University:
Cambridge College
Course:
LIT 401 | Enduring Themes in Great Literature
Academic year:

2024
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249

Pages:

2
Author:

Raina Flores

FORMAT FOR TAKING NOTES ON A NOVEL. Author Title (and subtitle) The edition you read Date you first publication and date of' this edition (editions can vary if an author revises the text) Other publishing history (alternate title, serial publication, etc.) Setting Locale Time period Time span (duration of time in the novel) Outstanding historical references (events, people) Principal Characters Names, main characteristics, relationships to one another, conflicts among or between characters, etc. Summary of Plot Overall summary of what happens Main conflicts and how these are resolved or treated Major Themes Not subject matter; a theme is an underlying idea. Method of Narration and Narrative Point of View Who is telling the story, how, with what degree of knowledge, interest, passion, motivation for telling the tale, etc. (See the narrator as a filter through which readers learn what they do of this story.) Divisions or Structural Devices (# of chapters, parts, books, etc.) Stylistic Features The grab bag category: humor, satire, parody, irony, symbols, pet phrases, dialogue, scene descriptions, sensory perceptions, quirks, vivid language, illustrations or maps, etc. In short, anything that seems, striking, original, or somehow interesting or distinct. Critical Reactions If you’ve been reading the works of scholars, summarize those that seems most important, controversial, intriguing, etc. Personal Evaluation Indicate whether this is your first or subsequent reading, and write a paragraph explaining frankly what you thought of the book. Ask yourself if you would recommend this work and what would be your reasons for your decision,

Format for Taking Notes on a Novel

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