SRQ:Objective: Students will be able to analyze how the author conveys the theme of a fiction text

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PAIRED PASSAGES

“The Quest of the Silver Fleece”

By W.E.B. DuBois

Review of SRQ’s

How does the author use sound to establish the mood of the story?

1. Skim the text for “sounds” and underline

2. Next: What mood do these sounds convey?

How does the author use sound to establish the mood of the story?The author uses sound to establish a mood of __________. For example, (this is where you cite your text evidence)

How does the music change the way the boy feels?

1. Skim the text to find where the music was introduced.

2. How did the boy feel before that?

3. How did he feel after?

How does the music change the way the boy feels?

As a result of the music, the boy’s feelings changed from _________ to _________.

- Cite evidence for how he felt BEFORE

- Cite evidence for how he felt AFTER

PAIRED PASSAGES

“Home”By Rupert Brooke

Review of SRQ’s

How does the speaker’s changing perception of the setting affect the way the speaker feels over the course of the poem?

1. First—figure out how the setting changes

2. How does this speaker feel before this incident?

3. How does he/she feel after?

How does the speaker’s changing perception of the setting affect the way the speaker feels over the course of the poem?

The speaker’s changing perception of the setting affects the way he/she feels over the course of the poem by..

EXTENDED RESPONSE

Describe how the main character of “The Quest of the Silver Fleece” and the speaker of “Home” feel initially and how each one’s feelings change over time. In your response be sure to do the following

•Describe how the character in “The Quest of the Silver Fleece” feels at the beginning of the journey and how his feelings change•Describe how the speaker of “Home” feels upon returning home and how the speaker’s feelings change•Describe similarities and differences in the change of feelings experienced in both passages

SRQ #2

SRQ #3

Compare/contrast

EXTENDED RESPONSE

Similarities Differences

• Both the boy and the speaker’s feelings are affected by a specific occurrence• Both the boy and the speaker’s are lonely

• The boy’s feelings change from frightened to comfort

• On the other hand, the speaker’s feelings change from comfort to fright