Tell Tale Heart
Short Story
Plays
The Raven
Poetry
Essay question: Explain the mood in the short story “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar
Allan Poe and “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs. How are the authors able to
convey the mood in the short storys? What additional means of conveying mood are
available in a play version?
Introduction
(hook)Define mood
TS Will include titles and authors (“Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Monkey’s Paw”
by W.W. Jacobs) and
will summarize the question. Will answer, what is the mood of these works and how do Poe and
Jacobs convey them?
Para 1 --Poe uses narration and setting to help create mood; at least 2 details + at least one quote
Para 2—Jacobs uses setting and suspense to help create the mood; at least 2 details and at least 1 quote
Para 3—What additional means of creating mood does the director of the plays have?
Conclusion—Summarize topic again, preferably in new words. So what? why is it important to
understand the devices that authors use to create mood?
Challenge Essay question: Explain the mood in the short story “The Tell Tale Heart”
and “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. How is the author able to convey the mood in the
short story and the poem? What additional means of conveying mood are available in a
play version?
Introduction
(hook)Define mood
TS Will include titles and authors (“Tell Tale Heart” and “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe) and
will summarize the question. Will answer, what is the mood of these works and how does Poe
convey them?
Para 1 --Poe uses narration and setting to help create mood; at least 2 details + at least one quote
Para 2—What additional means of creating mood does Poe have available to him by using poetry?
(“The Raven”); at least 2 details + one quote
Para 3—What additional means of creating mood does the director of the plays have?
Conclusion—Summarize topic again, preferably in new words. Summarize topic again, preferably in
new words. So what? why is it important to understand the devices that authors use to create mood?