MLA
what are the pieces of a MEAL paragraph
M- main idea
E-evidence
A-analysis
L-last thought
versimilitude
the appearance of being true or real. For example putting photos in a fictional book to make the reader feel like it’s real.
Characterization: the creation or construction of a fictional character.
The components of MLA format
Font in Times New Roman
Font Size 12
Double Spaced
Last Name and Page Number in the header aligned to the right margin
Left align your name section to include:
Your name
Your teacher’s name
The class the paper is for
The date your paper is due
Center align an original title
Or you can choose a template:
From your drive:
Select New
Select the arrow to the right of the Google Docs
Select From a Template
Find the MLA option
irony
a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality. For example, the difference between what something appears to mean versus its literal meaning.
The aspects of a theme statemement
We are looking for the author’s intended meaning and purpose for the work.
allusion
in literature, an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
-Figurative meaning or created meaning instead of literal, or actual meaning
motif
a recurring pattern of an idea, emotion, image, object, or phrase in a literary work that creates unity in the story and helps to point readers toward themes.