composing an independent critique (3)

critique

• an analytical writing genre that summarizes a work or idea briefly and critically

• a detailed review of the story to provide insight into the story to the reading public

• allows writers to reassemble the elements

context

• the data that helps to make sense of a literary text's message

• genre is important to determine the particular type or category of literature

• can be Science fiction, fantasy, literary,

authors intention

• the author's purpose or reason for writing

• may be to persuade, to inform, to entertain, or to inspire the reader

reaction

• pertains to your own possible reactions as well as your attitude as critic when you read the literary piece

• can be: affirm or negate / approve or disapprove / agree or disagree / like or

literary devices

• the tools used by authors to create impact on their writing, to help readers understand their writing at a deeper level

• commonly used for clarification

methapor

used by the author to compare one thing to another and is described in non-literal terms.

1. She is a late bloomer.

simile

form of metaphor in which the word
"as" or "like" is used to compare an object, concept, character, behavior, etc. with another thing

1. Her cheeks are red like roses.

onomatopoeia

a word or group of words that represents a sound and imitates or implies the sound it makes for dramatic, realistic, or poetic effects

1. The buzzing of the bees scares me.

literary technique

an element un critique writing to tone and mood

tone

the feeling of the writer

mood

• about the feeling of the reader towards a piece of writing

• how a piece of writing made the reader feel during the reading process

• words used to describe the feeling such as sad, happy, excited, frustrated,

beginning of the story

• the first part of the story

• where the writer catches the attention of the reader, either with a good opening sentence, a descriptive character or setting description, or a glance into the story's subject, issue,

middle of the story

• where the story's bulk lies

• presents the subject, provides important key information, and keeps the attention of the reader, but most importantly, it is where we achieve the story's turning point

ending of the story

• serves as the conclusion and solution to the conflict

• where the story comes to an end where the character learns a lesson or comes to deal with the events of what happened

point of view

• how the author tells the story

• usually uses first and third person point of view.

first person pov

uses pronouns I, me, and my in narrating the story

"I can still remember what she looked like, that beautiful face and that charming smile."

third person pov

uses pronouns he, she, and they in narrating the story

"They come out of the village and turn along the dusty road towards the count's copse that lies dark blue in the distance."