LITERARY ELEMENTSCHAPTER 15Charlene H. Nicholson, ELA/SS IC

Halifax County Schools

Princeton Review Workshop

Common Core State Standard (CCSS)7.RL.3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).

Learning Targets

I can analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact.

I can identify, analyze and apply how particular elements of a story or drama impact its overall meaning.

Essential Question

How does the development of literary

elements convey meaning on a particular story or drama?

WRITEPrompt: Describe a time when you felt conflict. What happened? Was this conflict with another person?

Directions: Write your thoughts in complete sentences for the next 5 minutes using a QuickWrite/QuickDraw graphic organizer.

( On the left hand side, illustrate the conflict and on the right hand side, explain the conflict in written expression for 5 minutes. (Ask volunteers to share out).

EXPLOREActivating StrategyAssess students’ prior knowledge of literary elements by using an Anticipation-Reaction Guide handout before teaching the actual elements.

Organizing Strategy: Target Notes• Teacher will introduce students to the types of literary

elements by using a target notes graphic organizer to organize their thinking.

• Students will copy words and details about each type of literary element in the outer circle.

Terms: theme, setting, imagery, plot, conflict

Practice: Literary Elements and Answering Questions• Students will be instructed to read, write about and/or

answer questions about literary elements to check for understanding thus far.

Task: Read the fairytale Cinderella and fill in the chart identifying the literary elements within the story. Complete the sentences. (Color code each example a different color)

Student ActivityTerms Examples (Cite textual evidence)

theme

setting

imagery

plot

conflict

1. What did you find easy about picking out the literary elements in each fairy tale?

2. What did you find difficult? Why?3. Did recognizing other literary elements help you find the theme of the

story? Explain.

DISCUSSION

PARTICIPATE

Students will view a short video clip of Edgar Allan Poe, author of The Raven. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-387NMCR6w

My Notes My Partner’s Notes

Summary:

Activity• Students will pair up to read and annotate poem to unfold

its meaning and identify literary examples.• Students will record examples on post-it notes and

categorize by headings on chart prepared in advance by teacher. (students walk/place stickies under correct columns.)

Theme Setting Imagery Plot Conflict

ActivityLiterary Elements Example from “The Raven”

Theme

Setting

Imagery

Plot

Conflict

1. How did you identify the theme?

2. What category is the main conflict in this poem? What clues in the poem helped you discover it?

Practice

Students will read and annotate the selection The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde.

Distribute numbers to students. Become experts on the information on their page. All alike numbers per group come back and share out to whole group.

Strategy: Jigsaw each page. Answer text-based questions. Define vocabulary within context that is in bold.

Homework

Assign The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll.

Complete the following chart and questions.

Literary Terms The Walrus and the Carpenter

Theme

Setting

Imagery

Plot

Conflict

Questions• What is the main conflict in the poem? What type of

conflict is it?• What is the theme of the poem?• Did understanding the conflict help you fid the theme? If

so, how?• Give an example of imagery from the poem.• Who are the main characters?• Does the setting of the poem help you understand the

poem better? Why or why not?

Assessment: Distribute a copy of William Shakespeare to each student. Create a question up Bloom’s Taxonomy

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Assessment: Differentiated Choice Board

Create a rap or song about the literary elements.

Compose an original poem using the following literary terms: theme, setting, plot, imagery and conflict.

Illustrate an example of each literary term.

Design a cartoon strip depicting each literary term.

Write an argument to introduce a new literary term.

Compare and contrast two poems, speeches or excerpts and how the author uses literary terms to relay its overall meaning.

Imagine you are a newspaper reporter assigned to interview one of the main characters. After filling out a "5Ws" form, write an article containing lots of detailed personal information from an objective point of view. Include two character quotes, story-related pictures with captions, and an advertisement that would draw prospective readers in.

Play on-line literary games Design a story trail of literary terms using literary genre

Reflect

What are your thoughts in complete sentences for the next 5 minutes?

What did you find most interesting while learning about literary elements?