Powerpoint Presentation Part 1

Book Report… yay!!
By Richard Yoon
austinevan. “stack of books.” August 24, 2007. Via flickr.com

Choose 1 of the 4 novels selected:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens).
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

After the reading is complete:
Set up a meeting with me.
Discuss what novel is being done.
What kind of project is wanted (oral, visual, writing, etc.)
Write and outline.
BE CREATIVE!!!

Please choose 1 of the 3 methods:
Oral Presentation: a three to five minute presentation.
Written Presentation: a three to five page report.
Visual Presentation: slides, collage, etc.
Be lively, creative and witty.

After choosing your method:
Distinguish elements of literary techniques.
Elements of literary techniques would include:
Foreshadowing
Figurative language
Metaphor
Simile

Foreshadowing
Future events in a story are suggested before they happen.
Can take many forms and can be accomplished in many degrees of subtlety.
Example: Willy’s concern for his car foreshadows his suicide.
Literary devices. Jay Braiman. 2007

Figurative Language
Any use of language where intended meaning differs from actual meaning.
Techniques include:
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Verbal irony
Oxymoron
Literary Devices. Jay Braiman. 2007.

Metaphor
A direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another.
Example: “The rain came down in long knitting needles.” from Enid Bagnold, National Velvet.

Simile
An indirect relationship where an idea is described as being similar to another.
usually, uses “like” or “as”.
Example: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” – Forrest Gump.

And after that…
Choose three of the four elements of literary techniques to use.
Then identify:
Symbolism
Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony

Symbolism
The use of specific objects or images to represent abstract ideas.
Frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level.
Web.cn.edu/kwheeler

Irony
Where an event occurs which is unexpected.
It is somehow in absurd or mocking opposition to what would be expected.

Types of Irony
Dramatic: audience is aware while characters are not.
Situational: evens occur unexpectedly, absurd or mocking.
Verbal: meaning is exact opposite of what words literally mean.

Presentation #1(oral presentation)
Three to five minute presentation.
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
In the body paragraph, describe the literary devices.

Presentation #2(written presentation)
Type a three to five page paper.
Write or type an outline beforehand.
Cite the page numbers.
Use at least three quotes from the novel.

Presentation #3(visual presentation)
Use poster board to make a story board.
Make a home video.
Be creative!!!
Use visually stimulating pieces with colors, sounds, and etc.
Write a song or a poem.
* Ask for approval beforehand for other options.

REMEMBER…
BE CREATIVE!!
ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE IN TWO WEEKS!!
PRESENTATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
HAVE FUN WITH THIS PROJECT 