unit iii: resolving conflicts “all summer in a day” by ray bradbury (1920 - )

Unit III: Resolving Unit III: Resolving ConflictsConflicts

““All Summer in a Day”All Summer in a Day”

By Ray BradburyBy Ray Bradbury

(1920 - )(1920 - )

““All Summer in a Day”All Summer in a Day”by Ray Bradburyby Ray Bradbury

I. Terms:I. Terms:A. A. Setting of story: Setting of story:

1. Venus1. Venus2. 2101 (future)2. 2101 (future)3. rains all day3. rains all day4. sun shines 1-2 hours every 7 years4. sun shines 1-2 hours every 7 years5. people live in underground cities and tunnels5. people live in underground cities and tunnels6. all children are born on Venus except 6. all children are born on Venus except

MargotMargot7. Sun is most important setting element7. Sun is most important setting element

B. B. Major characters in story:Major characters in story: Margot Margot1. other children tease Margot because they 1. other children tease Margot because they

are jealous are jealous (indirect: (indirect: other children tell us how other children tell us how they feel she is different)they feel she is different)

2. pale hair and lips washed out from the rain 2. pale hair and lips washed out from the rain ((direct direct characterization)characterization)

3. does not speak to others much3. does not speak to others much4. Margot remembers the sun because she 4. Margot remembers the sun because she

lived in US in the lived in US in the state of Ohio until age 4 state of Ohio until age 4 and has lived on Venus for 5 and has lived on Venus for 5 yearsyears


C. C. Minor characters:Minor characters: 1. William (indirect)1. William (indirect)2. other children in class (direct)2. other children in class (direct)3. teacher (indirect)3. teacher (indirect)

D. D. Atmosphere:Atmosphere: the feeling that a reader gets from a short story the feeling that a reader gets from a short storyE. E. Atmosphere of story: Atmosphere of story: rainy, gloomy, loud, continuous rain; rainy, gloomy, loud, continuous rain; children in awe of sunchildren in awe of sun

F. F. Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia: words that say the sound they say words that say the sound they sayG. G. Onomatopoeia of story: Onomatopoeia of story: rain sounds like bullets and hammering, rain sounds like bullets and hammering, or thunder!?or thunder!?

H. H. Theme of story: Theme of story: Imaginary worlds can be anything we want. Imaginary worlds can be anything we want. Don’t take anything for granted!Don’t take anything for granted!

I. I. Conflict of story: Conflict of story: 1. Margot vs. rain (internal)1. Margot vs. rain (internal)2. Margot vs. children (external)2. Margot vs. children (external)3. Margot vs. children (internal)3. Margot vs. children (internal)


J. J. Climax of story: Climax of story: Margot is locked in the Margot is locked in the closetcloset

K. K. Resolution of story: Resolution of story: The children remember The children remember Margot and let her outMargot and let her out

II. Meaning of the title: II. Meaning of the title: “All Summer in a Day”“All Summer in a Day”

A. All of their summer is in one day in 1-2 hoursA. All of their summer is in one day in 1-2 hoursB. All of Margot’s summer shows in her eyes and B. All of Margot’s summer shows in her eyes and hair and hair and lips in one moment when she lips in one moment when she thinks the sun will thinks the sun will shine, then she fades shine, then she fades again!again!

““The Highwayman”The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyesby Alfred Noyes (1880-1958)(1880-1958)

I. Terms:I. Terms:A. Theme of poem: A. Theme of poem: The dashing, dangerous, and romantic The dashing, dangerous, and romantic don’t always win in the end.don’t always win in the end.

B. Speaker: B. Speaker: the imaginary voice assumed by the poet; the the imaginary voice assumed by the poet; the character who tells the poem/storycharacter who tells the poem/story

C. Speaker of poem: C. Speaker of poem: the poet, Alfred Noyes is the speaker the poet, Alfred Noyes is the speaker

D. Narrative poem: D. Narrative poem: a story told in verse, and it has all the a story told in verse, and it has all the elements of a short storyelements of a short story

E. Alliteration: E. Alliteration: the repetition of initial sounds to draw the repetition of initial sounds to draw attention to sounds, ideas, ideas, or words, to create musical attention to sounds, ideas, ideas, or words, to create musical effecteffect

F. Alliteration of poem: F. Alliteration of poem: 1. “…ghostly galleon…” (line 2)1. “…ghostly galleon…” (line 2)2. “…road was a ribbon…” (line 3)2. “…road was a ribbon…” (line 3)3. “…coat of claret velvet…” (line 8)3. “…coat of claret velvet…” (line 8)


