After Twenty Years O Henry.

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After Twenty Years O Henry

Thematic Link What is the theme? What is the big idea, message about life or human nature? Life is filled with unexpected discoveries. What is the big idea about friendship? It is important to have faith in friends.

Vocabulary Dismally Habitual Simultaneously Staunchest vicinity

Literary Analysis Concepts Surprise Endings Sudden turn in action New realization An unexpected outcome in the plot of a story. Foreshadow Events in story that give clues to future action Class work: With a partner go back through the story and identify 3 events in the plot that foreshadow the future outcome.

Literary Analysis II Irony- a contrast between what you expect to happen and what actually happens. Character-the people who appear in the story are called characters. Both major and minor characters have traits and motives. Traits are qualities of the character’s personality that are consistent or aren’t changed. Motives are emotions, wants or needs that cause characters to act the way they do.

Share-Pair Activity List 5 of your traits List 5 things that motivate you Share with partner Partner introduces you to class

Retrieved Reformation What is the theme( the message about life, human nature, the human condition)?

Introductory Paragraph (Give thesis statement about the theme) Attention Grabber (Ask a question, tell an anecdote, or find a relevant quotation about your issue. Example: Can a person be changed by love?

Thesis Statement Thesis Statement-write a clear opinion introducing at least 3 major pieces of evidence that support your thesis. The theme in Story X by Author Y is _________because reason 1, 2 and 3. USE RED Pen Example: The theme in A Retrieved Reformation by O’Henry is love can change a life. O’Henry has Jimmy Valentine fall in love with Annabelle; Jimmy beomes a good citizen; and finally, he saves the little girl.

Example from the Text Example: “For example, the authors writes that Use BLUE Pen For example, on page 140, O Henry writes, “…Jimmy Valentine looked in her eyes and became another man.”

Quote with Introduction Quote with Introduction (Transition Word Underlined) As evidence the character states… USE Black Pen As evidence, Jimmy states in his letter, “I’m going to marry the finest girl on earth.”

Commentary/explanation Commentary/Explanation: This shows that …This also proves that… USE GREEN Pen   This shows that love has the power to change a crook into an honest man.

Concluding sentence Concluding Sentence USE RED Pen Love is a powerful force for good/change.