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Links useful in studying Literary Elements/Terms as outlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning for 9th grade English.
Updated on Dec 04, 14
Created on Mar 10, 14
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Brief but helpful explanations of literary elements using familiar Disney films.
Geared toward elementary students, but useful as a review for older students, as well.
"The novel deals with a human character in a social situation, man as a social being. ... The novel places more emphasis on character, especially one well-rounded character, than on plot. ... Another initial major characteristic of the novel is realism--a full and authentic report of human life. ...The traditional novel has: [1] a unified and plausible plot structure ... [2] sharply individualized and believable characters ... [3] a pervasive illusion of reality"
Written by novelist Nicholas Sparks: "It’s critical to understand these elements and how they are related."
Document showing a mind map of characteristics of historical fiction
"Books or stories in the historical fiction genre blend actual historical facts with fiction. The chart below describes the characteristics of the historical fiction genre."
"At the end of this unit you will be able to:
* define connotation and denotation
* read sentence and determine if the wording is connotative or denotative"
Welcome to the biggest little list of oxymorons online. Feel free to click on your favorite (or most hated) oxymoron and tell us what you think about it.
95 items | 2 visits
Links useful in studying Literary Elements/Terms as outlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning for 9th grade English.
Updated on Dec 04, 14
Created on Mar 10, 14
Category: Schools & Education
URL: