English Literature Review - Lesson 3- September 13

English Literature

Review Class

1. Review Literary Terms

2. Practice using literary terms

学生将复习所选词汇。

Literature Terms

•Theme [THēm]
•Plot [plät]
•Setting [ˈsediNG]
•Character [ˈker(ə)ktər]
•Conflict [ˈkänˌflik(t)]
•Genre [ˈZHänrə]

Multiple Choice

Listen to my audio message and then choose the correct answer:

• Character

• cacracter

• Caracterr

• Charater

Literature Terms

•Theme [THēm]:the main idea of a text, expressed
directly or indirectly

A theme in Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare is
love.威廉-莎士比亚的《罗密
欧与朱丽叶》的主题是爱。

Literature Terms

•Plot [plät]
•Setting [ˈsediNG]

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between setting and plot?

• Plot describes the time and place whereas setting is the sequence of events.

• Plot is the sequence of events whereas setting is the time and place.

• Plot is the struggle between the characters whereas setting is the time and place.

Multiple Choice

Read the passage and then identify the setting of the story:

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap.  Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks.  Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically.  The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.  Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door.  He held his head down low.

• In the library.

• On the internet, doing homework.

• walking outside

• School

Reorder

The plot of the story explains the events and the order in which the events happen. Below are the different parts of a plot line but, they are in the wrong order! Please put them in the correct order.

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Listen to my voice message and then choose the correct answer.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Resolution

• Falling Action

Multiple Choice

What do we call the beginning of a story (the start of the plot line)?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling action

• resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of theme?

• Theme is the underlying message or main idea of a story.

• Theme is the struggle and how it is solved.

• Theme is about conflict.

• Theme is the time and place in which the story takes place.

Multiple Choice

Which choice below is NOT an example of setting?

• On a farm, England - 1900s

• In Outerspace, on a Rocketship -- future.

• The student got 100 on the test.

• Chicago, USA, 1950

Literature Terms

•Character [ˈker(ə)ktər]: A character is a person,
animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

​PROTAGONIST vs. ANTAGONIST

​"The Main Character"

​conflict

Multiple Choice

What is another word for main character?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Static character

• Evil character

Multiple Choice

Conflict is the struggle between two opposing forces! How many types of conflicts are there in literature? (How many did we learn in class?)

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 23

Literature Terms

•Review
Conflict
[ˈkänˌflik(t)]:
Struggle between
two opposing
forces.

Hotspot

Which choice best shows an example of an "internal conflict?"

Multiple Choice

In the famous book, “To Kill a Mockingbird”, the protagonist Atticus Finch goes against the town’s racist ideologies by defending an innocent black man who is falsely accused of a crime.

What type of conflict is this?

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Society

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Technology

Dropdown

​

Select answer

conflict is when a character encounters natural elements such as physical barriers, natural disasters, or environmental challenges in their journey.

Multiple Choice

This to the voice message. In the message the speaker is describing a conflict. Choose what type of conflict is being describe.

• Person vs. Supernatural

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Nature

• Person vs. Society

Multiple Choice

What type of conflict can be considered an internal conflict?

• Person vs. Self

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Society

Literature Terms

•Genre [ˈZHänrə]


Four Main Genres of Literature:
1. Fiction
2. Nonfiction
3. Poetry
4. Drama

Multiple Choice

Listen to the description of a book and choose the correct genre

• fable

• poem

• drama

• non-fiction

Multiple Choice

Listen to the description of a text and then choose the correct genre

• fable

• non-fiction

• fiction

• drama

Match

Match the following terms to the correct definition

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Protagonist

• Genre

Main idea, underlying message

Time and place

Events in a story

The main character

Type of literature

• Main idea, underlying message

• Time and place

• Events in a story

• The main character

• Type of literature

Great job, you have finished!

Please take the time to answer the following questions请花时间回答以下问题：:

Poll

This is a survey question (so I can know more about you)这是一个调查问题（所以我可以更多地了解你）

Question: Which English skill do you believe is your weakest? 你最薄弱的技能是什么？

• English Speaking

• English Listening

• English Reading

• English Writing

Poll

Is it easy for you to understand what your teacher is telling you?你是否容易理解老师所讲的内容？

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

• It depends

Poll

What are your expectations for the class?您对班级有什么期望？

• To increase my English skills

• To become more knowledgeable about literature

• To increase my creative and critical thinking skills

• No expectations

Open Ended

Please write a 1-2 sentence response. Are there any issues that you are currently experiencing in the class? Or anything that you want to share with me.