Unit 3

 Unit 3 Part I- Prose  Unit 3 Part II- Poetry

 To bring to life a piece of literature by reading it out loud.

 Using rate to speed up or slow down  Looking up to make eye contact with the audience  Pausing for effect or emphasis  Making facial expressions to explain parts of the text

 Any literature that is not a poem or a play. Usually short fiction for the purpose of forensics. It may include nonfiction works such as, letters, essays, and diaries.

 the place where some action or event occurs

 The structure of a story. The sequence in which the author arranges the events in a story.

 A person, animal, or inanimate object portrayed in a literary work.

 The voice used by an author to tell or narrate a story or poem.

 Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work.

 The act of breaking down a piece of literature for performance. Think about the plot and theme of the piece and keep the important elements.

 Annotating a piece of literature by taking notes in order to show pausing, rate increases/decreases, eye contact, and vocal variety. ……. underneath words = slow down ++++ underneath words = speed up LU = look up (eye contact) / = pause hello = emphasize FE ( )= facial expression (explain)

 Grabs the audiences attention, gives information about the title and author of the piece, and sets the mood of your piece (humorous, dramatic, romantic, comical, ect.)

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 Conflict- A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.  Rising Action- The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. Leads up to the climax or turning point  Climax- The turning point, the moment where the conflict is at its most intense.

 Falling Action- part of plot characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plots conflicts and complications  Resolution- The portion of a story following the climax, in which the conflict is resolved. Ex: they lived happily ever after.  Theme- A topic or discussion of a work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.

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 Keep in mind the time limit—max. 5 mins.  Think about the plot and theme of the piece and keep the important elements.  Get a photocopy of your piece.  Decide where to start and where to end and cut from the middle.  When cutting:  Consider getting rid of extra characters.  Cut out dialogue tags if possible (he said, she said).  Cut out minor points or subplots  As you cut, stop periodically and read aloud what you have to make sure it makes sense.

 Introduction  Teaser that sets the mood and grabs the audience’s attention.  Names the title and author  Read selection  Use appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication skills to bring to life the piece.  Maintain the illusion of reading.  Combination of acting as the speaker/reading the story to the audience.

1. USE PENCIL to mark the cut portion of the Scarlet Ibis on page 8 of your packet using the marking key on pg Practice your marked script by reading it aloud twice to a partner who will time you 3. Once you are satisfied TURN IN your marked copy (give me the whole packet) for 10 points

 If you choose prose interpretation, you will be required to do the following:

****Each of the requirements above are explained in detail in your prose packet. The next slide explains the 30 point breakdown for the presentation portion.

 You will be choosing EITHER interpretation of prose OR interpretation of poetry to present.  You DO NOT have to decide today.  We will learn about poetry interpretation next week, at that point you may decide which type of interpretation you would like present.