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Fiction Book Evaluation
Part 1-General information (10 points)
Book title:
Author:
Type of fiction:
How do you know it’s this type?
3 adjectives that describe this book-
How many stars would you give this book (1 star=lowest and 5 stars= highest)-
Part 2-Elements of Plot (30 points)
Whose POINT OF VIEW is the story told from? Is this FIRST PERSON? SECOND PERSON? THIRD PERSON?
The main character (protagonist) is-
The antagonist is-
The setting of the book is-
The main problem is-
The conflict is (person vs. person/person vs. nature/person vs. self)-
The high point in the novel is-
The resolution is-
Part 3-Literary Terms/Devices (30 points)
Find at least 6 examples of literary devices used in your novel. Quote the example out of the book and list the page number (2 out of the 8 may be left blank).
Simile (page )-
Metaphor (page )-
Personification (page )-
Onomatopoeia (page )-
Hyperbole (page )-
Alliteration (page )-
Foreshadowing (page )-
Flashback (page )-
Part 4- Novel Reflection (20 points)-Using complete sentences, please answer the following questions about your novel-
1. Why do you think the author chose this title? How does it relate to the story? Do you think it is a good one? Why or why not?
2. What do you think the author wanted you to learn from this book? A lesson? A piece of advice? Explain.
3. Did the author have to do any research to write this book? Yes? No? Explain. (setting, an animal, a food, a sport, etc.)
4. IB question-Is this novel an example of good writing? Why or why not? List at least 3 reasons.
Part 5- Please choose to do one of the following: (10 points)
A. Imagine that you are the author of this novel and your editor has told you that the ending is not satisfactory. Describe the changes you would make. (Be sure to tell how the novel really ends so that I may see your changes).
B. Create a new character for the novel. Include a name and physical description. Tell how this new character would interact with other characters in the novel and possibly change the outcome of the story.
C. Design a logo that could be used to market this novel. Explain why you developed this design and how it relates to the novel.