Agenda Voice Lesson: Syntax #6 Finish Rear Window Use handout Use questions from Film Analysis assignment Remind them it will be on the final exam (writing portion)

Reminders Outliers, Finish the book (including the Epilogue) – by tomorrow (one day extension) Everyone: You should be actively working on your Film Analysis Speech presentation Vocabulary Unit 10 Quiz – Friday, 12/9 (no notes!) Unit Test: Success – Monday, 12/12 (Study guide was posted yesterday afternoon)

Voice Lesson: Syntax #6

Read and Think: Grayson said, “Pitcher.” This word, unlike the others, was not worn at all, but fresh and robust. It startled Maniac. It declared: I am not what you see. I am not a line-laying, pickup-driving, live-at-the-Y, bean-brained parkhand. I am not rickety, whiskered worm chow. I am a pitcher. -- Jerry Spinelli, Maniac Magee Analyze the syntax in the passage. Consider the following hints to guide your response: Sentence length Italics *Your response should use C-E-I format.

Responses Spinelli’s use of syntax reveals what is most important to Grayson. Spinelli alternates short sentences with long sentences. The first sentence in the passage is short: “Grayson said, ‘Pitcher.’” The sentence that follows is longer, “This word, unlike the others, was not worn at all, but fresh and robust.” Generally, short sentences are emphatic, especially when they are presented alongside long sentences. Spinelli uses this alternative format of sentence length to stress the idea that being a pitcher sets Grayson apart and shows him to be somebody important. Spinelli also uses italics in the last sentence of the passage, “I am a pitcher.” The last sentence of the passage is in italics for dramatic emphasis. It serves to underscore the importance of being a pitcher to the characters. Spinelli states simply and dramatically that being a pitcher is all that matters.

Film Analysis: Hitchcock’s Rear Window Questions to think about (on your own paper): Consider Hitchcock’s limited use of the camera. Is it a help or a hindrance? Why has the film been constructed in this way? Why does this shot cut to the next? (editing) How does this help build the narrative? Why is a particular shot framed in a particular way? How is sound and/or music used? ADD TO THE BACK OF YOUR SHEET How does Jeffries (main character) define “success”? How does Lisa define “success”? How does their relationship parallel societal views of “success”?

Stop and Think… Consider the range of characters Jeff espies from his window. Try to remember as many as you can. What do they have in common, what do they represent, and what is their connection to Jeff and Lisa?