death by scrabble

DEATH BY SCRABBLE

CHARLIE FISH

subarna sivapalan/ glf0014 2

Learning outcomes

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. identify the characters, themes, symbols, irony and plot present in the story.

2. discuss the author’s use of literary elements in the story.

3. apply critical literary analysis to the story.4. demonstrate understanding of literary elements

through discussion sessions.


VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT

USE CONTEXTUAL CLUES TO LOCATE THE MEANINGS OF THESE WORDS WHICH APPEAR IN THE TEXT

1. smug - arrogant / self-satisfied 2. jinxed - unlucky3. frayed - worn out4. ambiguous – unclear / uncertain


PRE –DISCUSSION EXERCISE

Locate the answer and evidence for the following questions from ‘DEATH BY SCRABBLE’

1. Does the husband want to play scrabble with his wife? Explain why you say so.2. List the words created by the characters during the game of scrabble.3. In your opinion, what do the words symbolize?4. Why does the husband want his wife dead?5. What happens to both characters in the end of the story?


CHARACTERS

HUSBAND

42 years of age Very competitive – cheats to

try to win the game Bored with his wife and his life Hates the wife Wants her dead Ends up dying instead of the

wife- chokes on the scrabble tile

WIFE

Smug nature Also seems bored Lazy- sleeps all the time Suspicious – thinks that the

husband cheated at the game


THEME

FAILED RELATIONSHIP

REVENGE

WITH THE HELP OF SUPERNATURAL INTERVENTION


IRONY OF EVENTS

THE HUSBAND WISHES THAT HIS WIFE IS DEAD

BUT

HE ENDS UP DYING INSTEAD


THE PLOT CAN BE TRACED THROUGH THE SEQUENCE OF THE SCRABBLE TILES

BEGINJINXED

WARMERSWEATIER

HUMIDFAN ZAPS

READYCHEATING

IGNORESLEEP

EXPLODESZAPSIGNFLY

CAUTIONQUAKE DEATH


EFFECT OF TILES TO THE

CHARACTERS THE TILES affect the relationship between the husband

and wife in terms of

CHARACTERISTICS

BEHAVIOUR

ACTION


SCRABBLE TILES AS SYMBOLS

What do the SEQUENCE OF THE TILES symbolize?

REVENGE ?

DEATH ?

SUPERNATURAL ?


Exercise - Discussion

If you were the author, how would you have ended the story?


THE END

death by scrabble

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