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Short Story UnitShort Story Unit

IMPORTANT STUFF TAKE IMPORTANT STUFF TAKE NOTES!!!!!NOTES!!!!!

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Elements of Elements of LiteratureLiterature

Important info we will use in Important info we will use in EVERY SINGLE UNITEVERY SINGLE UNIT

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Element Of Lit cont…Element Of Lit cont…

► Plot: What happens in a Plot: What happens in a story.story.

► Character: People in Character: People in the story.the story.

► Round: Main character, Round: Main character, only one round only one round character in a short character in a short story. story.

► Flat: Gives info about Flat: Gives info about the round character. the round character.

► Setting: When and Setting: When and where the story takes where the story takes place. place.

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Element of Lit cont…Element of Lit cont…

► Point of View (P.O.V.): Point of View (P.O.V.): who is telling the story. who is telling the story.

► 1st person: character in 1st person: character in the story that is telling the story that is telling the story, not a reliable the story, not a reliable source.source.

► 3rd person limited: 3rd person limited: objective narrator who objective narrator who is not part of the story, is not part of the story, does not know does not know everything about the everything about the character or story. character or story.

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Elements of Lit Cont…Elements of Lit Cont…

► 3rd person 3rd person omniscient: omniscient: Objective narrator Objective narrator who knows who knows everything about everything about the characters and the characters and story. story.

► Style: How the story Style: How the story is written. is written.

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Elements of Lit Cont…Elements of Lit Cont…

► Symbol: Something Symbol: Something that represents a that represents a larger concept of larger concept of idea.idea. Ex: Flag=American Ex: Flag=American

values, pride, idealsvalues, pride, ideals The Journey=the life The Journey=the life

we lead we lead

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Elements of Lit Cont… Elements of Lit Cont…

► Theme: Theme: The/meaning=The The/meaning=The message or big idea message or big idea the author is trying the author is trying to get across.to get across. Ex: The journey of Ex: The journey of

life is difficult and life is difficult and includes many includes many painful lessons.painful lessons.

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““The Cask of Amontillado”The Cask of Amontillado”By Edgar Allen PoeBy Edgar Allen Poe

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Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe

►Had a terrible life:Had a terrible life: Dad abandoned Dad abandoned

FamilyFamily Mom died of TBMom died of TB Adopted mom died Adopted mom died

of TBof TB Wife died of TBWife died of TB His writing was not His writing was not

appreciated while he appreciated while he was alivewas alive

He received $15 for He received $15 for “The Raven”“The Raven”

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Poe continued…Poe continued…

► Maligned (character Maligned (character destroyed) after he dieddestroyed) after he died

► He was an AMAZING He was an AMAZING writer:writer: Wrote “The Raven” and Wrote “The Raven” and

other fabulous poemsother fabulous poems Invented the detective Invented the detective

story.story. Created the modern Created the modern

concept of a short storyconcept of a short story His work is still relevant His work is still relevant

today.today.

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POVPOV

►We hear the story We hear the story from the murderer—from the murderer—Poe loves to do thisPoe loves to do this—he wants us to —he wants us to see that we have see that we have more in common more in common with a murderer with a murderer than we may think.than we may think.

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SettingSetting

► Italian Carnival Mid Italian Carnival Mid 1800’s:1800’s: It is the big party It is the big party

before Lent beginsbefore Lent begins LOTS of drinking LOTS of drinking

goes ongoes on LOTS of people in LOTS of people in

the streetsthe streets People are disguisedPeople are disguised Perfect cover for Perfect cover for

committing murdercommitting murder

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Irony in the storyIrony in the story

►Dramatic Irony: Dramatic Irony: When the audience When the audience knows more than the knows more than the characters:characters: The coughThe cough Montressor keeps Montressor keeps

telling him to go backtelling him to go back The family crestThe family crest Montressor’s Montressor’s

seemingly caring seemingly caring attitudeattitude

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Irony continued…Irony continued…

► Situational IronySituational Irony When the When the

unexpected happensunexpected happens► Jester costumeJester costume►Happening during Happening during

carnivalcarnival

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Verbal IronyVerbal Irony

► Verbal Irony: A Play Verbal Irony: A Play on Wordson Words Fortunado’s nameFortunado’s name The use of the word The use of the word

“mason”“mason”

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CharactersCharacters

► Round Character: Round Character: Montressor-getting Montressor-getting revenge because revenge because Fortunado insulted Fortunado insulted himhim How was he insulted?How was he insulted? Revenge is very well Revenge is very well

plannedplanned He enjoys messing He enjoys messing

with Fortunado with Fortunado before killing him.before killing him.

