Literary Elements Review

Start with the title and main idea...

The movie "Spiderman" is about Peter Parket getting his powers.

Requires 2-3 major details.

First, Peter Parker is bitten by a spider.

Next, Peter struggles with controlling his powers and navigating the moral issues of being a vigilante.

Finally, Peter defeats his foe and balances his moral compass.

Requires TRANSITION words.

First, Peter Parker is bitten by a spider.

Next, Peter struggles with controlling his powers and navigating the moral issues of being a vigilante.

Finally, Peter defeats his foe and balances his moral compass.

Themes are LIFE LESSONS.

What is the author trying to teach you about life?

Must be an ENTIRE sentnece not just a word or phrase.

Claim/Reason--> You don't need a reason for the theme statement!

The theme of "The Sniper" is that war can cause people to change.

Evidence must be correctly embedded and be a direct quote from the text.

In the text, the narrator states, "He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning. He had been too excited to eat."

After the evidence, you must provide an explanation.

In the text, the narrator states, "He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning. He had been too excited to eat." This evidence shows that the sniper was really eager to go to war, but he ends up later feeling remorse.

After you explain the evidence, you must restate the claim/reason!

In the text, the narrator states, "He was eating a sandwich hungrily. He had eaten nothing since morning. He had been too excited to eat." This evidence shows that the sniper was really eager to go to war at first, but later he ends up feeling remorse. The sniper's feelings changing after killing someone shows that war can change people.