BRITISH LITERATURE “It’s ‘What happened?!’ Wednesday!” May 21, 2008 Ms. Smith

Agenda Finish reading “The Demon Lover.” Take easy pop quiz on the reading. Complete literary terms T-Chart. Analyze story through the lens of Historical Criticism.

“The Demon Lover” Pop Quiz Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. 1.Why does Mrs. Drover’s house appear strange to her? 2.Why is she mystified when she sees a letter addressed to her on the hall table? 3.What is the letter about? 4.How does she feel about receiving the letter? 5.What happens after she gets into the taxi?

“Demon Lover” Pop Quiz Answers 1.Mrs. Drover hasn’t been there for a long time. 2.The caretaker was away, and the house was closed up, so no one could have dropped off a letter. 3.The writer of the letter is a man Mrs. Dover’s fiancé. The letter reminds her of a promise she made to him.

Answers 4. She is frightened. The letter sounds threatening and possibly supernatural. 5. She begins screaming because the taxi driver is the man who wrote the letter. She is trapped with him in the taxi.

Literary Term T-Chart List examples of FORESHADOWING –“…no human eye watched Mrs. Drover’s return…” –“…to [meet] at the hour arranged…” Explain how the foreshadowing was fulfilled. –The taxi driver had an inhuman quality about him. Mrs. Drover screams when she looks at the taxi driver. –The clock struck seven as Mrs. Drover put her hand on the door of the taxi.

Historical Event T-Chart Historical Event –Many wealthy people moved to the country to escape the Blitz. Evidence from the Text –Mrs. Drover has returned to London to pick up some valuables. –Her family has become used to life in the country.

Historical Event T-Chart Historical Event –The Blitz –Kathleen’s fiance goes missing, presumed dead. Evidence from the Text –There were cracks in the structure of Mrs. Drover’s Kensington house. –There was a film over many objects—possibly the result of the bombing. –191,652 British soldiers were imprisoned or missing during World War I.

Homework ~ Continue to work on your College Research Project Power Point. ~We will begin our presentations on Wednesday, May 28 th.