Did he feel remorse?Did he feel remorse?

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Characters continued…Characters continued…

► Flat Character:Flat Character: FortunadoFortunado

►DrunkDrunk►Somehow insulted Somehow insulted

MontressorMontressor►Wearing a jester’s Wearing a jester’s

costumecostume►Thinks he is a wine Thinks he is a wine

aficionado (expert)aficionado (expert)►Not very smartNot very smart

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SymbolsSymbols

► Family crest: Family crest: Illustrates Illustrates Montressor’s Montressor’s violenceviolence

► Amontillado: Amontillado: Fortunado’s Fortunado’s foolishness/downfallfoolishness/downfall

► Basement/celler: Basement/celler: What is beneath the What is beneath the surface of people—surface of people—dark, scary part of usdark, scary part of us

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ThemeTheme

► In his short story “The In his short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allen Poe Edgar Allen Poe illustrates that:illustrates that: All of us have dark side All of us have dark side

and we must control it and we must control it or it will destroy usor it will destroy us

Do not allow yourself Do not allow yourself to lose your self-to lose your self-controlcontrol

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““The Most Dangerous Game”The Most Dangerous Game”

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““The Most Dangerous Game” The Most Dangerous Game” Cont..Cont..

►Darwinism:Darwinism: The belief that The belief that

species evolve to species evolve to survive in their survive in their enviroment.enviroment.

Only the strong Only the strong survivesurvive

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““The Most Dangerous Game” The Most Dangerous Game” Cont…Cont…

► Characters:Characters: Sanger Rainsford: Sanger Rainsford:

Famous hunter, Famous hunter, smart, strong, smart, strong, round round character.character.

Flat CharactersFlat Characters::►General Zaroff: General Zaroff:

hunter, Russian, hunter, Russian, hunts humans.hunts humans.

► Ivan: General’s Ivan: General’s servant.servant.

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““The Most Dangerous Game” The Most Dangerous Game” Cont…Cont…

► Setting: Isolated Setting: Isolated tropical Island.tropical Island.

► POV: Third person POV: Third person limited: reader is only limited: reader is only in Rainsford’s headin Rainsford’s head

► Foreshadowing: Giving Foreshadowing: Giving clues to what is going clues to what is going to happen next. The to happen next. The sailors warning, etc…sailors warning, etc…

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““The Most Dangerous Game”The Most Dangerous Game”Cont…Cont…

► Plot Development:Plot Development: Conflict:Conflict:

► Internal: A conflict Internal: A conflict within a person-within a person-should I steal the should I steal the money on Mrs. money on Mrs. Dixon’s desk or not?Dixon’s desk or not?

►External: A conflict External: A conflict between a person and between a person and another person, another person, animal or nature.animal or nature.

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““The Most Dangerous Game” The Most Dangerous Game” Cont…Cont…

► Plot Development:Plot Development: Exposition: Background Exposition: Background

infoinfo Complication: What Complication: What

problem does the problem does the character have character have overcome.overcome.

Climax: The moment Climax: The moment when everything comes when everything comes to a head.to a head.

Resolution: How is Resolution: How is everything brought to everything brought to close.close.

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““The Most Dangerous Game” The Most Dangerous Game” Cont…Cont…

► Symbols:Symbols: The Island: An The Island: An

enviroment one enviroment one must adapt tomust adapt to

The hunt: Nature’s The hunt: Nature’s unrelenting unrelenting (nonstop) pursuit of (nonstop) pursuit of man.man.

