How to Complete the Major Works Data Sheet (This document is to be handwritten in dark blue or black ballpoint ink!) Limit yourself to the allotted space for each response! MLA Book Citation: follow the example on the MWDS. Be sure to use the date of the book you read. Genre: For Mrs. Nagy, PLEASE refer to the Outside Reading Requirements sheet and/or my syllabus to select the correct “genre” for each book you read. Or review the MWDS PowerPoint. Characteristics of the selected genre: Do some research to identify these characteristics before you list or discuss them, or review the PowerPoint provided in the Summer Assignment folder. Point of View: First-person, Third-person, Omniscient Plot Summary Outline: Limit yourself to the allotted space. Write two complete sentences for each sub-topic. Be concise; choose your words carefully. Author’s biographical information: choose items that helped shape the author and influence his or her writing Historical information about period of publication: choose items that influenced the author’s writing. This is NOT about the time period in which the novel is set; it is about the time period in which the novel was written. Characters: Describe the protagonist (main character) and antagonist (opposing character) in this work. Then describe two other memorable characters in this work. Be complete and concise; choose your words carefully Memorable Quotes: Choose quotes that, when put together, illustrate the essence of your reading. MLA cite each quote and identify its speaker. Literary Techniques: Choose quotes that effectively illustrate at least one literary technique. MLA cite each quote and identify its speaker. Setting: Describe the time and place of this literary work. Mood: Describe the atmosphere or emotional condition created in you by this piece of literature. Symbols: This is not something literal. It is figurative; it must stand for or represent something else. This section must include discussion of each symbol Themes: Remember to state your themes as complete sentences that describe a life lesson you learned from reading the book. The theme you state must include a topic and your opinion about that topic. Then discuss each theme. Opening Scene Significance: Why did the author choose to begin the book this way, and what is the importance of this scene? Closing Scene Significance: Why did the author choose to end the book this way, and what is the importance of this scene?