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Analysis of Literary Text

Name: _____________________________ Date: ______ Period: _____

Novel Title: ______________________________________Author: ______________________________________

I. PLOT: Also called storyline. The plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.

a. Conflict: (problem)

i. Man vs. man (external conflict)

ii. Man vs. nature (external conflict)

iii. Man vs. himself (internal conflict)

iv. Man vs. society (internal conflict)

b. REFLECT: What brought you to this conclusion? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

II. ORGANIZATION:

a. Choose 1 and explain how this order was logical or would have been different if another option had been chosen.

i. Spatial (by location)

ii. Chronological (by time/date)

iii. Topical (by topic)

iv. Casual (main points, cause/effect)

b. REFLECT: explain how choosing one of the other organizational strategies would have changed the overall feeling of the story.

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III. SETTING: When and where a story takes place.

a. Time:___________________

b. Place:___________________

c. Protagonist (hero)_____________________________________

d. Antagonist (villain)_____________________________________

e. Ambience:___________________________________________________

d. Climax: (Height of action)_______________________________________

e. Resolution: (solution)______________________________

F. REFLECT: How did the main character change from the beginning to end of the story?

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IV. TONE: General mood, attitude, or feeling presented by the author.

a. Playful b. formal c. intimate d. angry e. serious

f. ironic g. baffled h. tender i. peaceful j. remorseful

k. festive l. eerie m. fearful n. other: _______________

REFLECT: Select moments or quotes from the reading support your stance. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

V. GENRE: Form of literature

A. lyric (poetry) B. Drama (play) C. Epic D. Essay

E. Satire F. Autobiography G. Biographical H. Tragedy

I. Comedy J. Novel K. folklore L. Fairytale

M. short story N. fable O. tall tale

P. Science History (Scifi with historical basis)

NARRATOR/VOICE: Style used by author (1st and 3rd are used most frequently)

b. First person: from one character’s point of view

c. Second Person: Another character is telling the story for the protagonist using she/he/they. Primarily seen in instruction manuals or non-fiction literature.

d. Third person: (omniscient) someone from outside of the story narrates and knows everything.

REFLECT: The author’s choice of narrator was chosen intentionally. What benefit was there for choosing the given narrator?

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VI. MORAL/ LESSON/ PURPOSE:

a. Purpose of selection:

i. Inform

ii. Entertain

iii. persuade

B. REFLECT: What moral lesson was presented? /or/ How did the author’s persuasive technique make you feel about the subject?

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VII.

***OPTIONAL ASIGNMENT: 10PTS. Construct a summary integrating the essential components of the story: A summary tells the important details in an order that makes sense. Use the information that you filled in above to write a summary of your novel. (Remember to map out your writing!) ---HATCHET HOUSE WRITING RUBRIC---

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MLA Reference: Sample of a typical novel

(see instructor for additional resources on citing.)

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Last, First. Title. City, State: Publisher, Date.

3: Supports choice with critical thinking skills (goes beyond exact wording from selection.).

2. Supports with examples, but lacks critical thinking techniques.

1. Correctly answers, but does not pull in information from literary text.

3: Supports choice with critical thinking skills (goes beyond exact wording from selection.).

2. Supports with examples, but lacks critical thinking techniques.

1. Correctly answers, but does not pull in information from literary text.

3: Supports choice with critical thinking skills (goes beyond exact wording from selection.).

2. Supports with examples, but lacks critical thinking techniques.

1. Correctly answers, but does not pull in information from literary text.

3: Supports choice with critical thinking skills (goes beyond exact wording from selection.).

2. Supports with examples, but lacks critical thinking techniques.

1. Correctly answers, but does not pull in information from literary text.

3: Supports choice with critical thinking skills (goes beyond exact wording from selection.).

2. Supports with examples, but lacks critical thinking techniques.

1. Correctly answers, but does not pull in information from literary text.

Example: 2 Multiple Authors

Boileau, Peter, and Raymond Standish. A Kinder, Gentler

Rabbit: Intimate Portraits of Bugs Bunny. Boston:

Houghton, 1995.

3: Supports choice with critical thinking skills (goes beyond exact wording from selection.).

2. Supports with examples, but lacks critical thinking techniques.

1. Correctly answers, but does not pull in information from literary text.

2: Completed with 0-1 error.

1: Completed with more than 2 errors

______/20 POSSIBLE POINTS ___________%

ASSIGNMENT MODIFICATION: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Examples: 1. Single author

Brody, John. Bugs: The Rabbit, The Legend. New York: Harper,

2000.

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