Hi class,

Today we talked about some literary analysis terms such as plot, conflict, setting, and symbolism. The class had lots of time to work on the irony skits.

For homework:

Finish the 6 questions on “Appointment with Love”, I will be collecting it on Wednesday.

• Refer to your list of literary terms and answer the follow questions in full sentences:
  1. In 4-6 sentences, tell me the plot of the story.
  2. Was there a conflict in the story? If so, which kind and why?
  3. Where does the setting of the story take place?
  4. Characterize John Blandford and Hollis Meynell. Write 4-5 sentences describing each character (their appearance, personality etc.)
  5. Which point of view was the story told from? How do you know?
  6. Are there any symbols in the story that you noticed?

Continue working on the skit

here is the criteria for the skit:

Dramatizing Irony

Hi class,

Today, we learned about the 3 types of irony and read the short story “Lamb to the Slaughter”.

HW:

Please finish the irony chart. You can leave the “effectiveness in the story” column if you don’t understand.

Hi class,

Today we played a kahoot to preview/review the literary terms we will be using when analyzing literature.

We also did an activity with the short story “Appointment with Love”.

We don’t have class on Friday so have fun at the carnival!

Homework:

• personal collages due Tuesday, September 19th
• “Appointment with Love” questions due Tuesday, September 19
• Refer to your list of literary terms and answer the follow questions in full sentences:
  1. In 4-6 sentences, tell me the plot of the story.
  2. Was there a conflict in the story? If so, which kind and why?
  3. Where does the setting of the story take place?
  4. Characterize John Blandford and Hollis Meynell. Write 4-5 sentences describing each character (their appearance, personality etc.)
  5. Which point of view was the story told from? How do you know?
  6. Are there any symbols in the story that you noticed?

Hi class!

Today, we…

• went over the course outline and classroom expectations
• did a writing sample of a persuasive essay
• talked about the personal collage assignment (see attached file for assignment guidelines)
• if you don’t know what a collage is, google it.

HW:

• collages due on Tuesday, Sep 12th
• Personal Collage Assignment