Language Arts Semester 7B
Unit 10: Analyzing Literary Text – Study Guide
Assignment: Please complete this study guide as your sample work for this unit. Make sure to complete all the definitions and answer any questions asked. All information for this study guide can be found within the unit lessons. If it says “KNOW and UNDERSTAND,” you do NOT have to write anything down to earn credit, however you may choose to take notes on that section to use for your test.
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DEFINE (definitions can be found throughout the lessons):
setting (Lesson 2)–
plot (Lesson 2) –
rhyme scheme (Lesson 3) –
stanza (Lesson 3) –
repetition (Lesson 3) –
point of view (Lesson 4, page 4) –
conflict (Lesson 5) –
figurative language (Lesson 5, page 10) –
personification (Lesson 5, page 10) –
literary devices (Lesson 6) –
tone (Lesson 6 & 7) –
onomatopoeia (Lesson 6) –
ANSWER these QUESTIONS…
What is the difference between external conflict and internal conflict? (Lesson 5)
How are stage directions used in a drama, and why are they used? (Lesson 2, page 2)
KNOW and UNDERSTAND…
-Review the different rhyme schemes. (Lesson 3, page 2)
-Review point of view and reasons why characters could have different points of view. (Lesson 4, page 4)
-Review how the different structural elements, characters and setting, help contribute to the plot. Also, the story’s plot is driven by conflict. (Lesson 5)
-The literary devices, repetition and symbolism, are related because authors use repetition to add layers of symbolism and develop meaning. (Lesson 6)
-Review Lesson 7, page 5 to understand how you might interpret different forms of media differently (audio, video, text).
DEFINE:
- setting: the time and place in which the events of a story take place (Lesson 2)
- plot: the sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution (Lesson 2)
- rhyme scheme: the pattern of rhyming words in a poem, usually marked by letters that correspond to the rhyming lines (Lesson 3)
- stanza: a group of lines in a poem that form a unit (Lesson 3)
- repetition: the repeated use of words, phrases, or sounds in a literary work to create emphasis or achieve a certain effect (Lesson 3)
- point of view: the perspective from which a story is told, whether it be first person, second person, or third person (Lesson 4, page 4)
- conflict: the struggle between opposing forces in a story, such as man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, etc. (Lesson 5)
- figurative language: language that uses figures of speech to convey meanings beyond the literal interpretation of the words (Lesson 5, page 10)
- personification: giving human qualities to non-human things (Lesson 5, page 10)
- literary devices: techniques used by writers to add interest to their writing and create a desired effect, such as metaphors, similes, imagery, etc. (Lesson 6)
- tone: the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience, conveyed through the text (Lesson 6 & 7)
- onomatopoeia: a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes (Lesson 6)
ANSWER these QUESTIONS:
- External conflict is when a character struggles against an outside force, such as another character, society, or nature. Internal conflict is a struggle that takes place within a character's own mind, such as dealing with emotions, decisions, or beliefs. (Lesson 5)
- Stage directions are instructions in the text of a play that tell the actors how to perform their role, or instruct on the scenic effects and sound effects that will be used. They are used to help the actors understand how to portray their characters, and to guide the director and other production staff in creating the visual and auditory elements of the play. (Lesson 2, page 2)