Complete the Literary Conventions and Devices Worksheet, writing homework help

Complete the Literary Conventions and Devices Worksheet. Analysis of Two Plays

Write 2- to 5-sentence
responses to each of the questions on the worksheet

Literary
Conventions and Devices Table

Play #1

Title
of the work

Significance
of Title

The Tragedy of
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,” William Shakespeare (pp. 878-980)

Identify

Describe

Explain Impact

Major characters

Protagonist

Antagonist

Conflict

Climax

Theme

Elements or conventions used

No

Yes

Example

Explain Impact

Irony

Symbolism

Foreshadowing

Flashbacks

1. 
What role does imagination play in writing or
reading this particular work?

2. 
How does this author create meaning?

3. 
Explain what this piece of literature might tell
us about society as a whole?

4. 
What is your final evaluation of this work?

Literary
Conventions and Devices Table

Play #2

Title
of the work

Significance
of Title

“Death of a
Salesman,” Arthur Miller (pp. 1044-1110)

Identify

Describe

Explain Impact

Major characters

Protagonist

Antagonist

Conflict

Climax

Theme

Elements or conventions used

No

Yes

Example

Explain Impact

Irony

Symbolism

Foreshadowing

Flashbacks

1. 
What role does imagination play in writing or
reading this particular work?

2. 
How does this author create meaning?

3. 
Explain what this piece of literature might tell
us about society as a whole.

4. 
What is your final evaluation of this work?

5.  What are the main
factors that differentiate these two plays?