Fiction And Nonfiction Literary Analysis

Question 1

6 Clues to Theme?

Answer 1

TitleConflictSettingCharactersStatements & Observations Symbols

Question 2

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)?

Question 3

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?

Question 4

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?

Question 5

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?

Question 6

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?

Question 7

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?

Question 8

Facts

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

Question 9

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.

Question 10

Expert statements

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

Question 11

Examples

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

Question 12

Observations

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

Question 13

Personal experiences

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

Question 14

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.”

Question 15

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.

Question 16

Facts

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

Question 17

Statistics

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

Question 18

Expert Statements

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

Question 19

Examples

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

Question 20

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.

Question 21

Personal Experiences

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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.

Question 24

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

Question 25

Point of view

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The perspective from which a narrative is told.

Question 26

First person point of view

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The narrator is a character who participates in the story

Question 27

Third person point of view

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The narrator is not a character from the story

Question 28

Omniscient

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Tells what each character thinks and feels

Question 29

Limited

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Reveal the thoughts

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Objective

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Neutral observer

Question 31

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.

Question 32

What is point of view?

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POV is the perspective of the narrator.

Question 33

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.

Question 34

What is third person POV?

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

Question 35

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.

Question 36

What is a limited narrator?

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

Question 37

Point of view

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The perspective from which a narrative is told.

Question 38

First-Person Point of view

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The narrator is a character who participates in the story

Question 39

Third-Person Point of view

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The narrator is not a character in the story

Question 40

Omniscient

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Tells what each character thinks and feels

Question 41

Limited

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Reveals the thoughts and characters of only one character

Question 42

Objective

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Neutral observer

Question 43

Subjective

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

Question 44

What are context clues?

Answer 44

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