How Story Elements Can Affect the Meaning of a Text

Practice analyzing an author’s specific choices regarding characterization, setting, and plot structure within a text. In this interactive tutorial, we'll use excerpts from the novel Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison to analyze the how various narrative elements impact the meaning of the text.
Resource ID#: 121784 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, ELA, Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison, characterization, setting, plot structure, text elements, text meaning, narrative elements, African American Literature, African-American, literature, flashbacks, elearning, e-learning, interactive, tutorials, novels
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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