Reading Literature Name: _______________________ RL 8.1: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Word Definition Textual Evidence Inference Explicit RL 8.2: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Word Theme Definition Plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Summary Objective Summary Notes: Key events that happen in a story (________) can contribute to the _______. Conflict Internal External Man vs Man Man vs Self Man vs Nature Man vs. Society Characters Protagonist Antagonist Dynamic characters Static characters Round Flat RL 8.3: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Dialogue Word Definition Incidents Dialogue/Incidents propel action Dialogue/Incidents reveal aspects of characters Dialogue/Incidents provoke decisions **If a change is made to one line of ___________________________________ in a story/drama, the ______________, _____________ of a character, or _____________ made by the character will be affected. RL 8.4: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Word Definition Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Alliteration Assonance Onomatopoeia Literal Language Figurative Language Denotative Connotative Analogies Allusions Tone-attitude toward the subject Example Context Clues-hints that authors give to help define words RL 8.5 _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Compare Contrast Text Structures Text Structures how information is organized in a text Cause & Effect Sequence Problem & Solution Compare & Contrast Description RL 8.5 Main Types of Text Structures: Narrative (Description)-details Compare and Contrast-show the differences and similarities between things Cause and Effect-when something causes something else to happen Problem and Solution-describing a problem and how it is solved Chronological Order (Sequence)-specific order; steps Rhyme- repetition of similar sounding words at the end of poems or songs Rhythm-demonstrates the long and short patterns through syllables Stage Directions-tells actors how to move or speak Flashback- an interruption of the chronological sequence Foreshadowing- a hint of what is to come later in the story RL 8.6: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Key Term Definition Example Narrator Person telling the story Dramatic Irony The audience knows something the characters do not. Because of this understanding, the words of the characters take on a different meaning. Authors use this to create intense suspense or humor. In a scary movie, the character walks into a house and the audience knows the killer is in the house. RL 8.6 Types of Irony: Verbal – When the use of words mean something different than what is said (sarcasm) Situational – When the outcome isn’t what was expected *Dramatic – When the readers know something that the characters don’t or when the readers and some of the characters know something that the other characters don’t know Suspense-feeling of excitement of anxious uncertainty about what may happen Humor- the quality of being amused Perspective- the position from which something is seen or observed (point of view) Point Of View Why the author uses it Definition Clue First Person Gives the reader insight to into his/her thoughts Narrator tells the story Uses “I” Second Person Narrator speaks directly to you Uses “You” Draws the reader into the story by talking directly to them Third Person Gives the reader a more objective view An outside narrator tells the Uses “he” “she” “it” story Third Person Give the readers a direct, An outside narrator tells the Still Uses “he” “she” Limited intense view of a character’s story BUT knows the “it” thoughts and feelings. thoughts of one character but tells the story through one character’s eyes Third Person Allows the read to know all of An outside narrator tells the Still uses “he” “she” Omniscient the thoughts of all story and knows the thoughts “it” characters of all characters but is able to tell the story from all points of view. Notes: Authors use points of view to reveal thoughts, feelings, actions, and spoken words. Be able to contrast the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text. Know that the points of view of characters and reader can be different. This is all dependent on what the narrator/author lets the reader know. RL 8.7 and RL 8.8: Does not apply to testing RL 8.9: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the bible, including describing how the material is rendered new. Word Definition Example Theme Moral, message, or lesson that the author wants Little Red: Don’t talk to you to learn strangers Explain how theme is developed through: Characters- dialogue, actions, thoughts Setting- creates the mood Plot- how characters respond to these events help to develop the theme Objective Summary- a summary free from opinion Notes: Know that traditional fairy tales are often recreated with more modern problems, settings, and characters. For example, a modern Cinderella adaptation might have Cinderella losing a sparkly pink Tom’s shoe instead of a glass slipper. And the “prince” might be a boy in the same school. Be able to compare and contrast traditional themes, events, or characters to modern interpretations of the same themes, events, or characters. Be able to recognize how modern works of fiction draw on traditional themes, events, or characters found in traditional fairy tales, myths, etc to make them new. RL 8.9 Archetypes- a recurrent symbol in literature Define the following character archetypes: The Hero-the main character in the story who saves the day The Villain-cruel character devoted to evil or crime The Mother Figure-character symbolic of fertility who offers spiritual and emotional advice The Innocent-character who needs protection Myths- some type of traditional story Traditional Stories-folktale, legend, fable, story, etc. Religious Works-The Bible, The Qur’an, etc.
