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SLIDE #1: “TITLE PAGE”SLIDE #1: “TITLE PAGE”
Identify the title, author, and page number Identify the title, author, and page number total.total.
Provide your name, the block and the due Provide your name, the block and the due date.date.
Complete a Complete a title analysistitle analysis Why do you think the author chose the title?Why do you think the author chose the title? How does it connect to the overall meaning How does it connect to the overall meaning
of the text?of the text?
SLIDE #2: SLIDE #2: “LITERATURE SUMMARY – A “LITERATURE SUMMARY – A
STORYBOARD”STORYBOARD”
HELPFUL TIP: Do not write more than three (3) sentences in each box.
In the beginning of my novel, …
Later on… After that…
Toward the middle of the novel…
Then… Toward the end of the novel…
SLIDE #3: SLIDE #3: “CHARACTER & CHARACTERIZATION “CHARACTER & CHARACTERIZATION
ANALYSIS”ANALYSIS”Physical Physical Appearance?Appearance?
Speech, Thoughts Speech, Thoughts and Actions of the and Actions of the MAIN Character?MAIN Character?
Speech, Thoughts Speech, Thoughts and Actions of and Actions of OTHER OTHER Characters?Characters?
Direct Comments Direct Comments by the Narrator?by the Narrator?
“…“…even if I am a even if I am a little girl with little girl with skinny arms and a skinny arms and a squeaky voice…”squeaky voice…”
“…“…I felt guilty I felt guilty about it. I am about it. I am loaded down with loaded down with guilty guilty complexes…”complexes…”
“…“…His name was His name was Jerry…I could Jerry…I could picture him at picture him at four with the four with the same gray-blue same gray-blue eyes and the eyes and the same – same – independence? independence? No, the word that No, the word that comes to me is comes to me is ‘integrity’…”‘integrity’…”
“…“…When When something something bothered him, he bothered him, he liked to stay with liked to stay with it until he it until he understood it, understood it, and he and he understood no understood no part of this…”part of this…”
Who is the DYNAMIC Who is the DYNAMIC CHARACTER?CHARACTER?
Who is the STATIC Who is the STATIC CHARACTER?CHARACTER?
Walter LeeWalter Lee MamaMama
Provide a QUOTE the Provide a QUOTE the proves the Walter Lee is proves the Walter Lee is the DYNAMIC the DYNAMIC CHARACTER…CHARACTER…
Provide a QUOTE the Provide a QUOTE the proves the Walter Lee is proves the Walter Lee is the STATIC CHARACTER…the STATIC CHARACTER…
Provide 2+ quotes and page numbers from the novel in this slide!
SLIDE #4: “COMPARE/CONTRAST SLIDE #4: “COMPARE/CONTRAST ANALYSIS”ANALYSIS”
Create an 8-entry, two-column chart to Create an 8-entry, two-column chart to compare/contrast two characterscompare/contrast two characters..
How are Jim and Billy How are Jim and Billy alikealike?? How are Jim and Billy How are Jim and Billy differentdifferent??
They both like cars… (pgs. 34, They both like cars… (pgs. 34, 81)81)
Various physical differences… Various physical differences… (pgs. 49, 81, 100)(pgs. 49, 81, 100)
They both have relationship They both have relationship issues… (pgs. 21, 54)issues… (pgs. 21, 54)
They respond differently to They respond differently to death… (pgs. 24, 60)death… (pgs. 24, 60)
They die the same way… (pgs, They die the same way… (pgs, 112, 143)112, 143)
One is courageous; the other is One is courageous; the other is cowardly… (pgs. 65, 67)cowardly… (pgs. 65, 67)
They come from similar They come from similar backgrounds… (pgs. 28, 29)backgrounds… (pgs. 28, 29)
Contrasting attitudes toward Contrasting attitudes toward life… (pgs. 190, 213)life… (pgs. 190, 213)
Provide 2+ quotes and page numbers from the novel in this slide!
SLIDE #5: THEME SLIDE #5: THEME ANALYSISANALYSIS
WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE OVERALL THEME?OVERALL THEME?
HOW CAN YOU HOW CAN YOU APPLY THE APPLY THE OVERALL THEME TO OVERALL THEME TO YOUR LIFE?YOUR LIFE?
PROVIDE 2+ PROVIDE 2+ QUOTES THAT QUOTES THAT VERIFY THE THEMEVERIFY THE THEME
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SLIDE #6: CONFLICT SLIDE #6: CONFLICT ANALYSISANALYSIS
INTERNAL CONFLICT (man INTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. self)vs. self)
EXTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. EXTERNAL CONFLICT (man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. supernatural, nature, man vs. supernatural, man vs. machine, man vs. man vs. machine, man vs. technology, etc.)technology, etc.)
Include specific examples Include specific examples and quotes here…and quotes here…
What impact did this internal What impact did this internal conflict have on the characters conflict have on the characters involved? involved?
Include specific examples and Include specific examples and quotes here…quotes here…
What impact did this external What impact did this external conflict have on the characters conflict have on the characters involved?involved?
Provide 2+ quotes and page numbers from the novel in this slide!
SLIDE #7: P.O.V. & SLIDE #7: P.O.V. & AUDIENCE ANALYSISAUDIENCE ANALYSIS
What POINT OF VIEW What POINT OF VIEW was this novel written in?was this novel written in?
Would another point of Would another point of view have been better?view have been better?
Who is the intended Who is the intended AUDIENCE and how do AUDIENCE and how do you know?you know?
