1 “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” By: James Thurber

2 Review Literary Terms __________________________- the time and place of the story ________________________________- an outside narrator who only has a limited view of the story We see the story through the eyes / thoughts of only one character- Walter Mitty.

3 New Literary Terms _______________________- an educated guess or conclusion drawn from characters or events within a story _______________________- the written conversation of characters within a story _______________________- (…) three dots in a row in between sentences to signify a change in scene, thought, or further development of an idea

4 **A Clue** Everywhere you see (…) ellipsis points, you will know that Walter Mitty is switching between his daydreams and his actual reality. Keep this in mind as you read.

5 A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between ____________ (daydreams) and ___________________. 2. Walter Mitty is a _________________ person in his daydreams. Why do you think he wants to be a different person? 3. This is a _______________/ whimsical story. It also has elements of sadness.

6 Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ 3. ______________________________- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe For example: buzz, hiss, boom, crash 4. _____________________________________ For example: Walter Mitty and his superhero daydream characters

7 Homework: Read “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” pages Answer questions 1-4, 5a, and 6 on page 130 in complete sentences Worth= 3 points