Aladdin story. NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE One of the starting points for selecting, interpreting, and retelling your story is to analyze the narrative elements of literature. Below are some questions that may help you consider how the various elements are working in a particular text. These questions may help you chose the proper story. You will need to be able to explain these on an exam. Consider these questions and elements of a narrative when you are retelling your story. When you are finished retelling the story in your own words, you will be asked to exchange with a peer in class and analyze their story using these questions: NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: THEME: The central meaning of a text. Is there a theme in this story? Is there a parable or moral lesson to be learned from this story? What is the message? What is this work about? What evidence can you provide to reveal this is so? How is theme expressed through character or action, scenes or language, the social and material conditions within the text? What issues or ideas are raised about individuals and their emotional, private or political lives? Does this story describe and comment on social standing, racial justice, or religious freedom? Are the ideas limited to members of the group represented by the characters (age, class, race, nationality, or dominant culture?) Are these ideas applicable to general conditions of life? What cultural values and ideologies are embodied in the ideas contained within the story? CHARACTERS: The central figures of the story that do the action. How are ideas in the work expressed by characters? Which character plays the most important and central role in the story (the protagonist)? What actions bring out important traits of the character? Is this character realistically depicted? Is the character supposed to represent an idea, belief, or value system? How is the character described? Why is this important? To what extent do the traits of the character and his/her/its actions permit you to judge him/her/it? Is the character consistent or inconsistent? Are there different personalities of the character? Is the character believable or not? Is the character stereotypical? Has the character changed in any way from the beginning of the narrative? How? PLOT AND STRUCTURE: Selection and arrangement of incidents and events that give a story focus. The how and why of main events in the story: Plot: What is the main conflict or dilemma of the story (what does the protagonist have to overcome)? Are there characters that come into conflict with each other? Is the plot driven by internal motivation and/or outward circumstances? If the conflict stems from contrasting values or ideas, what are these and how are they brought out? How does the protagonist face the challenges presented in the story? What obstacles do the characters overcome? Do they realize their goals? Is there resolution in the end? Structure: Is the work told in flashback or does it proceed chronologically? What effects do flashbacks have? Are there stories within stories? Is there a climax, a high point of the story that leads to resolution? Where does the tension lie in the story? Between characters? Between conflicting perspectives? Between contrasting values? Does the work withhold any crucial details until the end? How does the work end? Open-ended or closed? SETTING: Physical, geographical, cultural, ideological, social context of story's action. Types of settings: Natural world: weather and climate, geography, animal life, seasons and conditions. Objects of human construction and manufacture: personal effects, interiors and exteriors, possessions, buildings. Historical and cultural conditions: perceptions and values of society, assumptions, prevalent ideas or trends. How does setting influence character? How does the setting create mood? How do weather conditions highlight themes? What cultural, religious, and political conditions are assumed? How do objects take on importance and symbolic meaning? How important are sound or silences? POINT OF VIEW: Who is telling the story and how does that affect how the story is told? Who is telling the story? How is the story being told? Is one character telling the story? Are there multiple perspectives? Through action does the story itself reveal anything about the main character that the main character doesnt know about himself or herself? Is there an authorial voice that is separate from the characters point of view? Is the voice different in language or tone than that of the characters? Does the point of view shift at all? Do we get to see the interior lives of one or all of the characters? Or do we rely on their actions, responses, and dialogue to understand them? Is the point of view constructed toward making you think a certain way? Or does it allow for reader interpretation? TONE: How writers reveal attitudes or feelings through their use of elements. Writer uses techniques and modes of presentation such as humor and irony. Look at dialogue to find suggestions for the authors attitude towards his/her characters. What parts of the story are funny? What kind of humor is being used? Is there humor based on miscommunication or incongruity? What ironies do you find in the story? Or what inconsistency is there between what might be expected and what actually occurs? Is the irony connected to ideologies or philosophies of marriage, family, society, politics, religion? How do the characters come across to you? If you dont like one of the characters, why not? What about them is giving you a negative impression? SYMBOLISM: (visual and verbal) the ways that writers use language to express complex ideas via imagery. The use of the senses to evoke ideas through mental picture, and figurative language (use of language that is connotative, that alludes to some other meaning than what it is). Examples are metaphors and similes, allusions, and references. Symbols are powerful ways of expressing ideas and emotions. What objects or images in the story are symbolic and why? What meanings do the symbols have? What types of imagery (figurative language) are used and why? Is there imagery of imprisonment or of freedom? Are there references made that you dont understand? MAIN PARTS OF THE ESSAY (SEE GRADING CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST SECTION BELOW FOR FORMAT AND POINTS) (BEFORE YOU START YOUR ESSAY, REVIEW THE NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE ABOVE) PART 1: Title your paper. The paper must have a title. The title can be the original name of your story. PART 2: Write your name below the title. PART 3: Write a background paragraph for the story: Before you begin to retell the story, in a short paragraph, list the author (if known), origin of the story, date (if known), and background of the story. In this paragraph, you can discuss the theme and any symbolism in the story that is important. PART 4: Retell the story in your own words. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. PART 5: In class, exchange your narrative with a classmate. We will exchange papers and learn about our stories with each other. GRADING CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST *TWENTY POINTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT HAVING ONE OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW; AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM YOU DO NOT HAVE IN THE LIST BELOW* *ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TEACHER FOR: INCOHERENT SENTENCES, USE OF LANGUAGE, AND EXCESSIVE GRAMMAR ERRORS AND MISSPELLINGS OF WORDS. ALWAYS PROOFREAD YOUR WORK* My font is 12 point Times New Roman My essay is double spaced My story is between 500 words minimum and 800 words maximum My story contains narrative elements of literature My story has a title My name is on my paper I have included a short background paragraph (five to eight sentences) that includes the author's name (if known), origin of the story, date or time period it was written (if known), and any important background information of the story. In this paragraph, you can discuss the theme and any symbolism in the story that is important. I have chosen a published story that I didn't make up, and I have retold the story in my own words *TWENTY POINTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT HAVING ONE OF THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE; AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM YOU DO NOT HAVE IN THE LIST ABOVE* *ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TEACHER FOR: INCOHERENT SENTENCES, USE OF LANGUAGE, AND EXCESSIVE GRAMMAR ERRORS AND MISSPELLINGS OF WORDS. ALWAYS PROOFREAD YOUR WORK. FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION *TWENTY POINTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT HAVING ONE OF THE PARTS OF THE ESSAY AND FORMAT BELOW; AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PART MISSING* 12 Point Font Times New Roman Double Spaced (must be double spaced to receive feedback) 500-800 Words Title Name Background Paragraph Story

Aladdin story. NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE One of the starting points for selecting, interpreting, and retelling your story is to analyze the narrative elements of literature. Below are some questions that may help you consider how the various elements are working in a particular text. These questions may help you chose the proper story. You will need to be able to explain these on an exam. Consider these questions and elements of a narrative when you are retelling your story. When you are finished retelling the story in your own words, you will be asked to exchange with a peer in class and analyze their story using these questions: NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: THEME: The central meaning of a text. Is there a theme in this story? Is there a parable or moral lesson to be learned from this story? What is the message? What is this work about? What evidence can you provide to reveal this is so? How is theme expressed through character or action, scenes or language, the social and material conditions within the text? What issues or ideas are raised about individuals and their emotional, private or political lives? Does this story describe and comment on social standing, racial justice, or religious freedom? Are the ideas limited to members of the group represented by the characters (age, class, race, nationality, or dominant culture?) Are these ideas applicable to general conditions of life? What cultural values and ideologies are embodied in the ideas contained within the story? CHARACTERS: The central figures of the story that do the action. How are ideas in the work expressed by characters? Which character plays the most important and central role in the story (the protagonist)? What actions bring out important traits of the character? Is this character realistically depicted? Is the character supposed to represent an idea, belief, or value system? How is the character described? Why is this important? To what extent do the traits of the character and his/her/its actions permit you to judge him/her/it? Is the character consistent or inconsistent? Are there different personalities of the character? Is the character believable or not? Is the character stereotypical? Has the character changed in any way from the beginning of the narrative? How? PLOT AND STRUCTURE: Selection and arrangement of incidents and events that give a story focus. The how and why of main events in the story: Plot: What is the main conflict or dilemma of the story (what does the protagonist have to overcome)? Are there characters that come into conflict with each other? Is the plot driven by internal motivation and/or outward circumstances? If the conflict stems from contrasting values or ideas, what are these and how are they brought out? How does the protagonist face the challenges presented in the story? What obstacles do the characters overcome? Do they realize their goals? Is there resolution in the end? Structure: Is the work told in flashback or does it proceed chronologically? What effects do flashbacks have? Are there stories within stories? Is there a climax, a high point of the story that leads to resolution? Where does the tension lie in the story? Between characters? Between conflicting perspectives? Between contrasting values? Does the work withhold any crucial details until the end? How does the work end? Open-ended or closed? SETTING: Physical, geographical, cultural, ideological, social context of story's action. Types of settings: Natural world: weather and climate, geography, animal life, seasons and conditions. Objects of human construction and manufacture: personal effects, interiors and exteriors, possessions, buildings. Historical and cultural conditions: perceptions and values of society, assumptions, prevalent ideas or trends. How does setting influence character? How does the setting create mood? How do weather conditions highlight themes? What cultural, religious, and political conditions are assumed? How do objects take on importance and symbolic meaning? How important are sound or silences? POINT OF VIEW: Who is telling the story and how does that affect how the story is told? Who is telling the story? How is the story being told? Is one character telling the story? Are there multiple perspectives? Through action does the story itself reveal anything about the main character that the main character doesnt know about himself or herself? Is there an authorial voice that is separate from the characters point of view? Is the voice different in language or tone than that of the characters? Does the point of view shift at all? Do we get to see the interior lives of one or all of the characters? Or do we rely on their actions, responses, and dialogue to understand them? Is the point of view constructed toward making you think a certain way? Or does it allow for reader interpretation? TONE: How writers reveal attitudes or feelings through their use of elements. Writer uses techniques and modes of presentation such as humor and irony. Look at dialogue to find suggestions for the authors attitude towards his/her characters. What parts of the story are funny? What kind of humor is being used? Is there humor based on miscommunication or incongruity? What ironies do you find in the story? Or what inconsistency is there between what might be expected and what actually occurs? Is the irony connected to ideologies or philosophies of marriage, family, society, politics, religion? How do the characters come across to you? If you dont like one of the characters, why not? What about them is giving you a negative impression? SYMBOLISM: (visual and verbal) the ways that writers use language to express complex ideas via imagery. The use of the senses to evoke ideas through mental picture, and figurative language (use of language that is connotative, that alludes to some other meaning than what it is). Examples are metaphors and similes, allusions, and references. Symbols are powerful ways of expressing ideas and emotions. What objects or images in the story are symbolic and why? What meanings do the symbols have? What types of imagery (figurative language) are used and why? Is there imagery of imprisonment or of freedom? Are there references made that you dont understand? MAIN PARTS OF THE ESSAY (SEE GRADING CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST SECTION BELOW FOR FORMAT AND POINTS) (BEFORE YOU START YOUR ESSAY, REVIEW THE NARRATIVE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE ABOVE) PART 1: Title your paper. The paper must have a title. The title can be the original name of your story. PART 2: Write your name below the title. PART 3: Write a background paragraph for the story: Before you begin to retell the story, in a short paragraph, list the author (if known), origin of the story, date (if known), and background of the story. In this paragraph, you can discuss the theme and any symbolism in the story that is important. PART 4: Retell the story in your own words. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. PART 5: In class, exchange your narrative with a classmate. We will exchange papers and learn about our stories with each other. GRADING CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST *TWENTY POINTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT HAVING ONE OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW; AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM YOU DO NOT HAVE IN THE LIST BELOW* *ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TEACHER FOR: INCOHERENT SENTENCES, USE OF LANGUAGE, AND EXCESSIVE GRAMMAR ERRORS AND MISSPELLINGS OF WORDS. ALWAYS PROOFREAD YOUR WORK* My font is 12 point Times New Roman My essay is double spaced My story is between 500 words minimum and 800 words maximum My story contains narrative elements of literature My story has a title My name is on my paper I have included a short background paragraph (five to eight sentences) that includes the author's name (if known), origin of the story, date or time period it was written (if known), and any important background information of the story. In this paragraph, you can discuss the theme and any symbolism in the story that is important. I have chosen a published story that I didn't make up, and I have retold the story in my own words *TWENTY POINTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT HAVING ONE OF THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE; AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS WILL BE TAKEN OFF FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ITEM YOU DO NOT HAVE IN THE LIST ABOVE* *ADDITIONAL POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TEACHER FOR: INCOHERENT SENTENCES, USE OF LANGUAGE, AND EXCESSIVE GRAMMAR ERRORS AND MISSPELLINGS OF WORDS. ALWAYS PROOFREAD YOUR WORK. FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION *TWENTY POINTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT HAVING ONE OF THE PARTS OF THE ESSAY AND FORMAT BELOW; AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PART MISSING* 12 Point Font Times New Roman Double Spaced (must be double spaced to receive feedback) 500-800 Words Title Name Background Paragraph Story