Independent Novel Summary & Analysis English I
A Choice Assignment 75 points
What to include in the presentation…
Author’s background Date of birth and birthplace Pivotal moments in author’s life Major influences on the author Death Image
Book’s Cover Place cover’s image here
The Title The importance of the title The meaning of the title Alternatives of the title (possibly the author’s)
Novel’s Theme or Themes What is/are the main theme(s) of your novel?
Critical Reviews Place five critical reviews here
Novel’s Setting & Brief Summary Time Period Place Duration of the setting Genre Plot & main characters A teaser
Timeline (if applicable) Historically, what has happened around the time period of the book?
Introductory Paragraph Place introductory paragraph(s) here for analysis and discussion Example from The Great Gatsby: In my younger and more vulnerable years, my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. “Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
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Representative Text Embed novel’s exemplary text here for analysis. Use text that comes later in the novel.
Syntax & Diction Analyze the writer’s style by looking at the following: Sentence length Sentence beginnings Literary devices or terms (metaphors, similes, allusion, flashback, …) Active and passive voice Patterns Inferences
Syntax & Diction continued Analyze the writer’s style by looking at the following: Paragraphs Point of view Verb tense Dialogue Word choice Connotation vs. denotation
Answer 3 of the 7 What did you like/ dislike about the story? Name your favorite scene of the story and tell why. How would you rewrite the ending? If you could be a character in the story, who would you be? What points in the book did you find interesting? How does this book compare to another book that you have read? (Similarities or dissimilarities) To whom would you recommend this book? Why?
Works Cited MLA format
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