Literary Analysis
the reason an author writes about a particular topic; the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work.
Author's Purpose
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique , or content.
genre
The boy and his brother want the same piece of pie.
external conflict
I wrote the book for all little girls that have fathers in the military.
audience
a particular inclination, feeling, or opinion about a subject that is often preconceived or unreasoned.
Bias
In literature, the opposition of persons or forces brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story. It may be internal, as a psychological issue within the character, or external issues.
Conflict
an assertion, position, or arguable thesis about a topic or issue.
claim
the man is trying to figure out why he keeps making the same mistakes over and over again.
internal conflict
First, Second, Third, Next, Last
Informational text structure
Oxymoron
a figurative speech that expresses an idea through a contradictory statement
the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage.
context
to combine elements and parts to form a whole
synthesize
The coach: "there is no crying in baseball"
The player: "but I am not crying, I just have something in my eye."
dialogue
Water, Beach, towels, sunscreen, relaxing
Are all examples of:
Key ideas
drama
literary works are written in a stage play format which includes dialogue and stage directions that are intended to be performed.
picture or other images within the text
graphic features
an act of searching for information or knowledge about a particular subject or topic
inquiry
The cold spooky woods
setting
This is read on a computer or electronic device.
digital text
evidence
specific details or facts that support an inference or idea.
a literary device used by an author to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story.
foreshadowing
thesis
pretty ugly
oxymoron
The story about the three little pigs is about three brother pigs that learn through trial and error what materials they should use to build the strongest house. The wolf is the external conflict.
summarize
Citations
a reference to the author's name, the title of work, the date published, the publisher, and/or page numbers of quoted or paraphrased text in a shortened in-text notation or in a longer bibliographic entry.