Epiphany a sudden insight or realization that changes someones perspective on a situation or himherself Tone Conveying attitude or mood about particular characters or subject matter through careful selection of words and phrases ID: 267832
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Notes
Epiphany:
a sudden insight or realization that changes someone’s perspective on a situation or him/herself.
Tone:
Conveying attitude or mood about particular characters or subject matter through careful selection of words and phrases.
Connotation:
The meaning of a word beyond the simple dictionary definition.
Frail vs. Delicate
House vs. Home
First-Person Point of View:
R
eading a story through one of the character’s eyes.
“I,” “My,” “We”Slide2
Type I Quick Write
Take
five minutes to write about a time when you had very high expectations, but came to a realization or
epiphany
that led to being surprised or disappointed with the reality of the situation. Try to picture yourself back in that moment and describe what you saw, felt, and experienced.Slide3
“A&P” and “
Araby
”
Form groups of 3 or 4.
In
your group, compare and contrast the epiphanies that the characters have in both “
Araby
” and “
A&P” in at least one paragraph.
Then
answer the following
question
Can
disillusioning experiences teach valuable lessons? Why or why not? Explain.Slide4Slide5
Notes
Freytag’s Pyramid
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www.ohio.edu/people/hartleyg/ref/fiction/freytag.html
Third-Person Point of View:
the narrator of the story does not take part in the action of the storySlide6
Type I Quick Write
The
next story that we’re going to read together is about one boy’s embarrassment surrounding the unusual circumstances of his father’s death. Take five minutes to write about one of your embarrassing
moments.Slide7
An Interview with Jerome
Although the story is told in third-person point of view, I would like you to think about how Jerome would explain his own experience (first-person perspective).
In
groups of 3 or 4, write a 3 question interview with Jerome about his experience of learning of his father’s death.
Be sure to write down the questions and the answers.
Try to imagine the way Jerome would describe his own experience.
Be
prepared to share.