II. More Poetry terms:II. More Poetry terms:A. Imagery: A. Imagery: a word, or phrase that appeals to one or more a word, or phrase that appeals to one or more of the sensesof the sensesB. Imagery of poem: B. Imagery of poem: ghostly trees blowing, purple foggy ghostly trees blowing, purple foggy moors, and the English countryside, in the darkness with sound moors, and the English countryside, in the darkness with sound of horses approaching, and isolationof horses approaching, and isolation

C. Onomatopoeia: C. Onomatopoeia: the use of words that imitate soundsthe use of words that imitate soundsD. Onomatopoeia of poem: D. Onomatopoeia of poem: “tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot” (line 67-68) “tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot” (line 67-68)

E. Repetition: E. Repetition: the use of more than once, any element of the use of more than once, any element of language, a sound, word, phrase etc.language, a sound, word, phrase etc.F. Repetition of poem: F. Repetition of poem:

1. “the highwayman came riding—riding—riding”1. “the highwayman came riding—riding—riding”2. “a jeweled twinkle, a-twinkle”2. “a jeweled twinkle, a-twinkle”3. “blackeyed daughter”3. “blackeyed daughter”4. “by moonlight”4. “by moonlight”


III. Yet more poetry terms:III. Yet more poetry terms:A. rhyme scheme: A. rhyme scheme: a pattern of rhyming words in a poem a pattern of rhyming words in a poemB. rhyme scheme of poem: B. rhyme scheme of poem: aabccbaabccb

ddeffeddeffe**the pattern shows the use of end rhyme**the pattern shows the use of end rhyme

C. metaphor: C. metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things NOT using a comparison of two unlike things NOT using “like” or “as”“like” or “as”D. metaphor of poem: D. metaphor of poem:

1. “wind is a torrent of darkness: (line1)1. “wind is a torrent of darkness: (line1)2. “moon was a ghostly galleon…: (line 2)2. “moon was a ghostly galleon…: (line 2)3. “road was a ribbon…” (line 3) set the mood of eerie, 3. “road was a ribbon…” (line 3) set the mood of eerie,

mysterious, mysterious, foreboding on the English moorsforeboding on the English moors4. “when the road was a gypsy’s ribbon..” (line 39)4. “when the road was a gypsy’s ribbon..” (line 39)

E. stanza: E. stanza: a formal division of lines of poetry a formal division of lines of poetryF. stanza of poem: F. stanza of poem: the poem is a six-line division called a the poem is a six-line division called a sestetsestet


IV. Elements of LiteratureIV. Elements of LiteratureA. Plot of poem: A. Plot of poem: (summary) the highwayman plans to (summary) the highwayman plans to steal gold and then return to Bess at the inn in the steal gold and then return to Bess at the inn in the moonlightmoonlight

B. Setting of poem: B. Setting of poem: at an English inn during the night at an English inn during the night on the moors (countryside)on the moors (countryside)

C. Conflict of poem: C. Conflict of poem: the highwayman and Bess vs. the highwayman and Bess vs. Redcoats (external)Redcoats (external)

D. Climax of poem: D. Climax of poem: Bess warned the highwayman by Bess warned the highwayman by shooting herselfshooting herselfE. Resolution of poem: E. Resolution of poem: the highwayman avenged Bess’ the highwayman avenged Bess’ death and was killeddeath and was killed

F. Characterization of poem: F. Characterization of poem: the highwayman is the highwayman is daring, stylish, outlaw, and Bess is beautiful, and the daring, stylish, outlaw, and Bess is beautiful, and the landlord’s daughter landlord’s daughter (direct)(direct)


V. More Elements of story:V. More Elements of story:

A. Symbol: A. Symbol: one thing stands for or represents something one thing stands for or represents something elseelseB. Symbol of poem: B. Symbol of poem: colors = different colors evoke colors = different colors evoke certain responsescertain responses

Red = repeated and used in this poemRed = repeated and used in this poem1. “coat of claret velvet…” 1. “coat of claret velvet…” 2. “red-lipped daughter…”2. “red-lipped daughter…”3. “dark red love-knot…” (this symbolizes a special 3. “dark red love-knot…” (this symbolizes a special

way to braid hair way to braid hair that said you were in love)that said you were in love)

C. suspense of poem: C. suspense of poem: “moonlight” is repeated to show “moonlight” is repeated to show wild, crazy, or “love” behaviorwild, crazy, or “love” behavior

********the italic stanzas at the end are set apart from the rest ********the italic stanzas at the end are set apart from the rest of the poem for the epilogue or closing to show that the of the poem for the epilogue or closing to show that the love between these two continues even after they’re dead.love between these two continues even after they’re dead.


