Word Power

UnitUnit

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Literature

KYB M7Unit4 Period4-checking

literatureI. Brainstorming:

How many categories of literature can you think of ? Can you name some?

Generally speaking, literature can be divided into two main categories:

Fiction: describing imaginary people and event, not real onesNon-fiction: true and based on facts

Category of literature Description

Fiction

poetry

drama

short story

novel

● has a repeated rhythm● focuses on feelings● tells a story through action and speech● first written and then performed on stage

● only a few characters● a simple plot

● many characters ● a complex plot● popular

science fiction, romance, etc

小王，红色字和最左边 ficition 最先出现，单击后中间所有蓝色字出现，最右边顺序依据动画

Category of literature Description

Non-fiction

news articlenews story

biography

autobiography

● reports of recent events in newspapers or on television or radio

● the story of a person’s life written by someone else

● the story of a person’s life written by that person

小王，最先出现红色和最左边蓝色，单击出现中间蓝色，再单击出现右边所有黑色

II. Further learning: Writer of different types of literature:

Someone who writes drama is called a _________. who writes poems is called a ________. who writes short stories is a _______________. who writes novels is a ________.

playwrightpoet

short story writernovelist

Here are some literary figures. Do you know some information about them and their works?

William Shakespeare:

• Birth and death date:26 April 1564—23 April 1616 • __________:• _________: • Romantic play: Romeo and Juliet Four tragedy: _________ _________ _________ _________ Comedy: The Merchant of Venice

Britain

playwright

HamletOthelloMacbethKing Lear

NationalityOccupation

John Keats:

• Birth and death date: 31 October 1795—23 February 1821 • Nationality: Britain• Occupation: _________• Famous poem:Ode to a Nightingale 《夜莺颂》

The poem describes a series of ________________________________________

(现实和浪漫主义理想之间的冲突 ). And the nightingale’s song is the dominant image and “voice” within the ode.

poet

a conflict between reality and romantic ideals

Charles Dickens:

• Birth and death date:7 February 1812—9 June 1870 • Nationality: Britain• Occupation: _________• Famous works: Great Expectations A Tale of Two Cities Oliver Twist David Copperfield

novelist

Katherine Mansfield:• Birth and death date: 14 October 1888—9 January 1923 • Nationality: _____________• Occupation: ________________• Famous works:

Miss Brill is her most famous story. The story is about Miss Brill, a middle-aged English teacher in an unnamed French town. On a regular Sunday afternoon, _______ (walk), _______ (sit) in a park and _______ (wear) an old but beloved fur, she sees the world as if it were a stage, and enjoys watching the people around her.

New Zealand

short story writer

walkingsitting wearing

Consolidation:Part C: Fill in the blanks using the words from Part A and Part B.Answers:

(1) poems (2) novelists

(3) short story (4) fantasy

(5) detective (6) playwright

(7) news articles/news stories

(8) biographies

V. Homework:

KYB M8 Unit1 Period 1