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LITERATURE

LITERATURE . W ritings in prose or verse; especially :   writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest (2) :   an example of such writings Why is Literature important? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neRyi3i3K20.

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LITERATURE

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  1. LITERATURE • Writings in prose or verse; especially:  writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest (2):  an example of such writings • Why is Literature important? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neRyi3i3K20

  2. Poetry, Prose, and Drama How do I distinguish among poetry, prose, and drama?

  3. Activator • “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway. • “ O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman. • “The Crucible.” byArthur Miller.

  4. Poetry’s Purpose • Poetry is a form of writing that is meant to 1. entertain 2. express

  5. Text Features of Poetry • There are several features of poetry that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

  6. Text Features of Poetry • Varied in length • Written in lines and stanzas • Uses sound devices (rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc…) • Takes poetic license with space, punctuation, grammar, etc…

  7. Text Features of Poetry • Uses word pictures to build sensory impressions and create images • Plays with the sounds of words and the rhymes of phrases • Is usually intended to be read aloud

  8. Forms of Poetry • Poetry can take several forms. These are:

  9. Forms of Poetry • Shape Poems • Acrostic Poems • Ballads • Lyrical Poems • Haikus • Narrative Poems • Free Verse • Blank Verse

  10. Let’s Review #1 • Tell me three things that you have learned about poetry (write them down).

  11. Prose’s Purpose • Prose is a form of writing that is meant to: 1. inform 2. entertain 3. express 4. persuade

  12. Text Features of Prose • There are several features of prose that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

  13. Text Features of Prose • Written using paragraphs • May contain dialogue • Can be either fiction or nonfiction • Can have headings and/or subheadings • Can be accompanied by graphics (charts, photos)

  14. Forms of Prose • Prose can take several forms. These are:

  15. Forms of Prose • Folktale • Biography • Autobiography • Essay • Novel • Short Story • Novella • Article • Fable / Folktale

  16. Let’s Review #2 • Tell me three things that you have learned about prose (write them down).

  17. Drama’s Purpose • Drama is a form of writing that is meant to: 1. express 2. entertain

  18. Text Features of Drama • There are several features of drama that make it unique from other forms of writing. These are:

  19. Text Features of Drama • can have staging directions • can have a list of characters • written to be performed • written in the form of a script (dialogue) • can include directions for costuming and physically setting a stage

  20. Forms of Drama • Drama can take several forms. These are:

  21. Forms of Drama • Play • Skit • Opera • Musical • Monologue • Readers’ Theater

  22. Let’s Review #3 • Tell me three things that you have learned about drama (write them down).

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