Craft and Structure

When characters speak in a story, it is called __________.

• prose

• dialogue

• stanzas

• memoir

Read these lines from the poem "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer."

"When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;

When I, sitting, heard the astronomer, where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,

How soon, unaccountable, I became tired and sick;"

The speaker's point of view about the astronomer is meant to influence the reader's opinion about the astronomer. Write a short paragraph supporting this statement. Use details from the poem to support your response.

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In "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer," what is the purpose of the poet's use of the phrase 'learn'd astronomer' in line 1 of the poem?

• to suggest that the astronomer is a great scholar in his field

• to suggest that the astronomer knows facts, but lacks imagination

• to suggest that the astronomer impresses the speaker of the poem

• to suggest that the astronomer is a man of great wisdom, but is humble

Identify the main text structure used in the passage below.

A river is a large natural stream of flowing water. The source of a river is the place where the river starts. This is usually the highest point in the river. Many rivers begin in springs, places where underground water flows to the Earth’s surface. Some rivers begin in melting glaciers high up in the mountains or in lakes.

• description

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

• sequence

Define Author's Craft.

• Citing specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

• An activity involving skill in making things by hand like a boat or a ship.

• Reading closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.

• How the author intentionally uses literary devices and narrative elements to tell a story, persuade, or inform an audience.

T or F - Use of text structures is an example of an author's craft moves.

• True

• False

It is the author’s writing that makes his or her writing unique

• voice

• mood

• language

• none of the above

What is the term for the author's use of specific word choice to convey tone and meaning?

• A) Syntax

• B) Diction

• C) Imagery

• D) Structure

Which of the following best describes the structure of a narrative?

• A) Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• B) Beginning, Middle, End

• C) Exposition, Climax, Resolution

• D) Thesis, Argument, Summary

In literature, what is the purpose of using a metaphor?

• A) To provide a literal description

• B) To create a comparison between two unlike things

• C) To list characteristics

• D) To define a term