English II—February 20, 2015 Bell work: – Read the definition of anaphora on pg. 92 and write your own example. Homework: – Study Island homework due tonight – Study for Unit 2 and Lesson 5 Vocabulary

Where I’m From What imagery do you see in the poem? REMEMBER: imagery is anything that appeals to one of the five senses (Not just an image!) How do the stanzas and repeated elements of the poem provide structure to free verse?

Narrative Elements Setting Characters Plot Conflict Point of View Theme

SETTING - the where & when

Setting’s Function ● Creates a mood, tone, or atmosphere o feeling the author creates throughout the story ● Builds background ● Makes action seem more real ● Is the source of the conflict ● Symbolizes an idea

Setting should use all 5 senses!

sight!

Your Turn! Describe this setting using all 5 senses. Make sure you create a mood!

CHARACTERS Protagonist - Main character Antagonist - Opposes the protagonist in some way

Characterization The way in which an author shows the personality of a character. direct - Freddy was very competitive indirect - Two days before the game, Freddy gathered his teammates and laid out his plan. Then he looked at them and said, “We are going to win this one. No excuses.”

Characterization

PLOT - sequence of events

Types of Conflict External conflict- outside force may be person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle Internal conflict- takes place in a character’s mind

Types of External Conflict Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society

Point of View First Person Point of View- a character from the story is telling the story; uses the pronouns “I” and “me” Third Person Point of View- an outside narrator is telling the story; uses the pronouns “he”, “she”, “they” Third-Person Limited The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character in a story. Third-Person Omniscient The narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of ALL the characters in a story.

THEME ●The theme is the central message or idea about life or people the author wants to get across through a literary work ●What big message is the author trying to say about the world in which we live? ●What is the story saying about how life works, or how people behave?

Your turn! ★ Write a short narrative. ★ Include all of the elements of a narrative. ★ Label them! Setting Characters Plot Conflict Point of View Theme

Bonus Assignment due Monday Write your own “Where I’m From” Emulate the style of George Ella Lyon Use anaphora to create rhythm Use a pattern Write a brief paragraph explaining how your pattern affects your poem