Literary Applications Flashcards
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Literary Analysis Questions
Character Analysis:
How does the protagonist’s character develop throughout the story? Provide specific examples from the text to support your analysis.
Theme Exploration:
What is the central theme of the novel? How does the author use literary devices to convey this theme?
Symbolism:
Identify and analyze a key symbol in the story. What does it represent, and how does it contribute to the overall meaning of the work?
Point of View:
How does the point of view influence the reader’s understanding of the story? Discuss the impact of the narrator’s perspective on the narrative.
Setting:
Describe the setting of the story. How does the author use the setting to enhance the plot and develop the characters?
Tone and Mood:
What is the tone of the story? How does the author create this tone, and what effect does it have on the reader?
Conflict:
What is the main conflict in the story? How does this conflict drive the plot and influence the characters’ actions?
Literary Devices:
Identify and analyze the use of a specific literary device (e.g., metaphor, simile, irony) in the text. How does it enhance the reader’s understanding of the story?
Motifs:
What recurring motifs can be found in the story? How do these motifs contribute to the development of the theme?
Author’s Purpose:
What do you think is the author’s purpose in writing this story? How does the author achieve this purpose through their writing style and choices?
Literary Analysis
Formal schemata are theorganizational forms and rhetorical structures of written texts, and readers will use their schematic representations of the text.
Formal Schemata
Poetry- Epic
LONG NARRATIVE POEM ABOUT A HERO!!! EPIC!!!!
Poetry that does not make use of rhyme or regular meter and may have irregular lines.
Poetry-Free Verse
Poetry-Haiku
Three short lines to describe a scene or moment. Brief
Imaginary, intending to evoke emotion in the reader.
Humorous Poem that often pokes fun at somrthing.
Limerick
