Of Literature
1. How does an author create meaning in a text?
2. How does an author get that meaning across?
3. In what ways can the structure of a work impact its meaning?
4. What constitutes an author's style and how does that impact us as readers?
5. What are the elements of short fiction (in terms of structure)?
6. How does point of view impact the reader's relationship with the author's
characters?
7. How do diction and imagery impact the mood and tone of a story?
Does this impact how or if we trust the speaker?
8. Does the type of conflict influence the genre of the story
(satirical, horror, fantasy etc.)?
9. Themes: evil disguised as good, prejudice, hypocrisy, scapegoating...
10. Theme is important, so why does irony trump everything?
| Literary Concepts |
Vocabulary Terms |
| Plot Exposition Basic Situation Rising Action Suspense Internal Conflict External Conflict Turning Point Climax Resolution (denoumont) Motive Point of View Irony Satire |
Discern Oppressive Frivolous hindrances Consternation Appertaining Instigates Coveted Disconsolate Privations Exorbitant impunity Retribution Immolation Recoil Obstinate |
| Reading Selections |
| "Poison" pgs. 81-89 -Roald Dahl |
| "The Lottery" photocopy given in class -Shirley Jackson |
| "Harrison Bergeron" pgs.133-139 -Kurt Vonnegut |
| "The Gift of the Magi" pgs. 203-207 -O. Henry |
| "The Necklace" pgs. 221-228 -Guy de Maupassant |
| "The Cask of Amontillado" pgs. 233-239 -Edgar Allan Poe |
| Author Study & Enrichment |
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| Roald Dahl |
Official Website |
| Kurt Vonnegut |
Vonnegut interview on what infleunced his writing Watch the trailer for HB |
| Shirley Jackson |
Biography and Criticism of "The Lottery" & other works |
| Guy de Maupassant |
Guided Reading Questions |
| O. Henry |
Listen to "The Gift of the Magi" |
| Edgar Allan Poe |
The Life and Times of Poe Many interactive links! Listen to a dramatization of the "Cask of Amontillado" |
| Unit Handouts, Notes, & Other Tools |
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| Unit 1 Vocabulary Terms |
Power Point Notes on Theme & How to Write About Literature |
| MLA Power Point MLA Print & Electronic Sources MLA Popular Electronic Sources |
Diction & Imagery Notes Irony Homework Sample |
| Language Log Directions Language Log Sample Page Language Log Rubric |
Reader's Response Notebook Requirements for NB Check & Rubric |
| Story Elements WS for Notes Story Elements Notes Story Elements Homework WS |
Cask of Amantillado Expert Worksheets & Analysis WS |
| Close Reading Sample |
Essay Requirements & Directions Diction Outline Structure Rubric |
| Symbolism Notes Concept Map w/ Notes Concept Map Homework WS Needing More Help with Symbolism |
Writing Help Sheet: thesis statements, analysis & commentary and embedding quotes |
| Concept Map for Harrison Bergeron: combine story elements, symbolism & theme |
Preparing for Your Short Fiction Test:Guiding & Sample Questions |
