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This resource is a guide for high school students on how to analyze tone and mood in fiction. It defines both tone, which is the author's attitude towards the story, and mood, which is the emotional atmosphere created for the reader. It then goes on to explain how to identify these two elements using word choice, sentence structure, point of view, imagery, and setting. Finally, it gives suggestions for analyzing these elements in a text and includes a glossary and various exercises for students.

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This source provides a detailed guide for analyzing characters in literature, beginning with basic definitions of character types such as protagonists, antagonists, static, dynamic, round, and flat. It then explains how to analyze characters by examining their traits, motivations, development, relationships, and conflicts. The guide concludes with an example of a character analysis of Jay Gatsby from "The Great Gatsby", highlighting the importance of analyzing characters to better understand the themes and messages of a story.

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This episode provides a lesson plan for teaching English Language Arts students how to identify, analyze, and compare universal themes in literature. The lesson explores the concept of universal themes and provides examples like the conflict between idealism and reality and the struggle for equality. It also includes strategies for analyzing themes, such as examining character development, plot structure, and symbolism. The lesson concludes by comparing the theme of social injustice as it is depicted in both "The Grapes of Wrath" and "To Kill a Mockingbird," ultimately emphasizing the importance of understanding these themes to deepen one's appreciation and understanding of literature.

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