New Vocabulary Words

Preclude
Impunity
Immolation
Abscond
Repose
Aperture
Termination
Subside
Inaugurate
Exhilarates

Today, we are going to go over "The Cask of Amontillado" (think quiz tomorrow) and discuss what happened and why?

 We will also read how true events inspired Poe to write the story. 

 When we are done:

On your blogs you will need to write how "The Cask of Amontillado" uses three types of irony - verbal, situational and dramatic - and relate the overall message of the story (what is the theme and how does theme reinforce idea).

HOMEWORK - you will need to write a sequel to this story.  Remember Montresor is telling this story to someone 50 years after the events in the story happened.  Who is he talking to and why?  This story needs to be at least 3 paragraphs long. 

Unit Learning goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structure of fiction by breaking down the essential building blocks (literary elements) of short stories by plot, character development, figurative language (metaphor, symbolism, irony), point of view, connecting these blocks to the overall meaning (or theme) of the text, and final writing their own short story using these structures. 

 Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal:

4 – The student can analyze the elements of a short story come up with a valid theme (or themes) of a text and relate this theme to other texts and/or movies and real world situations.  The student is able to write a short story using these elements to create a text with complex themes.

3 – The student can analyze elements of a short story and come up with a valid theme for a text.  The student is able to write a short story using these elements to create a text with a valid and justifiable theme.

2 – With some direction/help from the teacher the student can analyze the elements of a short story and come up with a theme for a text.  With some direction/help from the teacher the student is able to write a short story using these elements to create a text with a theme.

1 – Even with help from the teacher the student is unable to analyze elements of a short story and come up with a theme for a text.  Even with help from the teacher the student in unable to write a short story using elements covered during this unit.