Fiction And Nonfiction Literary Analysis Flashcards

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6 Clues to Theme?

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TitleConflictSettingCharactersStatements & Observations Symbols

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Title

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Title is the name of the story. Do the words in the title prompt ideas or stir emotions? Do the words include any “universal theme” words (love, friendship,nature,time)?

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Conflict

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A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces.What is the main conflict in the story? How does the conflict affect the characters? What message about life might the conflict suggest?

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Setting

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The setting is the time and place of the action. How does the setting affect the characters? Could this story take place in a different setting?

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Characters

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A character is a person or an animal that takes part in the action of the story.What is each characters main problem or conflict?Do the characters change or learn anything about life?

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Statements and Observations

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A statement or observation expresses an idea. What do the characters say about themselves and each other? Which of the narrators statements pertain to life or human nature? What sentences stand out in your mind? Why?

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Symbols

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A symbol is something that stands for or represents something else. What objects are important in the story? How do characters react to particular objects, people, or words?

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Facts

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Statements that can be provided.Example: polar bears can swim as fast as 6.2 miles per hour.

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Statistics

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Facts in the form of numbers.Example: only 40% of those polled could remember last year’s Best Picture winner.

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Expert statements

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Come from authoritative sources.Example: Dr. Flynn said virus could not affect humans.

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Examples

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Concrete illustrations of a concept.Example: shoppers have choices. Supermarkets devote entire aisles to ethnic foods.

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Observations

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Reports from eyewitnesses.During a one hour period, sixteen cars did not even pause at the stop sign.

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Personal experiences

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From life.Example: i learned that shoes really matter when I finished the hike with blistered feet.

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Anecdotes

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Stories that make a point.Example: to encourage me to keep trying, my coach said, “I made many mistakes myself in my first year of playing soccer.”

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Analogies

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Comparisons to make a point.Example: baking a cake is like building a house. You need the right tools and materials.

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Facts

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Statements that can be proved. Example: Polar bears can swim as fast as 6.2 miles per hour.

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Statistics

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Facts in the form of numbersExample: Only 40% of those polled could remember last years best picture winner.

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Expert Statements

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Come from authoritative sourcesExample: Dr. Flynn said the virus could not affect humans.

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Examples

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Concrete illustrations of a concept. Ex. Shoppers have choices. Supermarkets devote entire aisles to ethnic foods.

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Observations

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Reports from eye witnesses Ex. During a one hour period sixteen cars did not even pause at the stop sign.

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Personal Experiences

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Come from life Ex. I learned that shoes really matter when I finished the hike with blistered feet.

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Anecdote

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Stories that make a pointEx. To encourage me to keep trying, my coach said, “I made ny mistakes of my first year of playing soccer

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Analogies

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Use comparisons to make a point Ex.Baking a cake is like building a house, you need the right materials.

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Context clues

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Restatement, examples, definitions and contrasting details in a text that help you unlock meanings of unfamiliar words and expressions

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Point of view

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The perspective from which a narrative is told.

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First person point of view

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The narrator is a character who participates in the story

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Third person point of view

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The narrator is not a character from the story

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Omniscient

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Tells what each character thinks and feels

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Limited

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Reveal the thoughts

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Objective

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Neutral observer

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Context Clues

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Are restatements , examples definition, and contrasting details in a txt that help you unlock meanings of unfamiliar words and expressions.

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What is point of view?

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POV is the perspective of the narrator.

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What is first-person POV?

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First person POV is when the narrator is somebody who participates in the story and uses first person pronouns.

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What is third person POV?

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It is when that narrator is not a character in the story.

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What is omniscient?

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An omniscient narrator is a narrator is a narrator that tells the reader what the characters think and feel.

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What is a limited narrator?

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A limited narrator only tells what the main character thinks and feels.

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Point of view

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The perspective from which a narrative is told.

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First-Person Point of view

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The narrator is a character who participates in the story

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Third-Person Point of view

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The narrator is not a character in the story

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Omniscient

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Tells what each character thinks and feels

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Limited

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Reveals the thoughts and characters of only one character

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Objective

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Neutral observer

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Subjective

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Participates in the story and relates things from a specific point of view

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What are context clues?

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Context clues are restatements, examples, definitions, and contrasting details in a text.