"The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks" Part 1 Literary Terms

Definition of theme

An underlying message or 'big idea'

Definition of universal theme

Certain types of underlying messages or 'big ideas' that come up again and again in literature

Ways to identify theme

Characters/Character Relationships Plot of Text Location of Text - at the end writers will "call readers to action" Inferences Titles

Example of Text that Persuades

Eat your peas

Example of Tone from "The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks"

Gloomy

Example of Main Idea Statement from "The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks"

Henrietta Lacks had cervical cancer cells that were immortal at John Hopkins in 1951 and her cells are still being used to test today.

Example of Text that Informs

Living with five allergies

Example of Mood from "The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks"

Painful

Theme statement formula

Subject + Lesson Learned + Outcome of Lesson

Example of Theme Statement from "The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks"

The theme of the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks is Medical ethics.

Example of Author's Purpose from "The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks"

To inform the audience about Henrietta Lacks and her cells.

Example of Text that Entertains

School newspaper article

Definition of Main Idea

the 'big point' or the most important idea the writer is communicating to the reader

Definition of Tone

the author's attitude toward the subject, the characters or the readers, which is revealed by the author's diction.

Definition of Diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

Definition of Mood

the feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader.

Definition of Author's Purpose

the reason why an author writes a story

Ways To Identify Main Idea

Title of Text Topic Sentence (i.e. first sentence of a paragraph) Inferences

Ways To Identify Author's Purpose

What is the background and context of the author's life? Did this particular author experience any milestone events? Is there a hidden agenda? What is the voice of the text? Is there a reoccurring lesson (theme)? How is the main conflict resolved?

Definition of Central Idea

What the article is mostly about.

Main Idea Statement Formula

Who? _________________ Did what?____________________ Where?_________________ When?______________________ Why?__________________