“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber Vocabulary P.O.S + √ - Connotation    Denotation Your own sentence distraught adjective insolent insinuatingly adverb pandemonium noun derisive inscrutable

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber Literary Analysis and Reading Skill

F.L.T Today, I will be able to… identify the character traits of a round, flat, dynamic, and static character develop the skill of recognizing the author’s purpose so I can better understand and gain deeper insight into fiction.

Literary Analysis: Character Character: a __________ or an __________ who takes part in the action of a literary work. We learn about the character through the character’s ________ and ________, the author’s __________, and what ________ say about the character. person animal words actions narration others

Types of Characters Round Character: complex, showing many ____________ qualities – revealing faults as well as virtues. Examples: Bruce Wayne (Batman), Aladdin, and Wolverine Flat Character: one-dimensional, showing a ______ trait. Examples: Kermit the Frog, Tiger, and Olaf different single

Types of Characters Dynamic Character: develops, _________, and learns something ________ the course of a story. Examples: Katniss, Beast from “The Beauty and the Beast,” and Elsa Static Character: remains the _______. Example: Scar The main character tends to be a ________ character and/or ____________ character. changes during same round dynamic

The main character’s development and growth are often central to a story’s ______ and _______. As you read, consider the ______ that make characters seem ______ or ______, ______ or _______. plot theme traits round flat dynamic static

Reading Skill: Author’s Purpose Author’s purpose: his or her main _______ for writing. In fiction, the purpose is usually conveyed by the story’s ______, message, or insight. To determine the author’s purpose, _______ and _______ on the story’s details and events. Ask questions as the following to discover the author’s purpose: What significance might this event have? Why does the author include this detail? reason theme read reflect

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber Vocabulary

distraught (adj.) She was distraught when her boyfriend broke up with her out of nowhere.

insolent (adj.) Her insolent words offended the guests.

insinuatingly (adv.) My friend looked at me insinuatingly, as if she thought I had taken the money from her purse.

pandemonium (n.) When the band left the stage, the crowd erupted into pandemonium.

derisive (adj.) With a derisive laugh, the bully pushed the little boy off the swing.

inscrutable (adj.) No one has ever solved the puzzle of his inscrutable personality.

3, 2, 1 Write down 3 things you learned today that you didn’t know before. Write down 2 things you already knew. Write down a question that you still have