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Literary Elements, Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when should I look for when I am reading? I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher English Teacher

Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

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Page 1: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Literary Elements, Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am look for when I am reading?reading?

Carol Alford Rine, English Carol Alford Rine, English TeacherTeacher

Page 2: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

When you get a book in your When you get a book in your hands-hands-

Look at the coverLook at the cover What does the picture tell you?What does the picture tell you? Have you read a book by this Have you read a book by this

author before?author before? Make some judgements about the Make some judgements about the

bookbook

Page 3: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Look inside the Look inside the book-book-

Look at the length of the bookLook at the length of the book Look inside at the chapter Look inside at the chapter

divisions, pictures, etc.divisions, pictures, etc. Make some judgements about Make some judgements about

the bookthe book

Page 4: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Begin reading-Begin reading-

Read the first chapter carefullyRead the first chapter carefully An author will introduce you to a An author will introduce you to a

lot of information in this initial lot of information in this initial chapterchapter

Page 5: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Characterization-Characterization-

Who are the characters?Who are the characters? Ask your self questions about Ask your self questions about

these people?these people?• Is this an important person to the Is this an important person to the

story?story?• Do you like this person?Do you like this person?• How does the author reveal these How does the author reveal these

characters?characters?

Page 6: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Revealing the Revealing the characters-characters-

A narrator might tell you about the A narrator might tell you about the character(s)character(s)

The character might describe his or her The character might describe his or her own feelingsown feelings

An author may show you the actions of An author may show you the actions of the characterthe character

Other characters might talk about a Other characters might talk about a character--This is known as character--This is known as {DIALOGUE}!{DIALOGUE}!

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Is there a problem?Is there a problem?

Does the character run into a Does the character run into a problem?problem?

Every story contains a problemEvery story contains a problem This is known as a CONFLICT!This is known as a CONFLICT! If the conflict has not occurred yet, If the conflict has not occurred yet,

do you sense a problem do you sense a problem developing as you read the story?developing as you read the story?

Page 8: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

The roller coaster-The roller coaster-

The way a story goes up and down The way a story goes up and down is often like a ride on a roller is often like a ride on a roller coastercoaster

This is known as the PLOTThis is known as the PLOT Many times the roller coaster will Many times the roller coaster will

reach a high pointreach a high point This is known as the CLIMAXThis is known as the CLIMAX

Page 9: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Do you notice anything Do you notice anything special about the author’s special about the author’s style?style? Authors have a certain styleAuthors have a certain style Styles could be:Styles could be:

• written with different points of viewwritten with different points of view• written in journal entrieswritten in journal entries• written in letterswritten in letters• written in free versewritten in free verse

Page 10: Literary Elements, OR Ms. Rine, what should I look for when I am reading? Carol Alford Rine, English Teacher

Now that you’ve finished-- Now that you’ve finished--

Did you enjoy the book?Did you enjoy the book? It’s fine if you didn’tIt’s fine if you didn’t You can learn from books that you You can learn from books that you

like and don’t likelike and don’t like

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ResolutionResolution

How was the problem solved?How was the problem solved? The resolution is the slowing down The resolution is the slowing down

of the roller coaster. Following the of the roller coaster. Following the climax of the novel, the roller climax of the novel, the roller coaster will go back down hill and coaster will go back down hill and eventually come to a complete eventually come to a complete stop. This is the resolution.stop. This is the resolution.

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What did you learn? What did you learn?

Did you learn something about Did you learn something about people different from you?people different from you?

Did you learn about new places? Did you learn about new places? Did you experience any emotions Did you experience any emotions

when reading?when reading?

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You did it! You did it!

When you finish reading a book, you will take When you finish reading a book, you will take new people and places away with you. They new people and places away with you. They are forever a part of you. You have broadened are forever a part of you. You have broadened your mind, but it was all done by you and the your mind, but it was all done by you and the experiences and images your brain created experiences and images your brain created from the words the author has given you.from the words the author has given you.

This is a marvelous exchange between you This is a marvelous exchange between you and the writerand the writer

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!