“ “The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry by O. Henry

Today we are focusing on the PLOT. Be ableTo recognize the events in the story such as:

-Exposition-Conflict-Rising Action-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution

Monday September 22nd

Objectives:1. Identify and analyze the conventions of the short story.2. Analyze the concepts of "truth" and "imagination" in literature.3. Determine how ideas, issues, and/or subjects developed in specific short

stories apply to your own life

Plot: Also called storyline. The plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.

Vocabulary Words for “The Gift Vocabulary Words for “The Gift of the Magi”of the Magi”

Instigates (pg.247)- urges on; stirs up.Instigates (pg.247)- urges on; stirs up.

Depreciate (pg. 248)- reduce in value.Depreciate (pg. 248)- reduce in value.

Discreet (250)- Careful about what one says Discreet (250)- Careful about what one says or does. or does.

*Make up your own sentence with these new *Make up your own sentence with these new vocabulary words in them. vocabulary words in them.

Tuesday September 23Tuesday September 23

**Did you remember to **Did you remember to

grab your bell work?grab your bell work?

“The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst

Wednesday September 24th

Did you remember to grab your bell work?

*Today we are focusing on the POINT OF VIEW. In literature and storytelling, a point of view is the related experience of the narrator— not that of the author.