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NB: superstition (10 lines) Are you superstitious? Do you believe in good luck or bad luck? Do you believe that you can bring forth one or the other by your actions? Do you hesitate to walk under a ladder? Do you have a ritual or special item you wear when playing sports?

Essential questions Should you interfere with the powerful forces of fate or destiny? How do you build suspense in a narrative?

Record in Reading sectionUnder Notes Title: Monkey’s Paw Superstition (n): a widely held belief based on fear and custom and not based on scientific fact. Amulet (n): charm; brings good luck and protection. Talisman (n): object thought to have magical powers bestowed by its creator.

Classroom Dictionary Entry in Google Classroom (3 Days) Look up a superstition, amulet, or talisman. Summarize your findings and be sure to include the following along with a photo and MLA citation: O rigin and history If it is a superstition, describe how it began, where, and why. If it is an amulet or talisman, be sure to include the power or protection the object provides the owner. Be prepared to share!

Superstitions SUPERSTITIONS Black Cat Friday the 13th Spilling Salt Walking under a ladder Breaking a mirror TALISMAN/AMULETS Rabbit’s foot Horseshoe Four leaf clover ScarabAnkh amuletEye of Horus or Ra Holding your breath when passing a cemeterySomething old, something blue…The wedding veil protects bride from evil eyeOmamoriHamsa or Hand of FatimaPentacle or pentagramAgimatExcaliburBloodstonesThe Hand of Glory Knocking on WoodOpening an umbrella indoorsBreaking a wishboneTrick or treat on HalloweenStep on a crack…Blessing someone who sneezed MezuzahSeal of SolomonGris-GrisCrucifixSwastikaMedicine bag

W.W. Jacobs “The Monkey’s Paw” 1902 A banker by day and bored out of his mind during his “days of captivity,” he wrote humorous short stories about sailors and ships. This is his only horror story. This story was written when British occupied India, so many British soldiers served in this exotic land and brought back many strange beliefs and superstitions . Biggest suspense elements: mood, foreshadowing, irony

FORESHADOWING Builds suspense by hinting at things to come. Lion King, 1994

Mood Definition: The overall feeling or emotion created by the author’s words. Ask yourself: how does the work make you feel? Happy? Uplifted? Sad? Fearful? On edge? Example : The silly, whimsical scenes during the opening song “Shrek" suggest a light, humorous mood. Example : The fast paced, danger filled scenes at the end of Jurassic World provide a suspenseful and thrilling mood. LT25

Brainstorm: come up with methods creating mood. Think Pair Share. How is mood established in film? How is mood established in music?How is mood established in art? How is mood established in writing?

Mood: listen to the following songs and think of the best adjective to describe the mood: uplifting, happy, optimistic, hopeful, pessimistic, gloomy, mournful, suspenseful, eerie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa-ae6_okmghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqk_q4NLLIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEs8QSjxT9I

Mood in Film: lighting, sound, setting Forrest Gump trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPIEn0M8su0 Forrest Gump trailer recut as a horror film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paXCXnaiUlA

Mood in Art: color and line

Mood in literature: words! Bouncing into the room, she lit up the vicinity with a joyous glow on her face as she told about her fiancé and their wedding plans. Mood?Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F. Mood?

Task Write a sentence describing someone entering a room and try to establish your assigned mood in the reader:Your sentence should make the reader feel:Peaceful (row a)Suspenseful (row b)Mysterious (row c) Sorrowful (row d) Romantic (row e) Cheerful (row f)

Story Vocabulary: record in reading section1 . Peril (n): danger 2. Condol (v): to express sympathy 3. Grimace (n): facial expression of pain or disgust 4. Fate: power that determines events 5 . Cred ulity (n): gullibility; a tendency to be too quick to believe (cred = trust)6. Prosaic (adj): dull or ordinary7. Compensation: payment8. Resignation: acceptance of the inevitable

HW: Write a sentence for vocabulary words 1-4 1 . Peril (n): danger 2. Condol (v): to express sympathy 3. Grimace (n): facial expression of pain or disgust 4. Fate: power that determines events 5 . Cred ulity (n): gullibility; a tendency to be too quick to believe (cred = trust)6. Prosaic (adj): dull or ordinary7. Compensation: payment8. Resignation: acceptance of the inevitable

Do you want to elicit a positive or negative reaction?Thin Emaciated Denotation versus Connotation: Two words can have the same dictionary meaning, but call up very different images . Persuasive 8 18

Word Choice is powerful!Freedom Fighter Terrorist Persuasive 8 19

Add to your Academic vocabulary:Denotation: dictionary definition of a word.Connotation: negative or positive response to the word.Which has the positive connotation? inexpensive or cheap soggy or moist immature or youthful smile or smirkantique or old-fashionedodor or fragrance

Critical Vocabulary peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation TPS: Explain what is alike and different about the meanings of the words in each pair. 1. peril/risk 2. grimace/frown 3. compensation/wages 4. fate/outcome 5. credulity/trust 6. resignation/acceptance 7. condole/encourage 8. prosaic/dull

Critical Vocabulary 1. Peril and risk both refer to a danger, but a peril is something more serious. 2.   Both a grimace and a frown are facial expressions. A grimace may show pain or disgust. A frown shows disapproval or displeasure. 3.   Compensation and wages are types of payment. However, compensation is often money given for some type of loss or suffering. 4.   Both fate and outcome refer to a future event, but fate suggests an event is determined by an outside power. 5.  Both credulity and trust have to do with a willingness to believe something, but credulity refers to believing something too readily or easily. 6.  Resignation and acceptance both refer to deciding to put up with a situation. Resignation suggests that the situation is undesirable and inescapable. 7.   Both condole and encourage suggest supporting another person, but condole suggests a particular type of support through the expression of sympathy. 8.   Prosaic and dull both mean “ordinary” or “commonplace,” but dull has a more negative connotation.

