Book Report… yay!!
By Richard Yoon
austinevan. “stack of books.” August 24, 2007. Via flickr.com
Choose 1 of the 4 novels selected:
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens).
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
After the reading is complete:
• Set up a meeting with me.• Discuss what novel is being done.• What kind of project is wanted (oral, visual,
writing, etc.)• Write and outline.• BE CREATIVE!!!
Please choose 1 of the 3 methods:
• Oral Presentation: a three to five minute presentation.
• Written Presentation: a three to five page report.
• Visual Presentation: slides, collage, etc.
Be lively, creative and witty.
After choosing your method:
• Distinguish elements of literary techniques.• Elements of literary techniques would include:– Foreshadowing– Figurative language– Metaphor– Simile
Foreshadowing
• Future events in a story are suggested before they happen.
• Can take many forms and can be accomplished in many degrees of subtlety.
• Example: Willy’s concern for his car foreshadows his suicide.
Literary devices. Jay Braiman. 2007
Figurative Language
• Any use of language where intended meaning differs from actual meaning.
• Techniques include:– Hyperbole– Simile– Metaphor– Personification– Verbal irony– Oxymoron
Literary Devices. Jay Braiman. 2007.
Metaphor
• A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.
• Example: “The rain came down in long knitting needles.” from Enid Bagnold, National Velvet.
Literary Devices. Jay Braiman. 2007.
Simile
• An indirect relationship where an idea is described as being similar to another.
• usually, uses “like” or “as”.• Example: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you
never know what you’re going to get.” – Forrest Gump.
Literary Devices. Jay Braiman. 2007.
And after that…
• Choose three of the four elements of literary techniques to use.
• Then identify:– Symbolism– Irony• Dramatic Irony• Situational Irony• Verbal Irony
Symbolism
• The use of specific objects or images to represent abstract ideas.
• Frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level.
Web.cn.edu/kwheeler
Irony
• Where an event occurs which is unexpected.• It is somehow in absurd or mocking opposition
to what would be expected.
Literary Devices. Jay Braiman. 2007.
Types of Irony
• Dramatic: audience is aware while characters are not.
• Situational: evens occur unexpectedly, absurd or mocking.
• Verbal: meaning is exact opposite of what words literally mean.
Presentation #1(oral presentation)
• Three to five minute presentation.– Introduction– Body paragraphs– Conclusion
In the body paragraph, describe the literary devices.
Presentation #2(written presentation)
• Type a three to five page paper.• Write or type an outline beforehand.• Cite the page numbers.• Use at least three quotes from the novel.
Presentation #3(visual presentation)
• Use poster board to make a story board.• Make a home video.• Be creative!!!• Use visually stimulating pieces with colors,
sounds, and etc.• Write a song or a poem.
* Ask for approval beforehand for other options.
REMEMBER…
• BE CREATIVE!!• ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE IN TWO WEEKS!!• PRESENTATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER.• HAVE FUN WITH THIS PROJECT