The Power of Narrative: Analyzing Plot and Character · Narrative Reading
Setting and Atmosphere
Explore how sensory details and word choice establish the mood and influence the plot's progression.
Key Questions
- 1How does the physical environment limit or expand a character's choices?
- 2What specific language does the author use to evoke a particular emotional response in the reader?
- 3Can a setting function as a character within a narrative?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Power of Narrative: Analyzing Plot and Character
Period: Narrative Reading
Suggested Methodologies
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