1. Voice and Author’s Purpose
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By
Maya Angelou

2. F.L.T Today, I will be able to… characteristics of an autobiography
analyze how voice affects characterization, tone, plot, and credibility of a text
identify an author’s purpose
so that I can better understand this novel.

3. Literary Analysis: Voice
Definition: the way a writer ______ on the page
Works can be smooth and sophisticated or choppy and blunt, for example
sounds

4. Literary Analysis: Voice
kinds
words
word choice: the ______ of _____ the writer uses
attitude: the way writer _____ about his or her subject
sentence structure: the ___________ of words in ___________
feels
arrangement
sentences

5. Autobiographical writing
tells
The author ____ all or part of his or her own ____ story.
He or she includes what they _____, ____, and ______ about events
In autobiographies, the voice reflects the writer’s _______ and way of _________. Also affects the ______ and __________ of the writing.
life
think
feel
notice
personality
speaking
tone
credibility

6. Reading Skill: Author’s Purpose
Definition: his or her main _______ for writing.
It can be to _____, to ______, or to ______.
reason
inform
entertain
persuade

7. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou
Vocabulary 1-10
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By
Maya Angelou

8. rancor (n.)
Although his friends betrayed him, he felt no rancor towards them.

9. impudent (adj.)
The wife talked to her husband in an impudent manner that it embarrassed him.

10. opulent (adj.)
The opulent jewelry that she wore to the party shows that she is rich.

11. bombastic (adj.)
Determined to gain his girlfriend’s forgiveness, the teenager made a bombastic declaration in front of the entire school

12. prophesied (v.)
Ms. Fuentes was able to prophesied that the students were going to date based on their interactions towards each other.

13. vexed (adj.)
I was vexed at the student who didn’t stay quiet during the test.