Famous Authors By: Heather

Learning Objectives

• This lesson was designed to review major authors we have discussed this semester.

• This review is intended to prepare you for our upcoming exam.

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Charles Dickens J.K. Rowling

William Shakespeare

Mark Twain

Charles Dickens• Charles Dickens was an English

writer born in England in 1812.• Dickens is known for using

metaphors, similes, personification, and imagery to depict personality

and physical traits of his characters.• His unique writing style often sets him apart from other authors of his

time.• He is most famous for writing A

Tail of Two Cities and Great Expectations.

J.K. Rowling• J.K. Rowling is a famous British

author.• Rowling is known for writing

the Harry Potter series: a coming-of-age story about a world of young witches and wizards (seven books total).

• Her best-sellers sold more than 400 million copies and were

later adapted into films.• Critics describe her writing as

descriptive and imaginative.

William Shakespeare• William Shakespeare is

considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time.

• Shakespeare is an English play-write, poet, and actor.

• While Shakespeare was famous for many works of literature,

some of his most popular include Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.• Writers everywhere are still

creating adaptations of Shakespeare’s work today.

Mark Twain• Mark Twain is an American

author who has inspired and touched the lives of audiences

everywhere.• Mark Twain is the writer of what is considered to be one of the first

great American novels: Huckleberry Finn.

• Twain was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri.

• His unique dialect is prevalent in his writing and sets him apart from

other writers of his time.

Quiz: Question 1Which author is considered one of the best

dramatists of all time?

A. Mark TwainB. William ShakespeareC. J.K. RowlingD. Charles Dickens

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Quiz: Question 2Which author is famous for writing Great

Expectations?

A. William ShakespeareB. Mark TwainC. Charles DickensD. J.K. Rowling

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Quiz: Question 3Which famous author was born and raised in

Missouri?

A. Mark TwainB. J. K. RowlingC. Charles DickensD. William Shakespeare

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Extra Review• Click here for biography information on the fa

mous authors we discussed today.

• Click here for more images of the famous authors we discussed today.

Click Here to Complete an Acrostic Poem!

ReferencesFamous Authors. (2012). FamousAuthors.org.

Retrieved 04:07, May 1, 2012 from http://www.famousauthors.org/.

Teach-nology. (2012, May 01). Retrieved from http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/greatauthors/poem.

Teacher Information• This lesson was intended for an eighth grade literature course.

• To the right are the grade-levelexpectations for analyzing literature at an eighth grade level.