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Fall 2024
Week 2
Literary Analysis Week 2 Slideshow
Story Elements: Plot, Setting, Theme, Characterization & Conflict
Week 3
Literary Analysis Week 3 Slideshow
Literary Devices: Figurative Language
Week 4
Literary Analysis Week 4 Slideshow
Literary Device: Foreshadowing
Week 5
Literary Analysis Week 5 Slideshow
Literary Device: Imagery
Week 6
Literary Analysis Week 6 Slideshow
Literary Devices: Tone & Mood
Week 7
Literary Analysis Week 7 Slideshow
Literary Device: Irony
Week 8
Literary Analysis Week 8 Slideshow
Final Literary Analysis: Edgar Allan Poe
Below are slideshows for Fall 2024
WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
Short Story Copy
Literary analysis doesn't exist without a story to read, discuss, and think about on a critical level.
Students will be provided with a paper copy of the story in class. However, some stories will span multiple class weeks. Students will need to bring their annotated story back to class for further use.
For those who forget their short story copy, a PDF version is available below:
Paper, Pencil, Highlighters
Students will be reading a number of short stories which will require annotation. Using different color highlighters is a way to note various text features. Students refer to their notes as evidence when supporting a written analysis.
As students mature in their literary understanding, analysis questions seek to compare more complex traits, literary devices, and messages conveyed by the author. Having multiple colored highlighters helps keep these ideas separate, yet organized.
Tablet or Chromebook
Students will need to bring a Chromebook, iPad, tablet, or other device with Wi-Fi capabilities. Each CLC campus has free guest Wi-Fi.
Tablets should also have an app for writing such as Word or Google Docs. Students may choose to write stories, warm ups, or response activities on tablets instead of paper and pencil.
Please note that devices issued by middle schools are subject to security software installed by the individual school district and may be prevented from accessing files, emails, or websites from a non-district outside source.
Additional Resources
Students can visit the Resources page to find additional documents, websites, and videos to assist during their literary analysis writing journey.
To see the page, click on the Resources button or on the word Resources from the main menu.
Within the Literary Analysis section will items related to our course study.
Weekly Classroom Supplies
Mrs. C would love to publish your writing! Literary analysis takes practice, and reading student examples is extremely helpful. It does not need to be a finished essay or a final draft. It does, however, need to follow a few rules:
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Email your submission to Mrs. C with your first name, last initial, and grade level.
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Make sure a release form is signed by a parent or guardian and is on file with Mrs. C.
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Remember that plagiarism is frowned upon both at school and in the real world.
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Our publishing guidelines will keep us to a PG or PG13 rating in terms of content and language.