Key Points Worksheet

Key Points Worksheet:

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QUESTION 1:

 Analyze 2-3 of the most influential characters who appear in these chapters.  (Include brief description of their actions/ purpose on these pages.  Using the elements of characterization, describe their purpose and influence in these chapters)

I HAVE LISTED THE ELEMENTS OF CHARACTERIZATION TO BE USED WITH QUESTION 1:
**Characterization is the method(s) used by an author to develop a character in a story.
A. What a character says
B. The characters actions
C. The characters thoughts
D. What others say/ think/ conclude about the character
E. How the character looks/ appearance

DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTION 1:

**Write a paragraph or two about each character.  

1. Begin with a topic sentence 

2. select evidence to support your main conclusion about each character. 

3/ USE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

4. SUPPORT THE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE, EMBED

5. The paragraph should be composed of your own thoughts.  

6. A QUOTE TO DESCRIBE EACH CHARACTER (TEXTUAL EVIDENCE)  should not be the main component of the paragraph.  

7. YOUR WRITING SHOULD SUPPORT THE QUOTE AND GIVE IT PURPOSE- EMBED

.  (A paragraph is min. 7 compete sentences)

You should include textual evidence in your answer.  **See Below

       QUESTION 2.

List the key “events/ actions” in these chapters.

     QUESTION  3. YOU WILL LIST SEVERAL CONFLIFTS BECAUSE SEVERAL CONFLICTS OCCUR IN EACH CHAPTER

Explain the main  conflicts that occurs  (man vs man;  man vs nature; man vs supernatural; man vs society; man vs technology; man vs self, etc.).  These will be conflicts that develop the plot of the story.

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4.List 1-2 examples of  the following; irony, foreshadowing, plot structure ( FOR PLOT STURCUTRE, YOU WILL FOCUS ON THE AREA OF THE PLOTSTRUCTURE, EX: CH 1-EXPOSITION AND INCITING INCIDENT Exposition [ inciting incident], Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion/ Denouement), characterization,  AND AUTHOR'S PURPOSE FOR EACH CHAPTER 

QUESTION 5    

 5.  Indicate two passages or quotes to be discussed.  You should write out  and cite the passage:  EX  “Education is experience, and the essence of experience is self-reliance” (White 46).

a.        Use MLA Format.   Ex: “Education is experience, and the essence of experience is self-reliance” (White 46).

b.    Explain why you selected the passage/ quote.—relevance to the story.

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**EXPLANATION  OF  TEXTUAL EVIDENCE:

**You must use textual evidence in your answers for Question 1.

For Question 1, You will select 2-3 most influential characters in these chapters.  You will use the elements of characterization to analyze them. You should use and cite a direct quote in your answer.

-YOU MAY USE THE CHARACTERS IN EVERY CHAPTER, BUT YOUR CHARACTERIZATION PARAGRAPH WILL BE DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE CHARACTERS GROW IN EACH CHAPTER

-The purpose of this question is to help you grow in the area of literary/ character analysis. 

The purpose of textual analysis is to describe the content, structure, and functions of messages within a text.