Literary & Scene Analyses

1. Literary & SceneAnalyses ForFreshman English B (2nd half, 1st yearwriting) Ch8 of HowWriting Works

2. Compare & Contrast Group assignment from last class session was to, in groups of 3-4, respond to the following: • What is the difference between a literary analysis and a scene analysis? (Be sure to address the rhetorical situation of each). • Using the 3 examples of literary analyses provided in your book as your guide, list 3 content characteristics common to the literary analysis genre. • Using the 3 examples of scene analyses provided in your book as your guide, list 3 content characteristics common to the scene analysis genre.

3. Difference between a literary analysis & a scene analysis? Literary Analysis Scene Analysis “Work of literature” includes any type of literary work: novel, short story, play, poem, etc. (Typically looks at whole thing) • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a work of literature using literary concepts • Audience – literature students/teachers; readers of literary scholarly journals; readers of literature • Purpose – to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of work • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a piece of a film – often a single scene - using literary concepts AND filmmaking concepts • Audience – film and literature students/teachers; readers of film scholarly journals; film fans • Purpose – to how and why the scene was conveyed and to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of scene “Literary concepts” means the parts or elements that the work can be broken down into; i.e., characters, setting, plot, etc. (See Box 8.1 on page 163).

4. Difference between a literary analysis & a scene analysis? Literary Analysis Scene Analysis The same literary concepts used in a literary analysis (i.e., character, setting, etc.) PLUS “filmmaking concepts,” which means lighting, camera angles, props, etc. (See Box 8.2 on page 173). • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a work of literature using literary concepts • Audience – literature students/teachers; readers of literary scholarly journals; readers of literature • Purpose – to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of work • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a piece of a film – often a single scene - using literary concepts AND filmmaking concepts • Audience – film and literature students/teachers; readers of film scholarly journals; film fans • Purpose – to how and why the scene was conveyed and to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of scene

5. Difference between a literary analysis & a scene analysis? Literary Analysis Scene Analysis • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a work of literature using literary concepts • Audience – literature students/teachers; readers of literary scholarly journals; readers of literature • Purpose – to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of work • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a piece of a film – often a single scene - using literary concepts AND filmmaking concepts • Audience – film and literature students/teachers; readers of film scholarly journals; film fans • Purpose – to how and why the scene was conveyed and to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of scene

6. Content Characteristics of Literary Analyses • All 3 make a claim(s) about original text (the literary work being analyzed) through the use of literary concepts • All 3 “set the scene,” i.e, give enough information about original text for readers to know what’s being discussed • All 3 use quotations from the original text as evidence to back up assertions AND explain/interpret why the quotations are used/important to analysis Examples in Book: Literary Analysis of a Novel = Christopher Boone as an Unreliable Narrator Literary Analysis of a Play = Women’s Roles in Elizabeth Cary’s The Tragedy of Mariam Literary Analysis of a Diary = Household Battles in 1616 as Shown in Anne Clifford’s Diary

7. Content Characteristics of Scene Analyses • All 3 make a claim(s) about the single scene being analyzed through the use of literary and/or film concepts • All 3 “set the scene,” i.e, give enough information about film as a whole and specific scene for readers to know what’s being discussed • All 3 use details from what happens in scene as evidence to back up assertions AND describe the action either through descriptive narration or dialogue AND explain/interpret why the details are used/important to analysis Examples in Book: Scene Analysis of Brokeback Mountain (excerpt) = Brokeback Mountain Reunion Scene Scene Analysis of Chinatown = No title Scene Analysis of Apocalypse Now = Mr. Clean’s Death and Use of Sound in Apocalypse Now

8. Literary Analysis Scene Analysis • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a work of literature using literary concepts • Audience – literature students/teachers; readers of literary scholarly journals; readers of literature • Purpose – to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of work • Topic – analysis (evaluation, examination, interpretation) of a piece of a film – often a single scene - using literary concepts AND filmmaking concepts • Audience – film and literature students/teachers; readers of film scholarly journals; film fans • Purpose – to how and why the scene was conveyed and to persuade audience to agree with writer’s analysis of scene • In both types of analysis, the writer: • Makes a claim/assertion about the work being analyzed • Tells reader enough about work to understand the analysis • Uses details from the work to back up claims

9. What Do We Analyze? • A Literary Analysis looks closely at the following literary concepts: • Character, plot and setting • Themes, imagery and symbolism • Style and genre • A Scene Analysis looks closely at all of those to left AND the following filmmaking concepts: • Lighting, sound, props and colors • Set design, space, actors’ positions, foreground/background • Camera angles, perspective, movement, lengths of shots • Dialogue, body language • Costumes etc.