Scasi – Notes and annotations - Planning

SCASI – Notes and annotations - PLANNING Setting: [Look to the SCASI Graphic Organizer column to find focus to talk about] Text: Find a SPECIFIC passage (direct quote (not summary) w/pg. number) that presents a clear description for the reader EXPLAIN Example: Analyze WHY this is a good example to show setting (physical, temperature, time period, etc.) EXPLAIN Effect: Analyze WHAT within the quote (direct word choice/phrase) that creates the importance of Setting (at that time in the book – it might be sunny in the beginning (happy/joyful) then rainy in the middle (sad/tragic – juxtaposing the beginning) – in regards to WHY setting has an impact on the story. Character: [Look to the SCASI Graphic Organizer column to find focus to talk about] Text: Find a SPECIFIC passage (direct quote (not summary) w/pg. number) that presents a clear description for the reader EXPLAIN Example: Analyze WHY this is a good example to show Character (conflict, motivation, actions, etc.) EXPLAIN Effect: Analyze WHAT within the quote (direct word choice/phrase) creates the importance of character at that time in the book – in regard to WHY this character description has impact on the story / may show round/flat etc. Action: [Look to the SCASI Graphic Organizer column to find focus to talk about] Text: Find a SPECIFIC passage (direct quote (not summary) w/pg. number) that presents a clear description for the reader EXPLAIN Example: Analyze WHY this is a good example to show Action (rising/falling, climax, conflict etc.) EXPLAIN Effect: Analyze WHAT within the quote (direct word choice/phrase) creates the importance of action at that time in the book – in regard to HOW this action has an impact on the story – may show round/flat etc. Style: [Look to the SCASI Graphic Organizer column to find focus to talk about] Text: Find a SPECIFIC passage (direct quote (not summary) w/pg. number) that presents a clear description for the reader EXPLAIN Example: Analyze WHY this is a good example to show Style (simile, tone, diction, imagery etc.) EXPLAIN Effect: Analyze WHAT within the quote (direct word choice/phrase) creates the importance of style at that time in the book – in regard to WHY this style/rhetorical choice has impact on the story / may create mood/tone/idea Idea: [Look to the SCASI Graphic Organizer column to find focus to talk about] Text: Find a SPECIFIC passage (direct quote (not summary) w/pg. number) that presents a clear description for the reader EXPLAIN Example: Analyze WHY this is a good example to show idea (theme, motif, theme, symbol, theme etc.) EXPLAIN Effect: Analyze WHAT within the quote (direct word choice/phrase) develops the important thematic idea of the book – in regard to WHY these choices have impact on the message of the story SCASI Graphic Organizer S-etting C-haracter A-ction S-tyle I-deas Historical Protag./Antag. Exposition/Intr o. Simile Theme Cultural/Societ al Conflict Internal/Externa l Rising Action Metaphor Motifs Socio-Economi c Motivation Internal/Externa l Climax Diction Denotation/Connotat ion Symbols Religious Actions Falling Action Irony Verbal/Dramatic/Sit uational Allusions Political Dialogue/Observ ation Conclusion/Res olution Imagery Allegories Geographic Location Point of View Central Conflict Tone & Mood Ideology/Theo ry Imagery Point of View Tone/Mood Foreshadowing Personification Archetypes Name: Samantha, Sussi, Zhaoshu, Shreyas, Alannah Date: 9/27/22 Title: The Scarlet Ibis Author: James Hurst New Criticism- Formalism