Fiction & Nonfiction Literary Anaylsis

Question 0

Title

Answer 0

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 1

6 Clues to Theme?

Answer 1

Title
Conflict
Setting
Characters
Statements & Observations 
Symbols

Question 2

Conflict

Answer 2

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 3

Setting

Answer 3

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 4

Characters

Answer 4

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 5

Statements and Observations

Answer 5

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 6

Symbols

Answer 6

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 7

Facts

Answer 7

Statements that can be provided.

Example: polar bears can swim as fast as 6.2 miles per hour.

Question 8

Statistics

Answer 8

Facts in the form of numbers.

Example: only 40% of those polled could remember last year’s Best Picture winner.

Question 9

Expert statements

Answer 9

Come from authoritative sources.

Example: Dr. Flynn said virus could not affect humans.

Question 10

Examples

Answer 10

Concrete illustrations of a concept.

Example: shoppers have choices. Supermarkets devote entire aisles to ethnic foods.

Question 11

Observations

Answer 11

Reports from eyewitnesses.

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

Question 12

Personal experiences

Answer 12

From life.

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

Question 13

Anecdotes

Answer 13

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 14

Analogies

Answer 14

Comparisons to make a point.

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

Question 15

Facts

Answer 15

Statements that can be proved.

Example: Polar bears can swim as fast as 6.2 miles per hour.

Question 16

Statistics

Answer 16

Facts in the form of numbers

Example: Only 40% of those polled could remember last years best picture winner.

Question 17

Expert Statements

Answer 17

Come from authoritative sources

Example: Dr. Flynn said the virus could not affect humans.

Question 18

Examples

Answer 18

Concrete illustrations of a concept.

Ex. Shoppers have choices. Supermarkets devote entire aisles to ethnic foods.

Question 19

Observations

Answer 19

Reports from eye witnesses

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

Question 20

Personal Experiences

Answer 20

Come from life

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

Question 21

Anecdote

Answer 21

Stories that make a point

Ex. To encourage me to keep trying, my coach said, “I made ny mistakes of my first year of playing soccer

Question 22

Analogies

Answer 22

Use comparisons to make a point

Ex.Baking a cake is like building a house, you need the right materials.

Question 23

Context clues

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Point of view

Answer 24

The perspective from which a narrative is told.

Question 25

First person point of view

Answer 25

The narrator is a character who participates in the story

Question 26

Third person point of view

Answer 26

The narrator is not a character from the story

Question 27

Omniscient

Answer 27

Tells what each character thinks and feels

Question 28

Limited

Answer 28

Reveal the thoughts

Question 29

Objective

Answer 29

Neutral observer

Question 30

Context Clues

Answer 30

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

Question 31

What is point of view?

Answer 31

POV is the perspective of the narrator.

Question 32

What is first-person POV?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What is third person POV?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What is omniscient?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

What is a limited narrator?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Point of view

Answer 36

The perspective from which a narrative is told.

Question 37

First-Person Point of view

Answer 37

The narrator is a character who participates in the story

Question 38

Third-Person Point of view

Answer 38

The narrator is not a character in the story

Question 39

Omniscient

Answer 39

Tells what each character thinks and feels

Question 40

Limited

Answer 40

Reveals the thoughts and characters of only one character

Question 41

Objective

Answer 41

Neutral observer

Question 42

Subjective

Answer 42

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

Question 43

What are context clues?

Answer 43

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