Unit L9.2: Character & Setting

Bell Work p40: Parallel Structure; Economy of Language

What is characterization? L9.2.1: Characterization What is characterization? 1. Characterization is the method a writer uses to reveal a character’s personality. 2. A writer can characterize someone’s personality through thoughts, words, or actions. 3. A writer may also characterize someone’s personality through another character. 4. Motive is the reason why the character does what he or she does.

L9.2.1: Characterization Describe the characterization in Before the End of Summer. 1. How would you describe Grannie? Which words and actions best describe Grannie’s character? 2. Do you learn about Grannie through her own words, thoughts, and actions; through those of another character; or through both? Explain your answer. 3. What methods of characterization does the author use to show how Bennie changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

Before the End of Summer L9.2.1: Characterization Discussion: Before the End of Summer 1. Read aloud p24: Meet Grant Moss Jr., Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p38 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p165: Combining Sentences; Analogies

L9.2.2: Major & Minor Characters What is the difference between a main and minor character? 1. Main characters are the important characters of a work of fiction; the major conflict always involves main characters. 2. All other characters are considered to be minor characters; minor characters move the plot along by interacting with the main characters.

L9.2.2: Major & Minor Characters Describe the characters of American History. 1. In your opinion, what makes Elena the main character? Use information from the story to support your answer. 2. What purpose did the author have for creating the minor character Mr. DePalma? Does his presence enhance or detract from the story? 3. Who are the other minor characters of this story? Why might they have been included?

L9.2.2: Major & Minor Characters Discussion: American History 1. Read aloud p155: Meet Judith Ortiz Cofer, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p163 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p235: Prefixes & Suffixes

L9.2.3: Protagonist vs. Antagonist What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist? 1. The protagonist is the central character in a story and is often the person with whom the readers easily identify. 2. The antagonist is the person or force that opposes the protagonist. 3. The conflict between these two characters or forces is what drives the story.

L9.2.3: Protagonist vs. Antagonist Describe the protagonist and antagonist of The Rules of the Game. 1. Who is the protagonist and the antagonist of the story? How do you know? 2. Is there another person or force working against the protagonist? Describe your impressions? 3. How does the protagonist grow or change during this story? How does the antagonist affect this growth?

L9.2.3: Protagonist vs. Antagonist Discussion: The Rules of the Game 1. Read aloud p224: Meet Amy Tan, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p234 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Concrete and Abstract Nouns; Bell Work p191: Concrete and Abstract Nouns; The Latin Root cred

L9.2.4: Flat vs. Round Characters What is the difference between flat and round characters? 1. A round character shows varied and contradictory traits. 2. A flat character shows only one personality trait. A stereotype is a flat character of a familiar type. 3. A dynamic character develops and changes over the course of a literary work. 4. A static character remains the same from the beginning to the end of a literary work.

L9.2.4: Flat vs. Round Characters Describe the characters of The Winner. 1. Is Cousin Sarah a round or flat character? Static of dynamic? Give reasons for your answer. 2. Identify two additional flat characters in the story and explain their role in the story.

L9.2.4: Flat vs. Round Characters Discussion: The Winner 1. Read aloud p180: Meet Barbara Kimenye, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p189 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p85: Etymology

L9.2.5: Setting What is setting? 1. The setting is the time, place, and world of the story. 2. Ideas, customs, values, and beliefs may be part of the setting. 3. The setting often helps to create an atmosphere or mood of a story.

The Most Dangerous Game. L9.2.5: Setting Describe the setting of The Most Dangerous Game. 1. Why do you think the author chose an island setting for the story? 2. Describe the interior of Zaroff’s home. What mood does this setting help create? How does this setting help create a different mood from that of the jungle? 3. Describe a scene from the story that you found particularly exciting or suspenseful. How did the time and place add to the suspense and action?

The Most Dangerous Game L9.2.5: Setting Discussion: The Most Dangerous Game 1. Read aloud p66: Meet Richard Cornell, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p84 #1-10 (Honors #6-15). 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Bell Work p107: Sentence Fragments

L9.2.6: Mood What is mood? 1. Mood is the feeling or atmosphere that an author creates in a literary work. 2. Mood can suggest an emotion such as fear or joy; it can also suggest the quality of setting such as gloom or airiness.

The Cask of Amontillado. L9.2.6: Mood Describe the mood of The Cask of Amontillado. 1. Describe the mood or atmosphere Poe creates in this story. In what way does the mood contribute to the story’s suspense? 2. How does Poe create the mood? Consider his word choice and think about what you are led to see and hear in your imagination. 3. What impact does the Carnival setting have on the mood of this story?

The Cask of Amontillado L9.2.6: Mood Discussion: The Cask of Amontillado 1. Read aloud p86: Meet Edgar Allan Poe, Background, and Vocabulary Preview. 2. Small groups: discuss p93 #1-10. 3. Class Discussion: compare and defend answers.

Review Key Terms: Characterization Motive Main Characters Minor Character Protagonist Antagonist Round Character Flat Character Dynamic Character Static Character Setting Mood