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To explain why a story is effective you must ___________________________ the story. You look _____________________ at it’s _____________________ . You _______________________ how it was written - and ______________ .
When you _____________________ a story, you ________________________ the details of the writing.
Analyzing literary texts helps you _______________________ stories and how they are _______________________ .
Each character has a _________________________________. A character’s __________________________________ is the way in which the character _______________ about and _____________________ the world.
In what 3 ways does an author develop characters point of view?

To explain why a story is effective you must analyze the story. You look closely at its structure. You examine how it was written - and why.

When you analyze a story, you dissect the details of the writing.
Analyzing literary texts helps you understand stories and how they are constructed.
Each character has a point of view. A character’s point of view is the way in which the character thinks about and sees the world.
In what 3 ways does an author develop characters point of view? Through dialogue, actions, and internal thoughts/feelings.