DECEMBER. 2, 2013
•Directions: in your notebook write ONLY the
subject and verb in each sentence. If the
sentence is missing one it is a FRAGMENT so write
FRAGMENT instead.
1.Do you enjoy Edgar Allen Poe’s short stories?
2.From “The Cask of Amontillado” comes a scary
scene.
3.There is no happy for.
4.How did the bones get behind the wall?
5.Did Fortunato deserve his fate?
LEARNING GOALS
Upon completion, you should be able to:
Analyze how literary devices and
figurative language achieve a special
effect
Evaluate how those devices create
multiple layers of meaning
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Close read “Harrison Bergeron”
•What was the author
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criticizing?
What were some humorous
passages?
What satirical techniques did
Vonnegut use?
Read “Bullying: A Satire”
• With your partner:
o Read the satirical piece
 Identify humorous passages and the
implied message or critique
 Identify types of satire used (from the
5 in your notes)
 Write your answers on the
presentation paper
“Buzz” Word:
• Theatrical Elements (n): the costumes, props,
and other things dramatists and directors use
to tell a story on stage
Sentence: The director used the theatrical
element of a woman dressed in a kimono to
illustrate the setting of the play.
Analyzing film is similar to
analyzing a story (pg. 80)
• Film and art are essential “visual texts”
• As with a written text, students can analyze,
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justify, and critique the director or artist’s choices
I’m going to show you two film clips
As you watch them respond to each by noting
the costumes, props, sets, and acting choices
(acting can include movement, gestures, voices,
etc)
Take notes in the graphic organizer on page 80
Short paragraph on notecard
• Example thesis statements
o One theatrical element that effected me as a viewer was
_________________ because_____________.
o The theatrical element that effected me most as a viewer was
_______________ because _________.
o ___________________ effected me as a viewer
because___________________.
• Now add at least three more sentences
explaining the theatrical element in detail, its
effect on you, and why it effected you in such a
way. Use as many details from the film clip as
you can (this is your “textual evidence”)