shrek literary analysis - wilcox's english classes · pdf filenow that we’ve...
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Now that we’ve completed our short story unit, it’s time to show what you’ve learned about literary elements and devices! Your assignment is to complete a literary analysis of Shrek, which will include the following components:
• A full and detailed plot diagram • A character study of any three characters (one page each)—what is the character’s role?
What type of character is he (static, dynamic, etc.)? • A study in setting • Discuss examples of irony (verbal, situational, and dramatic) • Discuss examples of foreshadowing • Theme analysis
Each of these components should be at least a page of analysis, typed and in MLA format. This assignment is due on Tuesday, October 16th Let Mr. Clark know if you have any questions!
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Component!!
Exceeds!Expectation!3!
Meets!Expectation!2!
Below!Expectation!1!
Your!Score!
Plot%diagram! ● Plot%diagram%is%detailed%and%thorough!
● Contains%ample%evidence%for%all%map%guidelines%
● Plot%diagram%is%missing%pertinent%details!
● Plot%diagram%does%not%provide%ample%evidence%
● Plot%diagram%is%incomplete%!
● Plot%diagram%does%not%provide%any%evidence%
!
Character%Study!
● Characters%are%correctly%role%designated!
● Character%is%defined%as%static%or%dynamic%
● Ample%evidence%is%provided%to%describe%character%
● Characters%are%incorrectly%role%designated!
● Character%is%incorrectly%defined%as%static%or%dynamic%
● Ample%evidence%is%not%provided%to%describe%character%
● Characters%are%not%role%designated!
● Characters%are%not%defined%as%static%or%dynamic%
● Little%to%no%evidence%is%provided%to%describe%character%
!
Setting! ● Multiple%settings%are%defined!
● Settings%are%detailed%thoroughly%
● Multiple%settings%are%not%defined!
● Settings%are%not%detailed%thoroughly%
● Settings%are%not%defined!
● Settings%have%little%or%no%details%
!
Irony! ● Multiple%examples%of%irony%are%discussed!
● Irony%is%designated%by%verbal,%dramatic,%or%situational%
● Irony%is%described%and%explained%
● Some%examples%of%irony%are%discussed!
● Irony%is%incorrectly%designated%as%verbal,%dramatic,%situational%
● Irony%is%not%sufficiently%described%and%explained%
● Little%to%no%examples%of%irony%are%discussed!
● Irony%is%not%designated%%
● Irony%is%not%explained%
!
Foreshadowing! ● Multiple%examples%of%foreshadowing%are%discussed!
● Foreshadowing%is%described%and%explained%
● Some%examples%of%foreshadowing%are%discussed!
● Foreshadowing%is%not%sufficiently%described%and%explained%
● Little%to%no%examples%of%foreshadowing%are%discussed!
● Foreshadowing%is%not%explained%
!
Theme%Analysis! ● Multiple%themes%are%analyzed!
● Thematic%analysis%is%supported%by%ample%evidence%from%the%film%
● Some%themes%are%analyzed!
● Thematic%analysis%is%supported%by%some%evidence%from%the%film%
● Little%to%no%themes%are%analyzed!
● Thematic%analysis%is%not%supported%with%evidence%from%the%film%
!
Mechanics,%Spelling,%and%Structure!
● Paper%is%mechanically%sound!
● Paper%is%completely%free%of%spelling%errors%
● Paper%is%formatted%correctly%
● Paper%has%some%mechanical%errors!
● Paper%has%some%spelling%errors%
● Paper%has%some%formatting%errors%
● Paper%has%many%mechanical%errors!
● Paper%has%many%spelling%errors%
● Papers%is%formatted%incorrectly%
!