism � Symbol ◦ A mark, character, object, or image that represents something more than what it is itself � Symbolism ◦ The use of symbols to represent ideas, qualities, or processes

Topic and Theme � Topic ◦ A subject in a piece of literature (abstract ideas, concepts, settings, personality traits, etc. ) �Examples here: _________ � Theme ◦ A lesson, insight, or idea about ourselves or the world we learn from a piece of literature ◦ A theme is what the literature is saying about the topic(s)

Annotation � Annotation is any n____ you make on a t___ � The purpose of annotation is to ____________________ � When we annotate, we always have a specific p______ before beginning

Annotation Strategies/Symbols • C_____ words and phrases you don’t understand write a ? next to them. • U____ important words, phrases, and sentences of text and note why you think they are important. • S____ key plot points in the margins. • Ask _____ of the text as they come up. • Use an e_____ mark (!) for things that surprise you, and briefly note what it was that caught your attention. • Draw an a____ (↵) when you make a connection to something inside the text, or to an idea or experience outside the text. Briefly note your connections.

Creating a Theme Statement � Annotate ◦ ◦ a text closely for Plot development Indirect and direct ________ devices such as f_____ language Important topics and ideas � Analyze the text by closely observing, identifying ____, and drawing conclusions � Write down a few of the most important t_____ in the story and pay close attention to sy_____ and sy_______

Creating a Theme Statement � (1) Take the few most important topics you identified and write a sentence about each of them ◦ Explain how that topic is shown in the text � (2) Combine your sentences into one statement � (3) Eliminate specific references to the story � (4) Review your theme for the “f___ things to _____” � (5) Make necessary revisions

Theme: Things to Avoid � Avoid itself statements specifically about the story ◦ Example: ___________________ � Avoid m_____ � Avoid being too b____/v____ � Avoid being too s_______ � Avoid c______ ◦ Example: _____________________________________

Theme Example (Salvador, Late or Early) � (1) Topics � (2) Sentences � (3) Theme ◦ Poverty ◦ Responsibility ◦ Being unnoticed ◦ Salvador lives a difficult life in poverty ◦ Salvador takes on incredible responsibilities ◦ Salvador often goes unnoticed ◦ Kids in poverty live a difficult life and they take on incredible responsibilities, yet often their accomplishments go unnoticed

Finding Evidence to Support Theme � Read your theme statement multiple times and reflect on it so you understand exactly what it’s saying � Find evidence that aligns with the topics you mention in your theme statement � Read your theme statement again, look at your evidence, and make sure you can explain how your evidence supports theme

Style � Style is the term we use to discuss all language decisions authors make as they write ◦ Diction is another term for ______ �_____ is the literal definition of a word �Connotation is the cultural or emotional associations that word has ◦ Formality �______ language sounds professional and official �____ language sounds casual and relaxed ◦ S_____ �The order of words in a sentence �The length of sentences used �The type of sentences used

Sensory Details � _____ ◦ Color, light, objects, etc. � _____ ◦ Birds chirping, car tires against concrete � ____ ◦ Rough, smooth, dry, wet, hot, cold, etc. � Smell ◦ (Examples here) _____________ � Taste ◦ (Examples here) _____________

Literary Devices � L_______ d_____ ◦ A technique a writer uses to produce a special effect in their writing �A good acronym for remembering literary devices is S. H. A. M. P. O. O. ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ S_____ H_______ A______ or A_______ M_______ P_______ O_______

Figurative Language � Figurative language ◦ A specific type of l_______ d_____ ◦ Language that expresses something beyond its l______ meaning ◦ Not meant to be taken literally ◦ Rather, helps to communicate images and ideas and a creative way

Figurative Language � Metaphor ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Simile ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Personification ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Hyperbole ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________

Literary Devices � Repetition ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Alliteration ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Assonance ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________

Literary Devices � Onomatopoeia ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Oxymoron ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________ � Foreshadowing ◦ Definition: _________________ ◦ Example: _________________