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““The Most Dangerous Game” The Most Dangerous Game” Cont…Cont…

► Theme: In his short Theme: In his short story “The Most story “The Most Dangerous Game”, Dangerous Game”, Richard Connell Richard Connell illustrates that only illustrates that only the strong can the strong can survive in this cold survive in this cold world.world.

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““Poison”Poison”

By: Roald Dahl By: Roald Dahl

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““Poison” cont…Poison” cont…

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““Poison” cont…Poison” cont…

► Setting: Setting:

- Colonial India- Colonial India

- Midnight- Midnight

- WWII - WWII

-1930s-1940s-1930s-1940s► P.O.V. - 1st person: P.O.V. - 1st person:

Timber Woods is Timber Woods is telling the storytelling the story

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““Poison” cont…Poison” cont…► Characters:Characters:

Timber Woods:Timber Woods: -Narrator-Narrator -British-British -Round Character-Round CharacterHarry Pope:Harry Pope: -Racist-Racist -Rude-Rude -British-BritishDr. Ganderbai:Dr. Ganderbai: -Indian-Indian - Kind to help Harry in - Kind to help Harry in

the the middle of the night middle of the night

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““Poison” cont…Poison” cont…

► Symbols: Symbols: Snake: represents Snake: represents racism inside Harry racism inside Harry (evil).(evil).

Mother of Pearl: Mother of Pearl: represents Harry on represents Harry on the outside (nice).the outside (nice).

The Poison: The The Poison: The hurtfulness of racism hurtfulness of racism

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““Poison” cont…Poison” cont…

► , In his short story , In his short story “Poison,” Roald Dahl “Poison,” Roald Dahl indicates that judging a indicates that judging a person by his person by his appearance can be appearance can be dangerous. dangerous.

► ……illustrates that racism illustrates that racism is extremely hurtful.is extremely hurtful.

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““Marigolds”Marigolds”

By: Eugenia CollierBy: Eugenia Collier

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““Marigolds” cont…Marigolds” cont…

► Setting:Setting: -Great Depression-Great Depression-Maryland-Maryland

► Characters:Characters:- Lizabeth (round)- Lizabeth (round)-Flat: Joey (Lizabeth’s -Flat: Joey (Lizabeth’s brother), John Burke brother), John Burke (Miss Lottie’s Son), Miss (Miss Lottie’s Son), Miss Lottie (Marigold Lottie (Marigold owner), the kids in the owner), the kids in the neighborhood, and neighborhood, and mom and dad. mom and dad.

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““Marigolds” cont…Marigolds” cont…

► P.O.V.- 1st person, P.O.V.- 1st person, Lizabeth.Lizabeth.

► Flashback- looking back, Flashback- looking back, telling story from the telling story from the past. past.

► Symbol: Marigolds Symbol: Marigolds represent beauty, hope represent beauty, hope & joy. & joy.

-Dust, the color yellow -Dust, the color yellow and the color gray and the color gray represent poverty and represent poverty and sadness.sadness.

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““Marigolds” cont…Marigolds” cont…

► Theme: In the story Theme: In the story “Marigolds,” Eugenia “Marigolds,” Eugenia Collier suggests in Collier suggests in order to achieve order to achieve happiness one needs happiness one needs to work for it. to work for it.

- … in order to - … in order to survive in a difficult survive in a difficult world, one must world, one must plant hope. plant hope.

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Thank You Ma’amThank You Ma’am

By. Langston HughesBy. Langston Hughes

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““Thank You M’am” cont…Thank You M’am” cont…

► Harlem Renaissance: Harlem Renaissance: 1920’s, explosion of 1920’s, explosion of high quality African high quality African American artAmerican art

► Setting: Inner City—it Setting: Inner City—it could be any city. could be any city. Why?Why?

► Characters: Mrs. Characters: Mrs. Luella Bates Luella Bates Washington Washington Jones(round)Jones(round)

► Roger(flat)Roger(flat)

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““Thank You Ma’am” Cont…Thank You Ma’am” Cont…

► SymbolsSymbols The Purse: Mrs. The Purse: Mrs.

