Topic Research on Literary Element Effects

Topic:

-Choose a reading selection. Explore the relationship between elements of the selection. For example: how does setting influence character development?

Thoughts, Ideas, & Questions:

-I chose this topic because I had experience in finding how setting influenced characters in previous novels I have read, however, I hope my capabilities still stand.

-For this topic, I need to re-familiarize myself with literary elements and possibly use that as a focus point in future reading notes. From now on I will try to point out literary elements in my notes and their effects on each other. I will probably use blogger’s highlight tool to color code aspects I can use in my projects or maybe a personal label, so I can categorize possible topics of choice.

-I’m a bit worried about this self-guided project. What if I don’t like where my work is heading? What if I realize I didn’t like the chosen topic in the end run? I hope I can find a section that I feel comfortable writing about. Does it have to be a section in a reading we have done already, or can it be from anywhere in our reading list this semester? I hope I can time myself appropriately for the project. Also, can I create my own labels in reading notes for my own reference?

Research:

-I will use a list of common literary elements from literarydevices.net as a tool to help me find areas of focus.