Provide 2+ quotes and page numbers from the novel in this slide!
SLIDE #8: TONE & SLIDE #8: TONE & MOOD ANALYSISMOOD ANALYSIS
Make a “word list” of the different examples Make a “word list” of the different examples of of tone and moodtone and mood (at least four of each). (at least four of each).
Create an 8-entry, two-column chart that Create an 8-entry, two-column chart that identifies specific examples of tone and identifies specific examples of tone and mood taken from the novel.mood taken from the novel.
Textual Examples of Textual Examples of TONETONE Textual Examples of Textual Examples of MOODMOOD
“ “ the lonely, pitiful life of a king ” the lonely, pitiful life of a king ” (pg. 2)(pg. 2)
“ “ the air was fresh and clear….” the air was fresh and clear….” (pg. 3)(pg. 3)
““I guess it would be too much to I guess it would be too much to ask for a parents that cared……” ask for a parents that cared……” (pg. 12)(pg. 12)
““the solemn, cold, dark quiet the solemn, cold, dark quiet day…” (pg. 40)day…” (pg. 40)
““the orphans were willing the orphans were willing soldiers….” (pg. 25)soldiers….” (pg. 25)
““music, laughter and the smell of music, laughter and the smell of food filled the air……..” (pg. 93)food filled the air……..” (pg. 93)
“ “ the discovery of the new world the discovery of the new world would only bring peace and would only bring peace and happiness…” (pg. 61)happiness…” (pg. 61)
“ “ the feel was lazy, lethargic, just the feel was lazy, lethargic, just blah….” (pg. 9)blah….” (pg. 9)
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SLIDE #9: AUTHOR’S SLIDE #9: AUTHOR’S STYLE ANALYSISSTYLE ANALYSIS
How would you How would you describe the describe the AUTHOR’S STYLE? AUTHOR’S STYLE? How do you know?How do you know?
Specifically, what Specifically, what makes his/her writing makes his/her writing unique?unique?
How does his/her How does his/her writing writing compare/contrast compare/contrast with yours?with yours?
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SLIDE #10: IRONY SLIDE #10: IRONY ANALYSISANALYSIS
(Verbal, Dramatic & (Verbal, Dramatic & Situational)Situational)
VERBAL IRONY: sarcasmVERBAL IRONY: sarcasm
DRAMATIC IRONY: the reader DRAMATIC IRONY: the reader knows something that one of the knows something that one of the characters in the novel doesn’t characters in the novel doesn’t know.know.
SITUATIONAL IRONY: the SITUATIONAL IRONY: the outcome of a situation is the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expectedopposite of what was expected
IMPACT ON THE NOVEL…IMPACT ON THE NOVEL…
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SLIDE #11: INFERENCES, CONCLUSIONS & SLIDE #11: INFERENCES, CONCLUSIONS & PREDICTIONSPREDICTIONS
Quotes from the text…Quotes from the text… What I What I INFERREDINFERRED from from it…it…
““While everyone else ate, Thelma sat at While everyone else ate, Thelma sat at the table, playing with her peas…” the table, playing with her peas…”
Thelma was concerned Thelma was concerned about her relationship with about her relationship with Jamaal.Jamaal.
““Thelma, stop tapping your pencil on the Thelma, stop tapping your pencil on the table…”table…”
Thelma was nervousThelma was nervousQuotes from the text…Quotes from the text… What I What I CONCLUDEDCONCLUDED from from it…it…
““As Billy opened his present to reveal a As Billy opened his present to reveal a new game system, his sisters rolled their new game system, his sisters rolled their eyes and let out a sigh...”eyes and let out a sigh...”
Billy always gets what he Billy always gets what he wants.wants.
““John arrived to school with mismatched John arrived to school with mismatched socks and shoes.”socks and shoes.”
John is not “detail-minded.”John is not “detail-minded.”
Novel Title OR Quotes from the text…Novel Title OR Quotes from the text… My My PREDICTIONPREDICTION……
Novel Title: Novel Title: One Last WishOne Last Wish Someone is going to die.Someone is going to die.
““Pete looked at Jane one last time before Pete looked at Jane one last time before getting on the airplane and smiled…”getting on the airplane and smiled…”
Pete and Jane will end up Pete and Jane will end up together.together.
SLIDE #12: LITERATURE SLIDE #12: LITERATURE EVALUATIONEVALUATION
Develop five criteria for a Develop five criteria for a perfect novel (perfect novel (in your opinionin your opinion))
EXAMPLE CRITERIA:EXAMPLE CRITERIA:
1. The characters were realistic.1. The characters were realistic.
2. It kept me interested from beginning to end.2. It kept me interested from beginning to end.
3. I was able to picture myself in it.3. I was able to picture myself in it.
4. The elements of plot development were high level.4. The elements of plot development were high level.
5. This novel changed my life.5. This novel changed my life.
Award one star for each Award one star for each criteria met.criteria met.
What were your two favorite What were your two favorite quotes from the novel and quotes from the novel and why?why?
What did this novel remind What did this novel remind you of?you of?
Would you recommend this Would you recommend this novel to others? Why/Why novel to others? Why/Why not?not?
SLIDE #13: QUESTION SLIDE #13: QUESTION TIME!TIME!
Your final task is to come up with at least 6 CHALLENGING questions to ask your audience. Make sure that your questions cover your ENTIRE presentation. To sweeten the pot, I encourage you to offer some candy incentives for students who correctly answer your questions.
1.2.3.4.5.6.