LBWJ’s lifeLBWJ’s life The $10: Mrs. The $10: Mrs.

LBWJ’s generosityLBWJ’s generosity The Blue Suede The Blue Suede

Shoes: Roger’s Shoes: Roger’s desire to fit in.desire to fit in.

The dinner: Mrs. The dinner: Mrs. LBJW’s povertyLBJW’s poverty

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““Thank You Ma’am” cont…Thank You Ma’am” cont…

► Theme: in the Short Theme: in the Short Story. “Thank You Story. “Thank You Ma’am,” Langston Ma’am,” Langston Hughes Hughes demonstrates demonstrates generosity can generosity can come from the most come from the most surprising placessurprising places

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The Gift of the MagiThe Gift of the MagiBy: O. HenryBy: O. Henry

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““Gift of the Magi” cont…Gift of the Magi” cont…►Nom-de-plume=pen Nom-de-plume=pen

name= name name= name author uses author uses only only when writingwhen writing

► Irony: when the Irony: when the unexpected unexpected happenshappens

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““Gift of the Magi” cont…Gift of the Magi” cont…►Magi: wise men who Magi: wise men who

traveled long to traveled long to bring gifts to Christbring gifts to Christ

► Setting: New York, Setting: New York, Early 1900’s, Day Early 1900’s, Day before Christmas, before Christmas, FlatFlat

► Characters: Characters: Della(round), Della(round), Jim(flat)Jim(flat)

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““Gift of the Magi” cont…Gift of the Magi” cont…

► Symbols: Watch, Symbols: Watch, combs, hair & chain combs, hair & chain all represent their all represent their love and sacrificeslove and sacrifices

► Theme: In the short Theme: In the short story “Gift of The story “Gift of The Magi.” O, Henry Magi.” O, Henry demonstrates in demonstrates in order to truly give, order to truly give, one must make one must make sacrifices sacrifices

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Scarlet IbisScarlet Ibis

By: James HurstBy: James Hurst

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““The Scarlet Ibis” cont…The Scarlet Ibis” cont…

► Setting: 1918, Setting: 1918, swamps of swamps of Louisiana, American Louisiana, American Southeast Southeast

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““The Scarlet Ibis” cont…The Scarlet Ibis” cont…

►Mood: feeling of Mood: feeling of storystory This story has a sad This story has a sad

feeling from the very feeling from the very start.start.

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““The Scarlet Ibis” cont…The Scarlet Ibis” cont…

► P.O.V. 1st person. P.O.V. 1st person. FlashbackFlashback

► Foreshadowing:Foreshadowing: FallFall Name that is only Name that is only

made for a made for a tombstonetombstone

CoffinCoffin Death of the ibisDeath of the ibis

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““The Scarlet Ibis” Cont…The Scarlet Ibis” Cont…

► Characters:Characters: Brother/narrator -Brother/narrator -

RoundRound Doodle, Mother, Doodle, Mother,

Daddy, Aunt Nicey-Daddy, Aunt Nicey-FlatFlat

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““The Scarlet Ibis” cont…The Scarlet Ibis” cont…

► SymbolsSymbols The Ibis: Doodle-fragile, The Ibis: Doodle-fragile,

pushed too farpushed too far Fall-DeathFall-Death Hurricane-The danger of Hurricane-The danger of

messing with naturemessing with nature Go Cart-Doodle’s Go Cart-Doodle’s

limitationslimitations Fall-deathFall-death Go Cart, colds, and Go Cart, colds, and

nightmares-Doodle’s nightmares-Doodle’s FragilityFragility

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““The Scarlet Ibis” cont…The Scarlet Ibis” cont…

► Theme: In his story Theme: In his story “The Scarelt Ibis” “The Scarelt Ibis” James Hurst illustrates James Hurst illustrates that it is dangerous to that it is dangerous to push people past their push people past their limits. limits.

► ……that too much pride that too much pride can be dangerous.can be dangerous.

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The End!The End!