Here's what SOAPSTONE stands for:
* Speaker: Who is speaking or writing the text? What is their perspective, background, and purpose?
* Occasion: What is the context surrounding the text? When and where was it written or spoken? What are the events or circumstances leading up to its creation?
* Audience: Who is the intended audience for the text? What are their needs, values, and expectations?
* Purpose: What is the writer or speaker trying to achieve with this text? What is their main point or argument?
* Subject: What is the text actually about? What is the main topic being discussed?
* Tone: What is the overall attitude or feeling conveyed by the text? Is it formal, informal, serious, humorous, etc.?
So, SOAPSTONE is a tool for analysis, not a genre of writing. You can use it to analyze any kind of text, whether it's a novel, a poem, an essay, a news article, a speech, or even a social media post.
Here's how it applies to fiction and nonfiction:
* Fiction: SOAPSTONE analysis helps you understand the characters, setting, plot, and themes of a story. You can analyze the narrator's voice, the historical context, the intended audience, and the author's purpose in writing the story.
* Nonfiction: SOAPSTONE analysis helps you understand the author's argument, their evidence, their bias, and their intended impact on the reader. You can analyze the author's background, the context of the writing, the intended audience, and the author's purpose in writing the text.
Let me know if you have any other questions!