“The Sea Devil” by Arthur Gordon Narrative Structure

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“The Sea Devil” by Arthur Gordon Narrative Structure

Reading the Story & Marking the Test Today we will focus on: Narrative Writing – tells a story Analyze the elements of narrative writing Helps you ORGANIZE your story. Figurative language and Sensory Imagery Appeals to the senses Metaphors, Similes, Personification, Hyperbole Makes your story COME ALIVE!

Narrative Structure Review Introduction Establish the setting Introduce the characters Inciting incident begins rising action Rising Action Problem Continued Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Figurative Language Review Simile – compare 2 things using “like” or “as” “The night was black as a witch’s cat” Metaphor – compare 2 things without using like or as “The lights of the highway made a yellow necklace across the sky” Personification – giving human characteristics to non-human objects “The radio talked importantly to itself” Hyperbole – extreme exaggeration “Ten thousand tides had swirled around the ancient dock”

Sensory Imagery Review Descriptive language that appeals to one of the 5 senses (sight, taste, hearing, smell, touch) “He liked the clean taste of salt when he gripped the edge of the net with his teeth as a cast netter must.” (taste) “At last, a pair of stakes rose up gauntly out of the night. Barnacle-encrusted, they once had marked the approach from the main channel.” (sight) “The sharpedged helmet of a horseshoe crab” (touch) “Somewhere out in the channel a porpoise blew with a sound like steam escaping” (sound)

Marking the Text As You Read HIGHLIGHT examples of figurative language and sensory imagery ANSWER THE QUESTIONS in the margins about the elements of narrative: SETTING CHARACTERS RISING ACTION PROBLEM CLIMAX FALLING ACTION RESOLUTION

Highlight Figurative and Sensory Language The setting is dark and still. It is peaceful but there is a hint of excitement, like something is about to happen.

Marking the Text As You Read AS YOU READ THE STORY HIGHLIGHT examples of figurative language and sensory imagery ANSWER THE QUESTIONS in the margins about the elements of narrative: SETTING CHARACTERS RISING ACTION PROBLEM CLIMAX FALLING ACTION RESOLUTION

PAGE 1 Answer the questions Highlight examples of figurative language and sensory imagery

PAGE 2 Last 3 events that happen on this page. List 3 events that are part of the rising action:   1.    2. 3. Last 3 events that happen on this page. Highlight examples of figurative language and sensory imagery

PAGE 3 Answer the questions What is the problem that the character encounters?      List 2 descriptive details that the author includes to make this problem exciting: 1. 2. Answer the questions Highlight examples of figurative language and sensory imagery

PAGE 4 Last 3 events that happen on this page. Highlight examples of figurative language and sensory imagery

“The Sea Devil” by Arthur Gordon ANALYZING a SURVIVAL NARRATIVE

PAGE 5 Last 3 events that happen on this page. Highlight examples of figurative language and sensory imagery

PAGE 6 Answer the questions At what point does the rising action lead to a climax?    What 2 descriptive details add to this climax to make it exciting? 1.    2. Was there a resolution? What was the point of the story? Answer the questions Highlight examples of figurative language and sensory imagery

“The Sea Devil” by Arthur Gordon ANALYZING a SURVIVAL NARRATIVE

Analyze a Survival Narrative: Narrative Structure Describe: Characters, Setting and Problem List: Events in the rising action Describe: Climax of the story and Ending What is the message of the story?

Analyze a Survival Narrative: Figurative Language personification The night was breathless; summer's dead hand still lay heavy on the land. The still and quiet night Choose 4 other images from the examples you underlined in the story and complete the back side of the handout.

“The Sea Devil” by Arthur Gordon Brainstorming and planning a SURVIVAL NARRATIVE

Brainstorming Topics for Survival Narrative Describe a time when you gave up something that was important to you. Describe a challenge you have faced. Describe something you did that scared you. Describe something you accomplished that was difficult. Describe your proudest moment. Describe a challenge faced by a friend or family member that inspired you. Describe an experience where you learned something new or exciting. Describe a time you overcame something you didn’t think you could.

THURSDAY: Planning your own SURVIVAL NARRATIVE PLAN your STORY: Characters, Setting, Problem, Main Events (Rising action), Climax, Ending, Themes Plan your Figurative Language By creating your own version of these sentences form “The Sea Devil”

Monday: Finish planning your own SURVIVAL NARRATIVE and begin writing your 1st Draft of the story Step 1: Complete Planning Page (Yellow paper) FRONT: PLAN your STORY Characters, Setting, Problem, Main Events (Rising action), Climax, Ending, Themes BACK: Plan Figurative Language By creating your own version of these sentences form “The Sea Devil” Step 2: Begin writing your story (Notebook paper) Remember … Include all parts of narrative structure Use figurative language in your writing. Narrative Structure Introduce characters Introduce setting Begin rising action Introduce problem Continue rising action Climax (most exciting moment of the story) Falling action Resolution (ending)