Examining Characters. (also called Universal Character) A character that represents familiar meanings and basic human experiences regardless of time period.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Setting, Character, and Theme in Romeo and Juliet.

Advertisements

Of Mice and Men – Section B (10 minutes) Question a) We learn (character)… is… because… For example the text says… The use of… shows… x5.

Literature Blockbusters Click to enter T M C B S R K A L OF V P N H F GT O W E I G D.

in To Kill a Mockingbird

Puns and Character Foils. What is a Pun? pun, or paronomasia, is a form of word play that deliberately exploits an ambiguity between similar- sounding.

Of Mice and Men Response Journal.

REGENTS REVIEW. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – HARPER LEE Characters: Characters: Scout and Jem Finch – Children of Atticus Scout and Jem Finch – Children of.

Romeo and Juliet Written by William Shakespeare. Setting The story happened in Verona, a town in Italy about six hundred years ago.

FOIL What is a FOIL in literature?. A FOIL is a person who is paired with another character to develop the other’s traits and personality by CONTRAST.

ExamplesCharactersFigurative Language Story terms Literary Terms #

Based on Spark Notes Literary Analysis. 7 Steps 1. Ask questions 2. Collect evidence 3. Construct a thesis 4. Develop and organize arguments 5. Write.

Lit. Term Tuesday dramatic foil, soliloquy, & monologue.

Irony. Irony: A contrast between expectations and reality.

Romeo and Juliet Characters Capulet Nurse Romeo Tybalt Mercutio Juliet Paris Benvolio.

William Shakespeare M i r n y L y c e u m S t u d e n t s ROMEO and JULIET.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

AGENDA: 1/27/2014 E.Q.: What is a character foil, and can I identify examples in R&J? Notes on Dramatic Foil (find those guided notes we left blank!) Yin.

Comparative Claim Friday, November 14, 2014 Honors MYP.

Literary Terms of Character Development

ROMEO&JULIET By: Joe Jackson. PROLOGUE The chorus sets the stage for the play of Romeo and Juliet Its about the fight about the two families and lovers.

Differences and Similarities between Romeo and Juliet By: Marco Hernandez, Marianne Loewenberg, Diego Alvarado, and Andrea Kafati.

Enrique López AVID Regional Consultant Fresno County Office of Education

Romeo and Juliet in the 80’s Kai Schwennicke Sam Hendricks Tristan Brown.

FOIL What is a FOIL in literature?. A FOIL is a person who is paired with another character to develop the other’s traits and personality by CONTRAST.

Roles in Plot Erica Johns and Brian Miller. Protagonist The main character of a literary narrative around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve.

Character Foil Notes. Shakespeare uses the Nurse and Mercutio to bring humor to the play— they act as character foils to other characters.

Juliet ' s House Adrien, Amine et Thomas. The balcony We chose this picture because it’s the place where Juliet saw Romeo for the second time. And they.

Aim: How can we characterize the secondary characters in Of Mice and Men? Do Now: Complete the following sentence: Curley is…

Cindy Watson November 15, 2010 Romeo and Juliet Question 1 To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona? A. Padua C. Rome B. Venice D.

Character Foils in Romeo and Juliet. Character Foil - Character who contrasts with another character to help highlight particular qualities and character.

Tragic Love An Introduction to Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet Setting Verona, Italy Verona, Italy Late 1500s Late 1500s.

Compare and Contrast.

What is the author’s purpose in using character foils?

With Your Table Write down everything you know about Shakespeare He lived in two centuries—what were they?

 What is Juliet afraid of? In regards to marrying Romeo.

The Characters of Romeo & Juliet

FATt Sentences.

Introduction to Archetypes

Romeo and Juliet’s Literary Sociogarm

Romeo and Juliet Characters

English 10 February 24.

Chapter 3 Discussion Topics

Of Mice and Men Chapter 5 & 6 Questions.

Character Foils in Romeo and Juliet

Fahrenheit 451 Part 1.

To Kill a Mockingbird 1-3 Quiz and Check

Why Cornell Notes? Enrique López AVID Regional Consultant

Irony Jennifer A. Bennett Sanderson High School

Romeo and Juliet Act II, scene iv Summary.

In Act 1, scene 4 Mercutio is going to:

Migrant Workers Of Mice and Men.

Romeo and Juliet, Act Two, Scenes i-ii

Foil Characters and Stock/Stereotype

Romeo and juliet Summary notes.

Hamlet Character Foils.

Gather your materials! Let’s Prepare!.

Characterization Essential Question: How do I identify the traits of a character in a literary text?

Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis Thesis

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Character Development

Character Foils in Romeo and Juliet

Common Core Standards:

Chapters 1-3 Homework.

Bell Ringer find all ten errors!

Ponyboy Age & Background Appearance

Characters in the Play.

ACT III: Reading Check/Literary Analysis

Common Core Standards:

Questions on Act 3, Scene 1 To understand the significance of dramatic techniques used by Shakespeare in this scene.

Year 7 Year 8 AUTUMN TERM Baseline Test (September)

Presentation transcript:

Examining Characters

(also called Universal Character) A character that represents familiar meanings and basic human experiences regardless of time period.

HeroFunny sidekick Wise TeacherRebel

Where does the term come from? A character who provides a contrast for another character, usually in order to highlight differences.

The Outsiders Of Mice and Men Romeo and Juliet Dally and Johnny Lenny and George Mercutio and Benvolio

Fahrenheit 451 To Kill a Mockingbird Julius Caesar Beatty Mildred Calpurnia ???? Scout