Element Evidence PART 1 Mood Beginning: End: Character Foreshadowing Theme Reread part I. Record one example for each element on the chart. Be prepared to share: What mood does the setting establish at the chapter’s beginning? Is it entirely negative? What language contributes to this mood? What can you infer about Mr. White’s character by his chess playing and his response to his guest? What type of person is he? What might his fatal flaw be? What might be an example of foreshadowing?

Element Evidence PART 1 Mood Beginning: Cold and wet outside; warm fire – mood is cozy (1-3) Middle: slushy, beastly, out-of-the-way places (18) - isolation End: White sits along looking at the ghastly faces in dying fire (76-77) – dark and gloomy Character“possess ideas about the game….” -dangerously adventurous (4) “…sharp and unnecessary perils…” - risk-taker (5)“If you don’t want it, give it to me” – ignorant (109)“I don’t know what to wish for…it seems I’ve got all I want.” - content yet willing to take a deadly risk (144-145)Sounds like a man who needs to learn a lesson!Foreshadowing“…having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late…” (8-9) – he may handle monkey’s paw the same way. “Better off where you are.” (50) SM’s warning of the danger Crashing sound from piano as wish is made (154)ThemeOld fakir wanted to prove that “…fate ruled people’s lives, and those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.” (74-76) What mood does the setting establish at the chapter’s beginning? Is it entirely negative? What language contributes to this mood?What can you infer about Mr. White’s character by his chess playing and his response to his guest? What type of person is he? What might his fatal flaw be? What might be an example of foreshadowing?

Mood Read: 138-182 Exit Slip: How has the mood changed inside the house from the beginning of the story to now? Give one example from the description of the setting in the beginning (1-7) and one example from lines (52-182) . Support your answer with evidence.

Vocabulary The sergeant-major warns that those who interfere with______ will meet with great ______. In contrast to Mr. White’s ______, Herbert doubts the sergeant-major’s truthfulness. The Whites’______ lives seem unlikely to lead into danger. But after they receive the ______ from Herbert’s company, they fall into a mood of despair and ______, realizing that they have brought this tragedy upon themselves. ( compensation, credulity , resignation, fate, prosaic, peril)

Vocabulary The sergeant-major warns that those who interfere with fate will meet with great peril . In contrast to Mr. White’s credulity , Herbert doubts the sergeant-major’s truthfulness. The Whites’prosaic lives seem unlikely to lead into danger. But after they receive the compensation from Herbert’s company, they fall into a mood of despair and resignation, realizing that they have brought this tragedy upon themselves.

Irony : The contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs. Three types: situational, dramatic, and verbal. LT26

Record in adademic vocabular in reading section: Situational Irony: something occurs that is the opposite of what one would expect. Ex: Bring an umbrella to work very day and the one day that you forget the umbrella, it rains! Ex: Fire station burns down! LT26

Concept Evidence: PART II Mood Beginning: End: Foreshadowing Situational Irony Reread part II. Record one example for each element on the chart. Be prepared to share: What is the mood as chapter 2 begins? Is it the same in the end?When the stranger arrives, what foreshadows that bad news is eminent? (214-225)How does dialogue advance the plot? How does Mrs. White make an inference? (242-250) How it the conclusion of this chapter an example of situational irony? How does this support the theme? (273-281)

Concept Evidence: PART II Mood Beginning: shining sun and warm family moment (184-187) - cozy again End: the both collapse at the news (279-281) - heartbreaking Foreshadowing Stranger’s behavior: pauses at gate and passes it three times as though he is delaying something (214-225)Looks “ill at ease” as he enters house (226)Situational IronyThey receive 200 pounds for the loss of their son, the exact amount that they wished for! Reread part II. Record one example for each element on the chart. Be prepared to share: What is the mood as chapter 2 begins? Is it the same in the end?When the stranger arrives, what foreshadows that bad news is eminent? (214-225) How does dialogue advance the plot? How does Mrs. White make an inference? (242-250) How it the conclusion of this chapter an example of situational irony? How does this support the theme? (273-281)

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

peril condole grimace fate credulity prosaic compensation resignation

Part III Make a prediction: B ased on the theme of the story—don’t interfere with fate—what do you think the Whites might do with remaining two wishes?

Reread Part III: answer in complete sentences! What is the mood at the beginning of Part III. Identify a word that contributes to the mood. (291-293) Does Mr. White really believe in the “coincidence” of his son’s death? Why or why not? What can you infer? (330-340) As Mrs. White decides to use the Monkey’s Paw again, do you experience dramatic irony? Why? (330-340) What can you infer by Mr. White’s behavior? (369-379) What are some examples of delay? Identify two examples. (383-406)How do you know that Mr. White has learned his lesson? (385-391)How is the theme reinforced by the story’s ending?

Fire/light/darkness: mood Part I : “fire burned brightly” - fire represents warm, safe haven at the chapter’s beginning. “gazing at the dying fire” - a threat to the well-being of this family by the end of the chapter. Part II: “brightness of the wintry sun” – all of the sinister possibilities of the night before are washed away in daylight Part III: “Went down in the darkness…” Candle expired “the darkness was oppressive…” “the match went out…”

Evaluating Media Read information on film interpretations of narratives (page 123) View clip (twice) Complete graphic organizer for the following TDA: Analyze the film’s depiction of the story in terms of characters, setting, and events.

ANSWER: There are some key similarities and differences between “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and the film version of the story. Cite Characters Setting Events Explain 44