Today’s Checklist Hand in Dear RND letter Irony review Short story format – note “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Short story reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Warm-up: Irony review One of each type of irony – identify them! A young lawyer says, ““I can’t wait to start writing these forty-seven reports.” The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for him, but the audience does.

Verbal  A young lawyer says, ““I can’t wait to start writing these forty-seven reports.” Situational  The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Dramatic  Batman doesn’t know that the Joker is waiting for him, but the audience does.

Elements of a short story Having read “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding”, consider what elements these two texts have in common Think about  Length  Character  Plot  Conclusion

Elements of a short story Length: can be read in one sitting Concise: information offered in the story is relevant to the tale being told

Short story plot Take note!

ExpositionThe setting of the Maloney household is established Rising actionPatrick acts bizarrely, e.g. he drinks his entire drink ConflictPatrick reveals a secret to Mary ClimaxMary reacts by hitting Patrick in the head with a leg of lamb, killing him as a result Falling actionMary proceeds to the grocer, calls the police and they arrive, proceeding with an inquisition DenouementThe policemen eat the murder weapon as Mary laughs to herself

“On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” Exposition Rising action Conflict Climax Falling action Denouement Complete the table using the plot from this story.

Protagonist vs. Antagonist “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” provides a clear example of a typical element of the short story  Protagonist and antagonist ProtagonistAntagonist The main character of the story, with whom the audience is intended to identify The opponent(s) against which the protagonist must contend Andy (the Royals) The Guardians

Protagonist vs. antagonist Note: the antagonist does not have to be a person Example: Harry Potter is at odds with destiny Three types of conflict are possible  Person vs. person  Person vs. nature  Person vs. self

The Tell-Tale Heart First published in 1843 Edgar Allan Poe was best known for his tales of mystery and macabre He is credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction

Introduction to Poe’s Genre Poe was a pioneer of Victorian gothic literature  Focused on terror as a legitimate literary genre Many references to Poe’s work exist in popular culture

Agree/disagree People who are insane always know that they are insane. Sane people sometimes imagine that they hear things. If you commit a major crime, sooner or later, you will be caught. When you’ve done something wrong, it’s agony to wonder if you will be caught. All people share the same fears; in other words, the same things frighten all people.

Compare and contrast Watch the following video versions of “The Tell-Tale Heart” Shortz vs. Version 2 Shortz Version 2 Which version do you think provides a better portrayal of the story? Which version do you think is more suitable for adults? For adolescents? For children?