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Aim: How is Laura’s illusion of Jim broken by reality? Do Now: 6 Word Characters Can you define the following characters by only using 6 words? (a, of, the - don’t count!) Tom – hard-working, dreamer of escape, obligations plenty Laura Amanda Do Now: 6 Word Characters Can you define the following characters by only using 6 words? (a, of, the - don’t count!) Tom – hard-working, dreamer of escape, obligations plenty Laura Amanda

[LEGEND: “TERROR!”] [Outside a summer storm is coming abruptly….] Why does the legend ready, “Terror!”? What does an approaching storm indicate about the actions in the play? Writing: In complete sentences, answer the following: What does the approaching storm figuratively mean? Which literary element is being used? Why does the legend ready, “Terror!”? What does an approaching storm indicate about the actions in the play? Writing: In complete sentences, answer the following: What does the approaching storm figuratively mean? Which literary element is being used?

“Blue Roses! My gosh, yes – Blue Roses!” How does Jim begin to discover who Laura is? How does he manage to put her at ease and make her comfortable? Why is Laura someone who Jim may find attractive? What does it mean when Jim breaks Laura’s glass unicorn? How does Jim begin to discover who Laura is? How does he manage to put her at ease and make her comfortable? Why is Laura someone who Jim may find attractive? What does it mean when Jim breaks Laura’s glass unicorn?

“ Has anyone ever told you that you were pretty? ” As Jim asks Laura this, what is she holding? What may this indicate? Literary Element? How does Jim break Laura? As Jim asks Laura this, what is she holding? What may this indicate? Literary Element? How does Jim break Laura?

Motif – Broken Objects, Illusion, People Motif – something (an important idea, object) that is repeated throughout a work In Scene 7, how many examples of broken, objects, illusions, people can you list? Motif – something (an important idea, object) that is repeated throughout a work In Scene 7, how many examples of broken, objects, illusions, people can you list?