PPT-A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

The French Revolution JacquesLouis David 17481825 David was the foremost artist during the French Revolution and in the Neoclassical style He lived through the entire French Revolution and the Napoleonic era . Karenward@clovisusd.k12.ca.us. The Inimitable. What can we learn from Dickens and his work?. How can we apply what we learn to our lives today?. View the next 7 slides then predict the setting (time and location) in which Dickens lived.. Humor, Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens has a special talent for evoking strong emotions that result in laughter, terror, and/or pathos. These emotions are used to support his dominant themes and effects, and although the earlier novels tend to be lighter in tone and the later novels more serious, there is a seriousness in his humor . Hero or . villain . Etienne . Hayward. Is Dickens a villain…. When Dickens was younger he and his family were fed well but did not pay for the food, they were basically stealing. When the people came to collect money they knocked on the door, dickens and his family did not answer.. Charles Dickens. He . was. . born. . at  . Portsmouth, . England. . (. 7 February 1812—9 June 1870). At . age five, Charles moved to . Chatham.. At age ten, . his family moved to Camden, . London.. Charles John . Huffan. Dickens. early alias: . Boz. Born: February 7, 1812 . Portsmouth England. Charles Dickens. Married: Catherine (Hogarth) Dickens. April 2, 1836 in St. Luke's Church, Chelsea. 10 Children. wants. to . be. a . dickensiannaire. ?. Portsmouth. £100. Where. . was. Charles Dickens . born. ?. London. Portsmouth. Chatham, Kent. Los Angeles. Bullseye. Gnasher. Wobblebottom. Bullseye. Bulldog . http:/. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsZbkt0yqo. /. More historical terminology:. Tumbrils of the Revolution. Letres. de cachet. Law of the Suspects. Carmagnole. First American Continental Congress. Legos Execution. Humor, Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens has a special talent for evoking strong emotions that result in laughter, terror, and/or pathos. These emotions are used to support his dominant themes and effects, and although the earlier novels tend to be lighter in tone and the later novels more serious, there is a seriousness in his humor . Hero or Villain?. Is Dickens a villain….. When Charles was younger he and his family ate bread very well but had to pay for it for over six weeks! He had to pay debt as well!!!. Or was he a hero?. LITERARY GENRE. IN THE VICTORIAN AGE WAS…. THE NOVEL. . WHY?. Because the……………… read a lot of literature.. middle classes. They borrowed books from circulating libraries and read periodicals.. A Tale of Two Cities. Background . Charles Dickens (1812-1870). The most famous English writer of his time, and one of the most celebrated of ours. . Focused on social injustice and the effect of the industrial revolution on the middle class.. SCOPE Magazine Version. VOCABULARY. preposterous. (. prih. -POS-. ter. -. uhs. ) adjective; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd. example: Here in upstate Michigan, the idea of an 80-degree Christmas Day is preposterous.. Title. Dickens saw his tale as one to be heard and shared, as Christmas carols spread joy and bring people together.. A carol is a song of joy or praise. . It is often intended to teach something; in this case, the praise of Christmas and how it is able to make people forget their troubles, and of Scrooge because he changes his ways.. * Ms. . Johnson’s . favorite novel .  . Book 1 . Recalled to Life . Chapter 1: The Period . 1775 – France and England . What is the state of the two countries?. France: Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.