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Academic Analysis of Summer Reading Books: Lexicon and Literary Elements

Learn how to academically discuss summer reading books by examining lexicon, setting, character traits, conflict, plot, and theme. Get ready for deeper literary analysis with key concepts and complete novel report forms.

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Academic Analysis of Summer Reading Books: Lexicon and Literary Elements

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  1. Aim: How can we academically discuss the summer reading books?

  2. Aim: How can we academically discuss the summer reading books? • lexicon (n.) - a specialized set of vocabulary relating to a particular context or discipline • Trapezoid, cosine, exponent, numerator, and remainder are all terms that come from the lexicon of mathematics.

  3. Literary Elements • Setting (n.) – the time and place during which a story takes place; where applicable this should include the era (1950’s, Prohibition, Cold War), the political or social environment (Nazi Germany, Apartheid), and the region (American South, outer space)

  4. Literary Elements • Character traits – descriptions of a character that establish who s/he is: physical description, background, attitudes, beliefs, motivations, habits, relationships with other characters, etc.; what defines this character as an individual

  5. Literary Elements • Conflict (n.) – any struggle or challenge within a story; this struggle and our desire to see it be resolved drives the story onward; there are two main types: • Internal conflict • External conflict

  6. Literary Elements • Plot (n.) – the chief events of a story and the order in which they occur

  7. Literary Elements • Theme (n.) – the overarching concept of a story, the topic about which the author intends to make a point; can be broad, such as • Love, war, growing up or much more specific, such as: • Even intelligent individuals may act stupidly when all together in a group

  8. Tonight’s HW: (due next time) • Complete the novel report form you began today • Bring in with you the other book and your notes

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