3 Literary Analysis
Laer a analysere litteraere tekster med fokus pa virkemidler, tema og tolkning.
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Literary elementsLiterary devicesThemesInterpretation
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Analysing Literature
Litteraer analyse handler om a forsta hvordan en tekst fungerer - ikke bare HVA den sier, men HVORDAN den sier det.
Tre nivaer av analyse:
1. Surface level - Hva skjer? (plot, characters)
2. Deeper level - Hvorfor skjer det? (themes, motives)
3. Craft level - Hvordan formidles det? (literary devices)
En god analyse beveger seg mellom alle tre nivaene.
Literary Elements (Litteraere elementer)
Setting:
- Time and place of the story
- Creates atmosphere and context
- Can be symbolic
- Time and place of the story
- Creates atmosphere and context
- Can be symbolic
Characters:
- Protagonist (main character)
- Antagonist (opposing force)
- Dynamic vs. static characters
- Flat vs. round characters
Plot:
- Exposition (introduction)
- Rising action (conflict develops)
- Climax (turning point)
- Falling action (consequences)
- Resolution (ending)
Point of View:
- First person (I, we)
- Third person limited (he/she - one character's perspective)
- Third person omniscient (all-knowing narrator)
Literary Devices (Virkemidler)
Imagery: Descriptive language appealing to senses
- "The bitter cold bit through his thin jacket"
- "The bitter cold bit through his thin jacket"
Symbolism: Objects representing deeper meaning
- A dove representing peace
Foreshadowing: Hints about future events
- Dark clouds gathering before tragedy
Irony: Contrast between expectation and reality
- Situational: A fire station burns down
- Dramatic: Audience knows something characters don't
- Verbal: Saying the opposite of what you mean
Metaphor: Direct comparison
- "Life is a journey"
Simile: Comparison using "like" or "as"
- "Her eyes sparkled like diamonds"
Personification: Giving human qualities to non-human things
- "The wind whispered through the trees"
✏️Eksempel: Analyse av et tekstutdrag
Analyser dette utdraget fra "The Great Gatsby" av F. Scott Fitzgerald:
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter - tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther..."
Overflateniva:
Gatsby tror pa det gronne lyset og fremtiden det representerer.
Gatsby tror pa det gronne lyset og fremtiden det representerer.
Dypere niva - Tema:
- Uoppnaelige drommer
- Den amerikanske drommen
- Menneskets evige jakt pa noe "mer"
Virkemidler:
- Symbolism: The green light = hope, dreams, the American Dream
- Imagery: "stretch out our arms" - visual, physical striving
- Repetition: "year by year" - emphasizes the ongoing, futile pursuit
- Irony: Despite failure, we keep trying ("that's no matter")
Tolkning:
Fitzgerald kritiserer den amerikanske drommen som en illusjon. Drommen beveger seg alltid vekk fra oss, men vi fortsetter a jage - en tragisk, men ogsa dypt menneskelig egenskap.
📝Oppgave 1
Identifiser virkemiddelet:
a
"The classroom was a prison."
b
"The trees danced joyfully in the breeze."
c
"As brave as a lion, she faced her fears."
d
The unsinkable ship sank on its first voyage.
📝Oppgave 2
Les dette utdraget og svar pa sporsmalen:
a
"The old house stood alone at the end of the road, its windows like hollow eyes staring into the darkness." - Hvilke virkemidler brukes her?
b
Hvilken stemning skaper denne beskrivelsen?
c
Hva kan huset symbolisere?
📝Oppgave 3
Analyser synsvinkel og fortellerstemme:
a
"I never understood why they did it. Even now, years later, I still wonder." - Hvilken synsvinkel er dette?
b
Hva er fordelen med denne synsvinkelen?
c
Hva er begrensningen?
📝Oppgave 4
Skriv en kort litteraer analyse (150-200 ord) av en novelle eller et dikt du har lest. Inkluder:
📝Oppgave 5
Sammenlign to tekster med samme tema (f.eks. kjaerlighet, tap, identitet). Hvordan behandler de temaet forskjellig?