Summer Reading
Novel Project
English I Pre-DP
In this project you will construct a visual aid on poster board or science fair display board
and creatively include the following information pertaining to your book. You may
choose either The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde or the mystery novel of your
choice. The project is due on the first day of school (August 10th); however, if you
would like more extensive feedback, you can turn it in early during the “Boost
Camp” on July 18th.
I. The title and the author of the book will be displayed through the creation of a
creative book jacket.
II. A section will be designated for major and minor characters; a minimum of four
characters is required.
 For each character you will explain how the characters are developed both
directly and indirectly.
 For the direct description, give one quote from the book where the author gives
physical descriptions or makes a direct comment on the character’s personality.
 For indirect description, give at least two adjectives that describe the character’s
personality, and then support each trait (adjective) with a specific example from
the book.
 Provide an illustration* of your favorite character and a brief explanation (a
minimum of five sentences) on why this character was your favorite.
III. A section will be designated for major and minor conflicts; a minimum of four
different conflicts is required, and each will be accompanied by an illustration*. For
each conflict, you will include the following:
A. An explanation of the conflict in a grammatically correct sentence.
B. List whether the conflict is major or minor.
C. Tell whether the conflict is internal or external
D. Identify the conflict as: 1. Person vs. Person 2. Person vs. Nature 3. Person
vs. Society 4. Person vs. Fate 5. Person vs. Supernatural 6. Person vs.
Him/Herself
IV. Another section will be devoted to plot, and it will be summed up in the following
manner.
A. One sentence and illustration* will be devoted to the exposition of the novel.
B. Four sentences and one illustration* will be devoted to the rising action.
C. One sentence and illustration* will be devoted to the climax.
D. One sentence and illustration* will be devoted to the falling action.
E. One sentence and illustration* will be devoted to the resolution.
V. This section will explain A. the setting and B. the overall atmosphere of your novel
and will be accompanied by an illustration*. Include one quote for both the setting
and the atmosphere to support your explanation.
VI. This section will list the point of view the author used and a quote from your novel
that proves the book was written in this point of view.
*Note on illustrations: The illustrations can be either hand drawn, cut out of a
magazine, or taken from a computer source. Be creative in your illustrations and avoid
basic, overused clip art.
Summer Reading
Novel Project
English I Pre-DP
Atmosphere – The tone or mood the author sets in a story. The mood is often
suggested by descriptive details. Often the mood can be described in a single
word, such as lighthearted, frightening, or despairing.
Characterization – The author’s way of explaining the people in a story.
 Direct Description – Giving physical and literal descriptions/comments
on the character.
 Indirect Description – character personality traits are disclosed by A.
what a character does, B. what a character says, C. what a character
thinks or feels, and D. what other characters think or feel about another
character.
Conflict – A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a short
story, novel, play, or narrative poem. Conflict can be external or internal.
 External Conflict – a character struggles against an outside force
1. person vs. person
2. person vs. nature
3. person vs. society
4. person vs. fate
5. person vs. supernatural
 Internal Conflict – a character struggles within him/herself
1. person vs. him/herself
Plot – The sequence of event or happenings in a literary work.
 Exposition – Introduces characters and setting; gives background
information to the problem.
 Rising Action – The central conflict builds until it reaches a high point
of interest or suspense. The rising action builds suspense by building the
action. The sequence of events between the exposition and the climax.
 Climax – The tension of the main conflict is at its greatest and must be
resolved whether positively or negatively. Often times the most exciting
part or the turning point in a literary work.
 Falling Action – All the action following the climax and the resolution
of the main conflict. The falling action also ties up any loose ends,
leading to a final resolution.
 Resolution – The end or final outcome of a work where the meaning of
the work as a whole (theme) can be determined.
Summer Reading
Novel Project
English I Pre-DP
Point of View-The vantage point from which an author presents the actions and
characters of a story.
First Person Point of View
1. Narrator as major character- The story is told by the narrator and is chiefly
about him.
2. Narrator as minor character- The narrator tells a story that focuses on
someone other than himself, but he is still a character in the story.
3. Innocent-eyed narrator-The character telling the story may be a child or a
developmentally disabled person. The contrast between what the innocenteye narrator perceives and what the audience understands may produce an
ironic effect.
4. Stream of consciousness-Also known as interior monologue, this is a
narrative method in modern fiction in which the author tells the story
through an unbroken flow of thought and awareness. The technique
attempts to capture exactly that which is going on in the mind of a character.
Third Person or Non-participant
1. Omniscient narrator-The author can enter the minds of all the characters.
2. Limited omniscient narrator-The author limits her omniscience to the minds
of a few of the characters or to the mind of a single character.
3. Objective narrator-The author does not enter a single character’s mind but
instead records what can be seen and heard.
Setting: The time and place of action in a narrative. In short stories, novels,
poetry, and non-fiction, setting is generally created by description. In drama
setting is usually established by stage directions and dialogue. Setting can be
of great importance in establishing not only physical background but also
mood or emotional intensity. Sometimes the entire story is dependent on
the setting as in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Setting can also lend
atmosphere, as the underground crypt does in “The Cask of Amontillado.”
When thinking about setting, try to answer as many of the following questions?
1. How does the setting establish atmosphere/mood?
2. What specific rhetoric/rhetorical devices help establish atmosphere/mood?
3. What function or purpose does the setting serve?
4. What does the setting reveal?
Summer Reading
Novel Project
English I Pre-DP
Illustrations
Book Jacket
Title
Author
Creativity
12
12
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Setting
Characters
Where
When
Quotation
1
1
12
Four characters 1 2 3 4
Atmosphere
One direct per
character
1234
Atmosphere Explanation
Quotation
Illustration
Two adjectives
per character 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Point of View
Two example
per character 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Identify
Example
Illustration
Overall Neatness/Creativity
12
12
12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Conflicts
Explain
Major/Minor
Internal/External
Type: person vs.______
Illustration
Plot
Sentences
1
12
1
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1234
1234
1234
1234
1234
16 17 18 19 20
Total
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