• VI. VI. Notes:Notes:A. The highwayman is a dashing, romantic A. The highwayman is a dashing, romantic figure, figure, like Robin Hoodlike Robin Hood

B. Bess and the highwayman have a signal to B. Bess and the highwayman have a signal to meetmeet

C. The highwayman is the robber, thief, yet he C. The highwayman is the robber, thief, yet he is is loving, caring, and honorable. The loving, caring, and honorable. The Redcoats Redcoats are supposed to be the heroes are supposed to be the heroes who save who save others, but they are rude, and others, but they are rude, and crude.crude.

““The Dying Cowboy”The Dying Cowboy”Traditional Folk Ballad (Traditional Folk Ballad (author author

unknown)unknown)• I. Poetry terms:I. Poetry terms:

A. Theme of poem: A. Theme of poem: It is difficult to know where life’s choices It is difficult to know where life’s choices may lead, but people can try to weigh the possible outcomes of may lead, but people can try to weigh the possible outcomes of each decision—think carefully about where they may lead!each decision—think carefully about where they may lead!

B. Speaker: B. Speaker: the imaginary voice assumed by the poet; the the imaginary voice assumed by the poet; the character who tells the poemcharacter who tells the poemC. Speaker of poem: C. Speaker of poem: a cowboy on a cattle drive a cowboy on a cattle drive

D. Setting of poem: D. Setting of poem: the lone prairie on a cattle drive in the the lone prairie on a cattle drive in the American WestAmerican West

E. Stanza: E. Stanza: a formal division of lines in a poem a formal division of lines in a poemF. Stanza of poem: F. Stanza of poem: a division of a four-line poem is called a a division of a four-line poem is called a quatrainquatrain

G. Rhyme scheme: G. Rhyme scheme: aabbaabbccddccdd

******using end rhyme in which the ends of the lines rhyme******using end rhyme in which the ends of the lines rhyme

““The Dying Cowboy”The Dying Cowboy”Traditional Folk Ballad (Traditional Folk Ballad (author author

unknown)unknown)II. More terms:II. More terms:

A. refrain: A. refrain: the indented stanza is the refrain, or repeated at the indented stanza is the refrain, or repeated at intervals. intervals. The first line is the same each time but the The first line is the same each time but the other lines changeother lines change

B. symbol: B. symbol: one thing stands for or represents something else one thing stands for or represents something elseC. symbol of poem:C. symbol of poem:

1. the lone prairie stands for their lives, lonely and isolated1. the lone prairie stands for their lives, lonely and isolated2. the dying cowboy, the man, stands for the truly dying 2. the dying cowboy, the man, stands for the truly dying

occupation of occupation of a cowboy, who is hard to find in the real a cowboy, who is hard to find in the real worldworld

D. suspense of poem: D. suspense of poem: the cowboy dies on the prairie with the cowboy dies on the prairie with coyotes, coyotes, rattlesnakes, etc. and will the prairie get his rattlesnakes, etc. and will the prairie get his body too?body too?

E. Conflict of poem: E. Conflict of poem: burying body on prairie vs bury body at burying body on prairie vs bury body at homehome

F. Resolution of poem: F. Resolution of poem: bury the body on the prairie due to the bury the body on the prairie due to the cattle cattle drivedrive

““The Real Story of a The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life”Cowboy’s Life”

by Geoffrey C. Wardby Geoffrey C. Ward (1940- )(1940- )I. Terms of Essay:I. Terms of Essay:A.A. Theme of essay: Trail drives were and are dangerous, but had many Theme of essay: Trail drives were and are dangerous, but had many

tasks: manage the cattle, tasks: manage the cattle, cross rivers, deal with the elements, cross rivers, deal with the elements, and people just to survive.and people just to survive.

B. Suspense of essay: the constant danger for the cowboy; the guns B. Suspense of essay: the constant danger for the cowboy; the guns used to intimidate settlers used to intimidate settlers who wouldn’t let them crosswho wouldn’t let them cross

II. Facts & Notes:II. Facts & Notes:A. There were 4 uses of the saddle: A. There were 4 uses of the saddle:

1. chair, 1. chair, 2. workplace,2. workplace,3. pillow, 3. pillow, 4. tying post for lasso4. tying post for lasso

B. Most common cause of death for a cowboy is dragging during a B. Most common cause of death for a cowboy is dragging during a stampedestampedeC. Trail bosses took away the guns and set rules for behavior to avoid C. Trail bosses took away the guns and set rules for behavior to avoid problems and deathproblems and deathD. Songs were sung to the cattle to sooth them and settle themD. Songs were sung to the cattle to sooth them and settle themE. Cattle drives had many challenges of nature (dust, rivers, storms E. Cattle drives had many challenges of nature (dust, rivers, storms etc) and people (settlers who etc) and people (settlers who charged tolls)charged tolls)F. A cowboy’s life is one of long hours, discomfort, danger, challenge, F. A cowboy’s life is one of long hours, discomfort, danger, challenge, and solitary at times, away and solitary at times, away from familyfrom family

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