January 30, 2017 Midterm Explained Essay issues: Underline titles of full length plays (e.g. Romeo and Juliet) Muti-paragraph response - means write more than ONE paragraph. Work on transitions. Plays are written, not made. Avoid repeating phrases.

We are going to look at three sample essays and talk about what the writers did well and what improvements we can aim for next time.

Sample One

Sample 2

Sample 3

Write down the way the directors create a "scary" scene. What makes a good "jump" scene in a movie? Write down the way the directors create a "scary" scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRhLxx3vKPo

We are now going to begin reading Edgar Allen Poe's "The Black Cat We are now going to begin reading Edgar Allen Poe's "The Black Cat." In addition to reading it closely for character development, our goal is to understand how Poe uses his word choice and story structure to create a feeling of suspense.

2/3/17 Let's chart out Poe's horror technique. Look at the chart we made yesterday; which of those techniques does he use in "The Black Cat"?

Horror Movies "The Black Cat" inhumane actions torture "cut one of the eyes from the socket" 2. Suspense and anticipation 2. "Tomorrow I may die, I hope to unburden my soul" Setting, dark, inhumane actions, psychological issues 3. Bottom of 124, "Stood body against wall." isolation, non-human character 4. Page 118 - "cats are witches in disguise" Central Idea: Guilt, Insanity, Revenge