Daily Warm-UpDaily Warm-UpAP Literature - MattesonAP Literature - Matteson

Places in Literature…Places in Literature…

What does setting tell us?What does setting tell us?

Why is imagery important?Why is imagery important?

Spend a few minutes thinking about a place Spend a few minutes thinking about a place that has moved you immensely.  It must be that has moved you immensely.  It must be a place that once made a strong impact on a place that once made a strong impact on you:  whether that be a negative or positive you:  whether that be a negative or positive impact is your choice.  Perhaps you are impact is your choice.  Perhaps you are thinking about a childhood memory, a thinking about a childhood memory, a holiday or an everyday place that strikes a holiday or an everyday place that strikes a particular chord with you. particular chord with you.

At the top of your paper…At the top of your paper…

Make some detailed notes about the place:  Make some detailed notes about the place:  how it makes you feel; objective how it makes you feel; objective descriptions; memories, including all five descriptions; memories, including all five senses; consider how the place is affected senses; consider how the place is affected by the seasons. by the seasons.

Now, imagine the place as seen through the eyes of Now, imagine the place as seen through the eyes of a a charactercharacter - - not younot you - who arrives there for the first - who arrives there for the first time.  Write the scene of that character's arrival. time.  Write the scene of that character's arrival.

It may be a character from East of Eden or It may be a character from East of Eden or something else you’ve read, or it may be a character something else you’ve read, or it may be a character you make up right now, but I want you to use this you make up right now, but I want you to use this exercise to deepen your understanding of that exercise to deepen your understanding of that person. Remember - the character's awareness of person. Remember - the character's awareness of the location is key. the location is key.

11stst or 3 or 3rdrd Person is fine. Person is fine.

DebriefDebrief

1.1. What was this experience like for you? What was this experience like for you?

2.2. How do you think this activity will help you How do you think this activity will help you understand the purpose of a specific point understand the purpose of a specific point of view, setting, and imagery?of view, setting, and imagery?

3.3. Do you want to do more creative writing in Do you want to do more creative writing in our warm-ups?our warm-ups?