AP Literature & Composition Short Story Literary Analysis Unit Our goal with this unit is to explore the elements of fiction in order to understand how they influence the overall meaning of a work. Short fiction presents all of these elements in a concentrated, intense environment with minimal distractions. We get right to the heart of things pretty quickly. At the end of this unit, you will have written six analysis essays, read 13 short stories, and discussed many genres and styles of writing. I understand that analysis of some of these works may be available to you via the Internet or other sources; however, parroting someone else’s thinking or analysis does not prepare you to do your own. Careful reading and thoughtful, attentive writing will. LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAYS (30 pts. each): For each of the emphasized short story elements, you will write a literary analysis of one of the selected stories (your choice) for that element. All of these components must be typed. While the specifics you will discuss are open, you must analyze the short story element we are concentrating on in that story—not only how it develops in the text, but what effect it has on the work as a whole. To help you with this task, keep this definition of an analysis in mind: An analysis, instead of trying to examine all the parts of a work in relation to the whole, selects for examination one aspect or element or part that relates to the whole... A literary work may be usefully approached through almost any of its elements...so long as you relate this element to the central meaning of the whole (1373).—Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense The structure of your analysis does not need to be a five-paragraph essay. You’ll want a brief introduction that ends with your thesis statement (no “hook” is necessary). The body paragraphs are the most important—how well you analyze the emphasized element. Remember to stay focused on the element and your selected text. End your analysis with a clear conclusion. Think of these mini essays as polished timed writings. Please pay attention to the rules of good writing. For example, some errors to avoid include: informal pronouns and phrasing such as “I think,” “you” or “we,” keep an academic tone, not double- spacing your paper, incorrect spelling and usage, improper punctuation of quotes, etc. FORMATTING/SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Typed in Google Drive, 1.5 spacing, 12 pt. font, 5-7 paragraphs in length, submit final drafts to Ms. Smith by Sharing in Google Drive with the document title “NAME, PERIOD, ANALYSIS ESSAY #1/2/3/4/5/6”: **DUE DATES will be posted on the assignment calendar for your class. AP Literature & Composition Short Story Literary Analysis Unit AP Literature & Composition Short Story Literary Analysis Unit

Analyzing CHARACTER-“Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville -“The Guest” by Albert Camus Analyzing SETTING-“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe -“Araby” by James Joyce Analyzing PLOT-“To Build a Fire” by Jack London -“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce Analyzing POINT OF VIEW and NARRATOR -“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman -“The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Analyzing THEME (Imagery, Motif, Symbolism) -“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker -“The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Analyzing STYLE (Diction, Syntax, Tone, Mood) -“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway -“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. AP Literature & Composition Short Story Reading List AP Literature & Composition Short Story Reading List

The Elements of Literature: CHARACTERIZATION

The Elements of Literature: SETTING

The Elements of Literature: PLOT

The Elements of Literature: PONT OF VIEW

The Elements of Literature: THEME

The Elements of Literature: STYLE

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Characterization ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville Internet Link to Story: One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on characterization for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “The Guest” by Albert Camus Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “The Guest” by Albert Camus Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Characterization ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “The Guest” by Albert Camus Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: CHARACTERIZATION Short Story: “The Guest” by Albert Camus Internet Link to Story: One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on characterization for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Setting ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on setting for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe Internet Link to Story:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “Araby” by James Joyce Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “Araby” by James Joyce Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Setting ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on setting for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “Araby” by James Joyce Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: SETTING Short Story: “Araby” by James Joyce Internet Link to Story:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Plot ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on plot for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “To Build a Fire” by Jack London Internet Link to Story:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Plot ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on plot for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: PLOT Short Story: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce Internet Link to Story:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman Internet Link to Story: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Point of View ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on point of view for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman Internet Link to Story: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gillman Internet Link to Story:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Internet Link: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Style ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on point of view for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: POINT OF VIEW Short Story: “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Internet Link:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Internet Link: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Theme ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on theme for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker Internet Link:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Internet Link: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Theme ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on theme for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: THEME Short Story: “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Internet Link:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway Internet Link: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Style ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on style for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway Internet Link:

The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Internet Link: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: Quotation, Paraphrase, Summary, Section YOUR ANALYSIS of Style ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________

One complex skill that successful readers practice is asking questions about the text. Come up with four questions that focus on style for each of the three levels below. These will be your ticket into our class discussion on the short story. Level 1, LITERAL—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 2, INTERPRETIVE—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however textual evidence points to and supports your answers. 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Level 3, UNIVERSAL—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text? 1.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________2.)_______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________3.) ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 4.)______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Internet Link: The Elements of Literature Reading Notes: STYLE Short Story: “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Internet Link: