Literary Nonfiction

Literary Nonfiction

By Samantha Snow

​What is Literary Nonfiction?

Literary = story

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Non- fiction​ = NOT Fake

(R E A L)​

So...

​Literary nonfiction tells a true/real story. It gives real information in story-form. It is like a story because it has story-like elements.

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​What are story-like elements?

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• ​Conflict

• Theme​

Literary Nonfiction

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Some examples of Literary Nonfiction are

biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.

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Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph then pick the best answer for Question 1.

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph then pick the best answer for question 2.

• F

• G

Multiple Choice

By using a series of short sentences and using different nouns, the speaker emphasizes...

• A. the belief that the cliff symbolizes the soldiers' struggle

• B. a symbol of the transformation from boys to war heroes

• C. the number of soldiers lost on the cliff of Pointe du Hoc

Multiple Choice

Read this quote: "You are men who in your "lives fought for life... and left the vivid air signed with [your] honor"

The speaker uses the poet's imagery to...

• F. Recreate a scene of bravery in terrible surroundings

• G. Congratulate those in the audience for surviving the war

• H. Express respect and gratitude for the efforts made on behalf of others

Sensory Language

​What is sensory language?

​Sensory language is used in stories by the authors so the story can sound interesting. Authors include sensory language in their writing to help the reader engage with the story and paint a picture in their head by appealing to the five senses.

Our Five Senses

The author includes sensory language related to our senses (smell, sight, hear, taste, touch).

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Sensory language is descriptive.

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Sensory language helps us paint a picture (imagery) in our head about what we are reading.

Open Ended

Pick 2 lines from the story that include sensory language. (see, hear, taste, touch, smell)

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph then pick your answer for question 1.

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph and pick the best answer for question 2.

• F

• G

Multiple Choice

Which metaphor from the poem gives an idea of the setting?

• F. midnight sun

• G. blood run cold

• H. mushing our way

Multiple Choice

Read the following quote "Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold it stabbed like a driven nail"

What is the effect of the simile in this line of poetry?

• A. It shows how some men died.

• B. It explains that the men couldn't move.

• C. It emphasizes the freezing conditions.

Multiple Choice

"Below the chasm, the canyon's raw beauty dances across mirrored water."

Why does the author use personification in the line above?

• A. To explain the river's connection to the people

• B. To compare the river to a ballerina

• C. To show the distance from the canyon walls to the river

• D. To describe the reflection of the cliffs on the water

Multiple Choice

In the third sentence, the metaphor undulant ribbon refers to

• F. an underground corridor

• G. a wavy band of water

• H. diseased drinking water

• J. connected tide pools

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