Character Getting to know the characters in a story is like becoming acquainted with a person you have just met. It takes a little more time to learn what the person is like. You learn from what others say about the person. Motivations Motivations are the reasons characters behave the way they do. Notice what…
The setting of a story is the time and place in which the events occur. Think of a movie or TV show that you have watched recently. Was the story about people today or about people from the past or future? How did you recognize the time period? Did the characters’ clothing, hairstyles, and speech…
Voice: is the manner in which a story is told so as to connect to readers on an emotional level or the author’s point of view. For example, the author speaks directly in his or her own person or a role or speaks through a persona. Audience: the people for whom the audience is written.…
From the stories you have read so far, it is clear that for a plot to exist, it must have characters, or people created by the author. Although these people are fictional, they must be believable and arouse your sympathy or interest if the story is to hold your attention. Every author, in his own…
Imagery is the use of descriptive language to create an image in the minds of the readers. Shakespeare uses many kinds of images in his play. Here are 4 kinds of imagery we find frequently in Romeo and Juliet: Metaphor: describing something by comparing it to something else without the use of “like” or “as”…
A paragraph is a unit of writing that consists of one or more sentences focusing on a single idea or topic. A well-written paragraph often has the following structure: Topic Sentence: This sentence outlines the main idea that will be presented in the paragraph. Support Details or Examples: This is the part of the paragraph…
Simple: Contains a subject and a verb and is a complete thought (independent clause) (He ate an apple) Compound: Contains two independent clauses combined with a coordinator. (He ate an apple and walked to school) Complex: Contains an independent clause and a dependent (can not be on its own) clause. (He ate an apple after…
1. Verbal Irony: This occurs when a character says one thing but suggests or intends the opposite. For example, in Julius Caesar, Mark Antony says “and Brutus is an honorable man,” when he really means that Brutus is dishonorable because he has betrayed Caesar. Very similar to sarcasm, although sarcasm is harsh and direct while…
Items in a bibliography are alphabetically ordered by author; and, if no author, then by title. Looking at the examples below, the source authored by the Central Intelligence Agency would be listed before the source titled “How to Measure Justice”. The source titled “Vietnam” would be last in order and the source by George Adams…
ACT I SCENE 1 On February 15, the Feast of Lupercal, the people of Rome celebrate Caesar’s victory over Pompey in a civil war. Marullus and Flavius, two government officials who support Pompey, attempt to discourage celebrating workers. SCENE 2 On the same day, Caesar attends the traditional race at the festival of Lupercal and…
THEMES –the fundamental and universal ideas explored in a literary work Maturity Both Scout and Jem grow and mature throughout the novel. They develop in the physical, emotional, and rational sense. Different events in the novel force Scout and Jem to change or alter their perspectives on life, relationships, and the world. Prejudice & Bigotry…
Quotations are the most convenient method of providing proof in an academic essay. They may range in length from one word to several lines. There are conventions and rules that MUST be followed when you integrate quotations into your essay. Short quotations should be made part of your own sentences and enclosed in quotation marks…
1.INTRODUCTION 3 Sentences (suggested minimum)The first sentence introduces the topicThe second sentence identifies the author and novelThe third sentence states the thesis2.BODY 2 paragraphs (suggested minimum)Each paragraph based on one aspect of the thesisParagraphs linked to one another with a connecting word or phrase (transition)Paragraphs are written in a formal analytical styleParagraphs follow the pattern:…
1. Type of essay: Narrative To entertain, illuminate, or tell a story Argumentative To convince the reader of the validity of the thesis Persuasive To persuade the reader to act Expository To explore, explain, classify, or define 2. Purpose: What is the thesis? Explicit or Implicit? What is the purpose of the essay? (to entertain,…
• Introductions should precede the debate.• The debater should not offer emotional appeals. H/she should concentrate on the evidence.• The debater should never falsify, create or distort evidence.• The debater should never publicly disagree with the decision of the judge or the audience. Winners need to be congratulated by the opposition.• Debaters should not insult,…
There are three main ways to quote from Shakespeare properly. See the format below depending on how much of the play you are quoting. This is also done in proper MLA format. CITATION EXAMPLE – a quotation where more than one person speaks: …An early example of this lies in Viola/Cesario’s first meeting with Olivia. …
1. Stylistic/Technical Mistakes a. Italicize the title of a major work (novel, play, movie)Example: The Merchant of Venice(if you are writing it out, you underline the title)b. Put the title of short works in quotation marks (essays, short stories, poetry) Example: “The Fall of a City”)c. Structural Continuity• The way your thesis is written dictates…
Allegory: Hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex: Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. Analogy: Comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from…
Campbell explores the theory that important myths from around the world that have survived for thousands of years all share a fundamental structure, which Campbell called the monomyth. This fundamental structure contains a number of stages, which include: First, the hero is often born in mysterious circumstances, or undergoes a serious life challenge early on. …
To improve your writing you need to make sure that your ideas, both in sentences and paragraphs, stick together or have coherence and that the gap between ideas is bridged smoothly. One way to do this is by using transitions – words or phrases or techniques that help bring two ideas together. Transitional words and…