Literary Analysis Review 2017-2018 Literary Analysis Review Do Now Please fill out the blanks in this PowerPoint document. All of these terms, ideas, and processes may be included in our unit test next week. 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 Plot Conflict Characters Theme 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 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. ______ Human vs. _____ Human vs. _______ Human 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 ______ 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 Symbolism 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 Theme 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 and 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 statements specifically about the story itself Example: _____________________________________ Avoid m_____ Avoid being too b____/v____ Avoid being too s_______ Avoid c______

Theme Example (Salvador, Late or Early) (1) Topics Poverty Responsibility Being unnoticed (2) Sentences Salvador lives a difficult life in poverty Salvador takes on incredible responsibilities Salvador often goes unnoticed (3) Theme 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 the 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 _____ ____ Smell Taste 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________ or A_______ M_______ P______________ O___________ 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 Simile Personification Hyperbole Definition: _________________________________ Example: _________________________________ Simile Personification Hyperbole

Literary Devices Repetition Alliteration Assonance Definition: _________________________________ Example: _________________________________ Alliteration Assonance

Literary Devices Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Foreshadowing Definition: _________________________________ Example: _________________________________ Oxymoron Foreshadowing