Mrs.

Salls Spring 2013 English II Honors

Literary Analysis Project

Due: April 1st - 5th This school year we have covered various literary concepts. This project will review those concepts you have learned because we do not want to forget over break You have Power Point notes, foldable notes, mini booklets and various other creations you have completed this school year to assist you with this task. You OR you and your partner will be responsible for viewing a movie (Rated G, PG or PG13) and completing an analysis of the literary concepts used within the movie. If you would like to complete a R rated movie your parent must send email verification to Shumeka.Salls@mnps.org stating permission is granted and providing the movie title (this must be done before the presentation will be accepted). You OR you and your partner will be providing an analysis of the following information: Categories for Identification Specific Elements Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, Denouement, Protagonist, Antagonist, and Theme INCLUDE SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: Foreshadow, Flashback, Suspense, and Surprise Ending First Person, Third Person Objective, Third Person Limited, and Third Person Omniscient Internal or External: Man vs. Self, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Technology, and Man vs. Society Dramatic, Situational, and Verbal Alliteration, Allusion, Assonance, Paradox, Hyperbole, Juxtaposition, Oxymoron, Personification, Pun, Metaphor, Simile, Onomatopoeia, Idiom, Imagery, and Symbolism Monologue, Dialogue, Soliloquy, Aside, and Foil. ALSO: Would this be classified as a tragedy or comedy? Dynamic, Static, Round, and Flat Requirements

Elements of Plot

All elements of plot should be identified and at least ONE special technique used in your selection.

Point of View

Determine the point of view used in your selection. Determine the type of conflict within your selection. Provide at least TWO irony types used in your selection. Describe at least SIX different types of figurative language used within your selection.

Conflict Types Irony Types

Figurative Language

Drama Elements

Your selection should have at least ONE example of EACH element. Describe at least ONE of EACH character type. The author may use both methods. Please be specific about which character(s) is/are described directly or indirectly

Character Types

Characterization

Direct or Indirect

Mrs. Salls Spring 2013 English II Honors

All of these elements should be pulled out of the movie. Your presentation should include quotes, explanations (not definitions), and pictures for EACH category/element. All explanations should be detailed because you do not know if everyone has seen the movie you are analyzing. Your analysis will include these elements on Power Point, Prezi or a 3-sided poster board. As you (or you two) include all of the information listed within the chart on the first page. When completing the elements of plot please be sure to include a visual plot diagram (meaning use the mountain shape we used in class). The last item you will be considering during this assignment is how you could improve the film. Decide on THREE literary changes that would have enhanced the film. Describe in detail how this would have added to the movie. You can decide to delete of add to the movie. Example Movie: Forrest Gump Acceptable Answers: Title of slide: Point of View The story of Forrest Gump is told in first person point of view. The narrator is also the protagonist, Forrest Gump, who takes us through the story of his life. I know this is first person because the narrator only speaks about the feelings and thoughts of himself. Forrest did not express the feelings of the other characters within the story. <include picture> Title of slide: Figurative Language Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get. This is a simile Forrest used to describe the various events from his life. He had many trying times in his life. As a child he had polio and was told he could not walk, but later he ran various marathons, fought in wars, and even started a business. <include picture> Unacceptable Answers: Title of slide: Point of View First person point of view because the narrator was talking the whole time. <picture> Title of slide: Figurative Language Life is like a box of chocolates. He was comparing a box of chocolates to his life. <picture>