FLASH REVIEW
Identify the elements
used in analyzing
nonfiction.
FLASH REVIEW
Analyzing nonfiction
1. The main idea, message,
or underlying meaning
explored in a work of
nonfiction.
THEME
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2. Specific and deliberate
constructions of language
which an author uses to
convey meaning. TECHNIQUES
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3. Name the four
techniques we used for
analysis last week.
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Analyzing nonfiction
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
CHARACTERIZATION
TECHNIQUES
DIALOGUE
IMAGERY
Creating Samples Of
LITERARY ELEMENTS
based on experiences
Creating Samples Of
LITERARY ELEMENTS
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LITERARY ELEMENTS
Components that make up a
literary work.
The parts or the “what” of a
literary work.
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Characters
Setting
Plot
Conflict
LITERARY ELEMENTS
Theme
Points of View
Motifs
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LITERARY TECHNIQUES
Devices used by the author to
produce an effect.
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Imagery
Tone
Irony
LITERARY TECHNIQUES
Characterization
Figurative
Language
Dialogue
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LITERARY ELEMENTS
LITERARY TECHNIQUES
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Creating Samples Of
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In one sentence, describe
your last meal you have
eaten.
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DESCRIPTIVE IMAGERY
The use of concrete and
specific details to paint a
mental picture of an
experience.
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DESCRIPTIVE IMAGERY
Details should evoke the five
senses to create an
immersive experience.
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Visual
Olfactory
DESCRIPTIVE IMAGERY
Gustatory
Auditory
Tactile
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DESCRIPTIVE IMAGERY
Details should also evoke an
emotional response to the
readers like the emotions you
felt during the experience.
Creating Samples Of
LITERARY ELEMENTS
based on experiences
I had some scrambled
eggs for breakfast.
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The scrambled eggs are yellow
clouds atop a hill of steaming
rice. It melted into my mouth, a
burst of basil and creaminess
with a gritty hint of rock salt.
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I had some oatmeal and
bread for breakfast.
The oatmeal was a thick mud
brown glop sitting on my bowl.
Each bite was coarse and gritty,
like chewing on hair paper. I ate
the thing one forced spoonful at
a time.
Creating Samples Of
LITERARY ELEMENTS
based on experiences
Write a better description of
your meal using
DESCRIPTIVE IMAGERY.
Avoid cliches. Be more
Original.