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Today’s Checklist Hand in Dear RND letter Irony review Short story format – note “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Short story reading “The Tell- Tale Heart”

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Page 1: Today’s Checklist Hand in Dear RND letter Irony review Short story format – note “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Short story reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Today’s Checklist

Hand in Dear RND letterIrony review Short story format – note “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Short story reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Page 2: Today’s Checklist Hand in Dear RND letter Irony review Short story format – note “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Short story reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Warm-up: Irony review

One of each type of irony – identify them!

A young lawyer says, ““I can’t wait to start writing these forty-seven reports.”

The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for him, but the audience does.

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Verbal A young lawyer says, ““I can’t wait to start

writing these forty-seven reports.” Situational

The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

Dramatic Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for

him, but the audience does.

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Elements of a short story

Having read “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”, consider what elements these two texts have in common

Think about Length Character Plot Conclusion

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Elements of a short story

Length: can be read in one sitting

Concise: information offered in the story is relevant to the tale being told

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Short story plot

Take note!

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Exposition The setting of the Maloney household is established

Rising action Patrick acts bizarrely, e.g. he drinks his entire drink

Conflict Patrick reveals a secret to Mary

Climax Mary reacts by hitting Patrick in the head with a leg of lamb, killing him as a result

Falling action Mary proceeds to the grocer, calls the police and they arrive, proceeding with an inquisition

Denouement The policemen eat the murder weapon as Mary laughs to herself

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“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”

Exposition

Rising action

Conflict

Climax

Falling action

Denouement

Complete the table using the plot from this story.

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Protagonist vs. Antagonist

“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” provides a clear example of a typical element of the short story Protagonist and

antagonist

Protagonist Antagonist

The main character of the story, with whom the audience is intended to identify

The opponent(s) against which the protagonist must contend

Andy (the Royals)

The Guardians

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Protagonist vs. antagonist

Note: the antagonist does not have to be a person

Example: Harry Potter is at odds with destiny Three types of conflict are possible

Person vs. person Person vs. nature Person vs. self

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The Tell-Tale Heart

First published in 1843Edgar Allan Poe was best known for his tales of mystery and macabreHe is credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction

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Introduction to Poe’s Genre

Poe was a pioneer of Victorian gothic literature Focused on terror as a legitimate literary genre

Many references to Poe’s work exist in popular culture

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Agree/disagreePeople who are insane always know that they are

insane.Sane people sometimes imagine that they hear

things.If you commit a major crime, sooner or later, you will

be caught. When you’ve done something wrong, it’s agony to

wonder if you will be caught. All people share the same fears; in other words, the

same things frighten all people.

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Compare and contrast Watch the following video versions of “The

Tell-Tale Heart” Shortz vs. Version 2Which version do you think provides a better

portrayal of the story? Which version do you think is more suitable

for adults? For adolescents? For children?