PPT-Literary Reading and Writing

What are you saying Literary Literary involving books or the activity of writing reading or studying books relating to books that are considered to have value as art relating to the kind of words that are used only in stories or poems and not in normal writing or speech. American Literature. English III. Obama’s Inaugural Speech, 2009. “We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.”. Literary analysis . is a . method by which…. a text is separated into parts. those parts are given rigorous, logical, detailed study. the parts are reassembled . an insightful interpretation of the whole is given . 1301. New Historicism. A text can be better understood if one takes the time to investigate the background of its setting, or the life and time of the author. . New historicist readers use literature as a tool to interrogate society- more specifically, the society in which it was written. . Incorporating book talks in the classroom help to develop an understanding of literary elements and promote reading and writing skills…even in high school!. Why use book talks?. Reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.. Dr. Maier. Aristotle: . Poetics. First significant work of literary criticism . Authored in 335 B.C. . Pity and Fear (Eleos and Phobos) . Catharsis. Mimesis. A Multiplicity of Approaches. Literary critics are almost never unified in their interpretation of a novel or any literary work. Why do you suppose this is the case? What factors make it virtually impossible for critics to come to a consensus regarding the meaning of a literary work? . Close Reading Assignment. Climax. most exciting/suspenseful moment. Resolution. problems are . resolved. Complications/Rising Actions. new problems arise. Basic Situation/Exposition. conflict. . is introduced. “Using Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Strategies for Assessing Student Learning” . Dr. Anita . Helle. Assessing the “Ineffable”. The . Teagle. Foundation:. (. http://www.teaglefoundation.org. Literary Devices. Common literary devices. We will identify, . study, . and apply the following literary devices:. Style. Simile. Metaphor. Personification. Onomatopoeia. Alliteration. Repetition. Sensory detail. Composition 1.6. Literature . 2.4. Literary Analysis and Composition 2014-2015. Composition 1.6. What are our lesson objectives?. Write a memoir that has a clear beginning, middle, and end. .. Use the first-person point of view. CREATING AND EVOCATIVE TEXTS. WHAT ARE LITERARY DEVICES?. Techniques . used by writers to create a specific effect in a text.. Enhance emotive . impact. . Deeply engage the . reader.. LITERARY DEVICES. Purpose . A literary analysis is not merely a summary of a literary work.. Instead, it is an . argument. about the work that expresses a writer’s personal perspective, interpretation, judgment or critical evaluation of the work.. When writing . for literary . analysis, your finished composition will have three required . elements, regardless if it’s a paragraph or a full-length essay:. A claim about a specific literary device. 7.2.2  Reading Non Fiction  . Today we will look at. Reading fiction. Reading nonfiction. . Fiction. What is fiction?. “.  Literature in the form of prose, especially novels, that describes imaginary events and people.”. Professionals. Capitalize titles when they precede or follow proper names; do not capitalize titles when they follow proper names or are used without them.. Examples:. Professor Miller, Doctor Covington, Al Green, Attorney at Law Dr. Evans.