today’s checklist hand in dear rnd letter irony review short story format – note “on the...
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Today’s Checklist
Hand in Dear RND letterIrony review Short story format – note “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Short story reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Warm-up: Irony review
One of each type of irony – identify them!
A young lawyer says, ““I can’t wait to start writing these forty-seven reports.”
The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for him, but the audience does.
Verbal A young lawyer says, ““I can’t wait to start
writing these forty-seven reports.” Situational
The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Dramatic Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for
him, but the audience does.
Elements of a short story
Having read “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”, consider what elements these two texts have in common
Think about Length Character Plot Conclusion
Elements of a short story
Length: can be read in one sitting
Concise: information offered in the story is relevant to the tale being told
Short story plot
Take note!
Exposition The setting of the Maloney household is established
Rising action Patrick acts bizarrely, e.g. he drinks his entire drink
Conflict Patrick reveals a secret to Mary
Climax Mary reacts by hitting Patrick in the head with a leg of lamb, killing him as a result
Falling action Mary proceeds to the grocer, calls the police and they arrive, proceeding with an inquisition
Denouement The policemen eat the murder weapon as Mary laughs to herself
“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”
Exposition
Rising action
Conflict
Climax
Falling action
Denouement
Complete the table using the plot from this story.
Protagonist vs. Antagonist
“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” provides a clear example of a typical element of the short story Protagonist and
antagonist
Protagonist Antagonist
The main character of the story, with whom the audience is intended to identify
The opponent(s) against which the protagonist must contend
Andy (the Royals)
The Guardians
Protagonist vs. antagonist
Note: the antagonist does not have to be a person
Example: Harry Potter is at odds with destiny Three types of conflict are possible
Person vs. person Person vs. nature Person vs. self
The Tell-Tale Heart
First published in 1843Edgar Allan Poe was best known for his tales of mystery and macabreHe is credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction
Introduction to Poe’s Genre
Poe was a pioneer of Victorian gothic literature Focused on terror as a legitimate literary genre
Many references to Poe’s work exist in popular culture
Agree/disagreePeople who are insane always know that they are
insane.Sane people sometimes imagine that they hear
things.If you commit a major crime, sooner or later, you will
be caught. When you’ve done something wrong, it’s agony to
wonder if you will be caught. All people share the same fears; in other words, the
same things frighten all people.
Compare and contrast Watch the following video versions of “The
Tell-Tale Heart” Shortz vs. Version 2Which version do you think provides a better
portrayal of the story? Which version do you think is more suitable
for adults? For adolescents? For children?