MINI UNIT- Forms & Elements of Literature

UNIT GOALS

Upon completing this unit, students will demonstrate understanding of the following:

• The purpose of writing is to communicate!
• Written words have power, and different forms of literature have been used, throughout different periods in history, for many purposes.
• Legends and Lore have been used to communicate beliefs and values.
• Poetry and Plays have been used to elicit emotion.
• Political (Persuasive) Writings have been used to effect change.
• Biographies and Memoirs have been used to share personal stories and achievements.
• Fictional Stories and Novels have been used to capture the real or imagined culture of a people, time, and place.
• Certain literary elements are part of every story, and they include plot, setting, characters (protagonist and antagonist), narrator, conflict, theme, mood, and tone.

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