Fiction Analysis Worksheet
Title: __________________________________________________________________
Reflect on the possible meaning(s) of the title: _________________________________
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Author: ________________________________________________________________ Genre: _________________________________________________________________
Setting (both time and place): ______________________________________________
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Historical/social context: ___________________________________________________
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Narration/point of view? ___________________________________________________
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Author’s purpose: ________________________________________________________
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Main idea: ______________________________________________________________
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Theme: ________________________________________________________________
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Tone: __________________________________________________________________
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Major Characters:
Protagonist(s): _____________________________________________________
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Antagonist(s): _____________________________________________________
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Static characters: ___________________________________________________
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Dynamic characters: ________________________________________________
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Literary devices:
Symbolism: ________________________________________________________
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Foreshadowing: ____________________________________________________
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Suspense: _________________________________________________________
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Flashback: ________________________________________________________
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Imagery: _________________________________________________________
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Irony: ____________________________________________________________
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Humor/satire: ______________________________________________________
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Allusion: __________________________________________________________
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Personification: ____________________________________________________
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Metaphor: ________________________________________________________
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Simile: ___________________________________________________________
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Other literary devices: _______________________________________________
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Conflict (internal and/or external): ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Plot:
Exposition: ________________________________________________________
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Rising action: ______________________________________________________
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Climax: ___________________________________________________________
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Falling action: ______________________________________________________
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Resolution: ________________________________________________________
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Notes: _________________________________________________________________
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