Transcript What Makes A Rembrandt A Rembrandt

What Makes A Rembrandt A
Rembrandt
Nonfiction- writing that tells about real
people and real experiences
• Essays and articles are nonfiction pieces that
present information on a subject
• Formats:
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Expository- presents facts
Analytical- shows how smaller parts fit together
Humorous- evokes laughter
Persuasive- persuades reader to take action or change ideas
Narrative- tells a true story
Descriptive- appeals to the five sense
Reflective- a writer’s insights about the importance of an
experience
Nonfiction
• Organization
• Chronological- time order
• Cause and Effect- shows relationship among
events
• Comparison and Contrast- shows similarities
and differences
• Problem and Solution- gives a problem or
problems and one or more solutions
What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt
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Is an article
Was written by Richard Muhlberger
Is an analytical piece
Has some compare and contrast sections
Is expository and descriptive
Presents facts about a famous painting
Was written to describe and analyze the
many interesting features of the painting
The Night Watch
Rembrandt
• Was a Dutch artist
• Used chiaroscuro- light from darkness
• Was the first not to line up militias in the
portraits he made for these companies of men
• Was chosen to paint the portrait of Captain
Banning Cocq’s militia so that everyone would
be impressed with his choice of artist
Militias
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Defended the cities
Became Social Clubs
Had emblems
Had parades
Wore old costumes and armor
The Night Watch
• Is not at night and no one is on watch
• Is the most famous Dutch painting of all time
• The leader of the company is Captain Frans
Banning Cocq
• His lieutenant is Captain Willem Van Ruytenburgh
• The men are posed as if they are preparing for a
parade
• The men are dressed in historic costumes to give
them special honor
• The girl is a mascot who will hold the emblem,
bird claws
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• Format: expository Purpose: to explain
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Trash”
• Format: persuasive Purpose: to persuade
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• Format: reflective Purpose: to share insights
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• Topic: a strange animal Purpose: to entertain
• Format: Humorous Reason: entertains the
audience
• Topic: vote for a candidate Purpose: to persuade
• Format: Persuasive Reason: attempts to persuade
reader to take a particular course of action
• Topic: Civil War Purpose: to present ideas
• Format: Analytical, Expository Reason: Breaks a
large idea into smaller parts to see how they work
together as a whole
Workbook page 102
• 1. “What Makes a Rembrandt a Rembrandt?” is an
article because it is a short piece on a particular
subject.
• 2. The first paragraph in “Two Handsome
• Soldiers” is organized as comparison and
• contrast.
• 3. The two real people that are the most
• important in this article are Rembrandt and
• Captain Frans Banning Cocq.
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• 4. Richard Muhlberger uses an expository format
for sections of “What Makes a Rembrandt a
Rembrandt?” to inform readers about the painting
which is commonly known as The Night Watch.
• 5. C. To explain Rembrandts painting techniques.
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E. To inform readers with facts about the
painting, The Night Watch.