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 FromWhat 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 ElementsSettingCharactersPlotConflictPoint of ViewTheme

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!

Setting should use all 5 senses!

sight!

Your Turn!Describe this

setting using all 5 senses. Make

sure you create a mood!

CHARACTERSProtagonist - Main

characterAntagonist - Opposes the protagonist in some way

CharacterizationThe 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 ConflictExternal 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 MondayWrite 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