Question

small group: literary elements
directions: complete the graphic organizer below based on the story excerpt from \marigolds.\
literary element & layers of meaning
plot
elizabeth overhecd her parents talking about everyone being out of work, lizabeths dad was crying, lizabeth heard her mom humming to a frightened child
characterization
the dad is low on money, his children is running wild, and he wants to do the best he can to take care of his family. the mom is trying to comfort
setting
there at there house
point of view
1st person
lizabeth
theme
tone
mood
author’s purpose

Explanation:

To complete the graphic organizer for the story excerpt from "Marigolds", we analyze each literary element:

1. Setting

The original entry is unclear. From the plot (Elizabeth overhears her parents at home), the setting is likely the family’s home (and surrounding yard/neighborhood) during the Great Depression (implied by “everyone being out of work”).

2. Theme

The excerpt touches on economic hardship, family struggle, and childhood perception of adult stress. A possible theme: “The impact of economic hardship on family dynamics and childhood understanding of adult struggles.”

3. Tone

The narrator (Elizabeth) conveys a tone of innocent curiosity mixed with empathy/sympathy (she observes her parents’ distress and her mother’s attempt to comfort).

4. Mood

The mood is tense and somber (due to the father’s crying, unemployment, and the mother’s anxious attempt to comfort), with a hint of vulnerability (from the “frightened child”).

5. Author’s Purpose

The author likely aims to explore the effects of poverty on family relationships and capture a child’s perspective of adult struggles during a crisis (e.g., the Great Depression).

Revised Graphic Organizer (Key Entries):

Literary Element	Layers of Meaning
Theme	Economic hardship strains families, and childhood innocence intersects with adult struggles.
Tone	Innocent, empathetic (narrator’s observation of parental distress).
Mood	Somber, tense (from unemployment, crying, and anxious comforting).
Author’s Purpose	To illustrate how poverty impacts family dynamics and a child’s understanding of adversity.

(Note: Adjust entries to match the excerpt’s specific details. For example, if the setting is a rural Southern town (as in “Marigolds”), clarify: “A rural Southern town during the Great Depression, focusing on the family’s home/yard.”)

Answer:

To complete the graphic organizer for the story excerpt from "Marigolds", we analyze each literary element:

1. Setting

The original entry is unclear. From the plot (Elizabeth overhears her parents at home), the setting is likely the family’s home (and surrounding yard/neighborhood) during the Great Depression (implied by “everyone being out of work”).

2. Theme

The excerpt touches on economic hardship, family struggle, and childhood perception of adult stress. A possible theme: “The impact of economic hardship on family dynamics and childhood understanding of adult struggles.”

3. Tone

The narrator (Elizabeth) conveys a tone of innocent curiosity mixed with empathy/sympathy (she observes her parents’ distress and her mother’s attempt to comfort).

4. Mood

The mood is tense and somber (due to the father’s crying, unemployment, and the mother’s anxious attempt to comfort), with a hint of vulnerability (from the “frightened child”).

5. Author’s Purpose

The author likely aims to explore the effects of poverty on family relationships and capture a child’s perspective of adult struggles during a crisis (e.g., the Great Depression).

Revised Graphic Organizer (Key Entries):

Literary Element	Layers of Meaning
Theme	Economic hardship strains families, and childhood innocence intersects with adult struggles.
Tone	Innocent, empathetic (narrator’s observation of parental distress).
Mood	Somber, tense (from unemployment, crying, and anxious comforting).
Author’s Purpose	To illustrate how poverty impacts family dynamics and a child’s understanding of adversity.

(Note: Adjust entries to match the excerpt’s specific details. For example, if the setting is a rural Southern town (as in “Marigolds”), clarify: “A rural Southern town during the Great Depression, focusing on the family’s home/yard.”)