FORMALIST APPROACH

It is visual symbolism or figurative language that evoke a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions, especially in a literary work

• TONE

• CHARACTERS

• POINT OF VIEW

• IMAGERY

It refers to who is telling a story, or who is narrating it. The narration of a story or novel can be told in three main ways: first person, second person, and third person

• TONE

• CHARACTERS

• POINT OF VIEW

• IMAGERY

In literature refers to the author’s attitude towards a certain topic. Through specific word choice the author reveals their feelings and opinions to the reader, conveying the author’s intentions behind text

• MOOD

• TONE

• POINT OF VIEW

• CHARACTER

It is a figure of speech in which a word of phrase denoting one kind of object or action is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them.

• PERSONIFICATION

• IRONY

• METAPHOR

• HYPERBOLE

It is the time and place of the story.

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It is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or literary work.

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Any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work.

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Which tone is represented in the following passage?

"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

• annoying

• excited

• calm

• scary

Ling was chewing the gum. When her teacher told her to spit it out and throw it in the trash, she talked back.What tone did Ling use with her teacher?

• apologetic

• disrespectful

• uncertain

• zealous

It was the first football game for the Gators.  The coach asked if everyone was ready.  The players jumped and replied, "Yes!" In what tone did the Gators's reply?

• calm

• serious

• enthusiastic

• happy