Dear educators, 

This book is targeted for a 9th grade English classroom. In this unit, students will learn the importance of literary elements in a classroom setting. This unit introduces the main literary elements that will be needed in order to dissect a text. Students may have been exposed to literary elements in grade school, but this unit will take a deeper look into the importance of literary devices, and how they can be used to interpret an author’s intent of their work.

      This book includes: 

• Definitions of Literary Elements
  • Examples of Literary Elements
• An interactive for students to engage in
• Discussion Questions
• Follow Up Activity

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will be able to identify and define the main literary elements 

2. Students will understand the importance of using literary elements in analyzing a text 

3. Students will be able to identify which literary element is being used in a text.

What is Theme?

Theme: the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

*Example: “Never judge a book by it’s cover” 

• Theme refers to a lesson / moral intended by the author. THEME IS NOT A MAIN IDEA!

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What is Plot?

Plot: the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

*Example: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

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What is Setting?

Setting: the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

*Example:  The book takes place in a castle.

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What is Conflict?

Conflict: a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial tension in any story and is used to drive the narrative forward.

*Example: Man Vs. Self, Man Vs. Nature, Man Vs. Technology, Man Vs. Man, and Man Vs. Society 

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What is Character?

Character: a person in a novel, play, or movie

*Example: Protagonist and Antagonist

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VIDEO CLIP:

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1.What literary element is used to talk about where the book takes place?

2.What literary element is used to talk about the author’s lesson?

3.What literary element is used to talk about tension? 

ACTIVITY: KAHOOT!

** Students will go onto www.kahoot.com to access the game with the game pin once game is activated.

**Teacher link is below:

https://create.kahoot.it/details/4f924cd7-8df9-4729-a03c-633dc439067f