Warm-Up
Before we look at text structures, see how familiar you are with the characteristics of informational texts.
Which four characteristics are typically found in an informational text?
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• Informational Texts •
main idea
plot
supporting evidence
flashback
conclusion
characters
examples

Consider the last two lines of the poem again. why do you think the old woman sees herself as a terrible fish? why did she choose to compare her to a fish? why do you think she chose to use the word "terrible"? write your answer in two hundred words.

Which aspect of mary shelley's frankenstein most clearly indicates that romanticism influenced the story? a. frankenstein compares his home life of nature, books, and love to his madness. b. natural philosophy is what drives frankenstein's fate and future. c. frankenstein finds relief from his torment in natural settings. d. frankenstein is undisturbed by reality as he seeks to discover the secret of life.

Write one paragraph that evaluates the effectiveness of jack zipes’s essay.