Wolfe, Child by (short story) “The Tiger” How do various literary devices specifically involve the reader in Stylistic Essential Question: the experience the author creates? An Honors student must be able not only to recognize the elements and how they are utilized, but also to employ them. Consider, but do not limit yourself to: Allusion Diction Irony (dramatic, verbal, situational) Metaphor Metonymy/synecdoche Personification Symbol Syntax Tone and Mood Textual Analysis: Students will annotate for the specific use of literary devices: (poem) Atwood, “Siren Song” Eliot, Love Song of J. Alfred (poem) “The Prufrock” Jackson, (short story) “The Lottery” (poem) Plath, “Metaphors” Wolfe, Child by (short story) “The Tiger” Analytic Writing: Students will conduct a close-reading analysis of one of the works above, and present that analysis in a four-page paper. Journal Writing: Journal entries can be on a variety of topics, some related to the genre, some related to personal and or school interests. Journals or notebooks provide students with writer’s the opportunity to practice their craft providing a focus of their choosing.
Wolfe, “The Child by Tiger” (short story) Stylistic Essential Question: How do various literary devices specifically involve the reader in the experience the author creates? An Honors student must be able not only to recognize the elements and how they are utilized, but also to employ them. Consider, but do not limit yourself to: Allusion Diction Irony (dramatic, verbal, situational) Metaphor Metonymy/synecdoche Personification Symbol Syntax Tone and Mood Textual Analysis: Students will annotate for the specific use of literary devices: Atwood, “Siren Song” (poem) Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (poem) Jackson, “The Lottery” (short story) Plath, “Metaphors” (poem) Wolfe, “The Child by Tiger” (short story) Analytic Writing: Students will conduct a close-reading analysis of one of the works above, and present that analysis in a four-page paper. Journal Writing: Journal entries can be on a variety of topics, some related to the genre, some related to personal and or school interests. Journals or writer’s notebooks provide students with the opportunity to practice their craft providing a focus of their choosing.
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