Elements of Literature
I went to the store with my friend. The clerk said, “Hi.” We bought candy and left.
What point of view is this being told from?
First- Person
In First-Person the narrator is “I” or “we.”
True or False, if False then please correct the statement:
The main idea might give an example, or it might also be a fact about the supporting details or a description of it.
False- The supporting details might give an example, or it might also be a fact about the main idea or a description of it.
Solve the following analogies
kangaroo:jump::fish:____
math:____::science:chemicals
swim
numbers
How would you define genre? Explain it in your own words
A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
Can you give me all parts of a narrative arc?
Exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution
What are the three types of 3rd person narration?
a) Limited b) Omniscient c) Objective
Define foreshadowing
A piece of text showing the future of the story
What are the two types of conflicts?
Internal and External
Give me 4 different genre examples
Fiction, Nonfiction, Folktales, Drama, Poetry
This genre uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot, theme or setting.
Fantasy
What's the difference between dialogue and narration?
Dialogue = When characters speak.
Narration = When the narrator speaks.
What are some key or signal words to differentiate FACT from an OPINION? Give me 2 words for facts and 2 for opinions.
Fact- confirms, discovered, according to, demonstrated
Opinion- claimed, view, argues, suspect
True or False, if False then please correct the statement:
Juxtapose means to place side by side
True
Can you give me 2 subgroups of Fiction and 2 subgroups of Nonfiction?
Fiction: Historical fiction, fantasy, drama, adventure, romance, suspense, thriller
Nonfiction: Biographies, memoirs, guides, academic texts, journalism, philosophy, self-help
What type of context clue gives you the meaning of the unknown word in the same sentence or in one of the surrounding sentences?
A) Antonym B) Synonym C) Definition D) Example
C) Definition
Give me an example of a metaphor
The world is a stage.
Ben’s temper was a volcano.
Where is foreshadowing found in text?
Usually in the first half
What is schema? Explain it in your own words
Background knowledge and experience readers bring to the text. Good readers draw on prior knowledge and experience to help them understand what they are reading and are thus able to use that knowledge to make connections. This helps us make text-to-self connections.
Give me 2 similarities between poetry and prose
They both use literary devices, colloquialisms, they both have the ability to tell stories, and they both show, don’t tell.
All knowing: Author is telling the story and they use words such as them, they. This is considered what point of view?
3rd person/ omniscient
Two reasons writers might use symbolism
Emphasize key ideas or themes
Draw attention to the plot
Give insight into characters
There are three types of synthesis readers can make- a new understanding, a deeper understanding, and a changed understanding. Can you explain a changed understanding?
A changed understanding is thinking differently as a result of the text read.
How would you explain inference?
A conclusion you reach by using text evidence and your schema
Give me 2 differences between poetry and prose
Poetry- words hold multiple meanings while in prose- words are clear and direct
Poetry uses stanzas and prose uses paragraphs
Poetry POV is the speaker and with prose the POV- the narrator
Poetry uses rhyme and prose doesn’t have end rhyming
Can you tell me when you would use scanning techniques and when you would use skimming techniques?
Scanning: Looking for specific words, phrases, names, dates, or places.
Skimming: Looking for the main ideas of the article