book report
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TRANSCRIPT
Title of BookTitle of Book - - by Author’s Name
Presented by
Student’s Name
SettingSetting - - (Choose one)
• Where and when does the action in the story take place? Write a detailed description of this place and time.
• Describe a trip the main character takes. How does this effect the events in the story?
Point of ViewPoint of View
Through whose eyes does the reader see the story unfold? Explain your answer.
ProtagonistProtagonist
• List three words that describe the main character. • Then write a paragraph with examples from the
story to support your choice.
AntagonistAntagonist
• List three words that describe the villain.• Then write a paragraph with examples from the
story to support your choice.
Summary of the ProblemSummary of the Problem
• What does the main character want? • What obstacles stand in the way of getting what he/she
wants? • What must he/she do in order to overcome the
obstacles?• How is the problem solved?
ThemeTheme
• What statement is the author making in this story about human nature and/or society in general?
• Explain how events in the story prove or support the statement you mentioned above?
Literary DevicesLiterary Devices (the extra mile)
Give examples of how each is used in the story, and explain their effect upon the plot, the characters, the reader.
• Foreshadow
• Flashback
• Suspense
• Irony
• Symbolism