1. Unit 2 Diagnostic Assessment In this Unit you should be able to… Explain the difference between author, narrator and speaker. Identify the point of view in a text and explain its effect. Explain how choice of narrator shapes meaning in a text. Identify literary devices/elements in a text.

2. POINT OF VIEW There are already three different speakers in Frankenstein; how does this shift change the reader’s perspective? 1.Robert Walton (The Letters) 2.Victor Frankenstein 3.The creature 3 rd Person Limited: The narrator is in 3 rd person, but is limited to only one character 3 rd Person Omniscient: Knows everything about every character as well as the past and future 1 st Person: Speaker and narrator (but NOT the author)

4. 3 rd -Person Limited Narrator reveals thoughts and feelings of one character. Chris liked Elma since the third-grade, but he had never found the nerve to tell her. But one sunny day, Chris said to Elma, “So… you want to go with me?” Emma blushed and said, “Ok” Chris smiled. Tells his internal thoughts Internal Narration is limited to Chris

5. 3 rd -Person Omniscient Omni = AllScient = Knowing Omniscient narrators tell more than one character’s thoughts or feelings. Chris had liked Elma since the third-grade. Little did he know that Elma liked him too. They both admired one another from a far, and waited. One day, Chris said to Elma, “So… you want to go with me?” Emma felt her stomach sink. She couldn’t believe it. Blushing, she said, “Ok.” Chris smiled. Omniscient narrator is all-knowing.

6. 3 rd -Person Objective Internal thoughts are not told. Readers may INFER thoughts and feelings based on actions or dialogue. Chris slowly walked up to Elma with his hands behind his back. “So… you want to go with me,” he said nervously. Elma blushed. “Ok.” Chris smiled. Characters’ internal thoughts not narrated.

7. Telling the Difference 1.Focus on the narration. 2.Circle any narrated thoughts or feelings. 3.Count each characters’ thoughts. Only THIRD-PERSON has these modes. There is no first or second-person objective, omniscient, or limited narration.

8. Literary Devices - Simile Compares two UNLIKE things using like, as or than Is a type of figurative language “Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable, And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table. No one can find the rewind button, boys, So cradle your head in your hands, And breathe... just breathe, Oh breathe, just breathe…” “Breathe” – Anna Nalik

9. Literary Devices - Metaphor Directly compares two unlike things without using like, as or than; typically uses is Also compares something that is tangible with something that’s intangible It's the first snap of the last straw, Where regrets outlast the alcohol It's a cold sweat, in an empty bed, And dreams are like a knife, When you're hanging by a thread Ain't no "Maybe we can make it if we just play the right cards”… It's a white flag, It's a stop sign, It's the last long drag, on a Marlboro light It's a long night, beating up the past Know when the first lie, is gonna hit you back This ain't no gone for good drill, Or no goodbye false alarm, it's over… “Over When it’s Over” – Eric Church

10. Literary Devices - Personification A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction is given human- like qualities or abilities. In other words, using our language, we make an object or idea do something that usually is only done by people. I walk this empty street On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams When the city sleeps And I'm the only one and I walk alone… “Blvd. of Broken Dreams” – Green Day All the windows are playing their game Where I won't see outside again Til I write all the fog away I'm putting words in their place Between me and the window's pane… “Window” – Finger Eleven

11. Literary Devices - Parallelism An arrangement of the parts of a piece of writing so that elements of equal importance are balanced in similar constructions. This arrangement may be applied to words, phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs. Parallelism is a rhetorical device. Example: in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde, PARALLELISM is used to show both sides of the character by describing both sides of the character and emphasize that all people have the capacity to be both good & evil at the same time.

12. Literary/Poetic Devices - Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words. An easier (though less exact) way to say this is that alliteration is when the first sounds in words repeat. Alliteration often works with assonance and consonance to make phonetically pleasing arrangements. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, tapping at my chamber door- Only this, and nothing more." “The Raven”, Edgar Allen Poe

13. Literary/Poetic Devices - Assonance Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds. It is often used in combination with consonance and alliteration. Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me You gave my life direction A game show love connection, we can't deny I'm so obsessed My heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna And I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind. “Hey, Soul Sister” - Train