1. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber
Vocabulary
P.O.S + √ -
Connotation
  
Denotation
Your own sentence
distraught
adjective
insolent
insinuatingly
adverb
pandemonium
noun
derisive
inscrutable

2. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber
Literary Analysis and Reading Skill

3. F.L.T Today, I will be able to…
identify the character traits of a round, flat, dynamic, and static character
develop the skill of recognizing the author’s purpose
so I can better understand and gain deeper insight into fiction.

4. Literary Analysis: Character
Character: a __________ or an __________ who takes part in the action of a literary work.
We learn about the character through the character’s ________ and ________, the author’s __________, and what ________ say about the character.
person
animal
words
actions
narration
others

5. Types of Characters
Round Character: complex, showing many ____________ qualities – revealing faults as well as virtues.
Examples: Bruce Wayne (Batman), Aladdin, and Wolverine
Flat Character: one-dimensional, showing a ______ trait.
Examples: Kermit the Frog, Tiger, and Olaf
different
single

6. Types of Characters
Dynamic Character: develops, _________, and learns something ________ the course of a story.
Examples: Katniss, Beast from “The Beauty and the Beast,” and Elsa
Static Character: remains the _______.
Example: Scar
The main character tends to be a ________ character and/or ____________ character.
changes
during
same
round
dynamic

7. The main character’s development and growth are often central to a story’s ______ and _______.
As you read, consider the ______ that make characters seem ______ or ______, ______ or _______.
plot
theme
traits
round
flat
dynamic
static

8. Reading Skill: Author’s Purpose
Author’s purpose: his or her main _______ for writing.
In fiction, the purpose is usually conveyed by the story’s ______, message, or insight.
To determine the author’s purpose, _______ and _______ on the story’s details and events.
Ask questions as the following to discover the author’s purpose:
What significance might this event have?
Why does the author include this detail?
reason
theme
read
reflect

9. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber
Vocabulary

10. distraught (adj.)
She was distraught when her boyfriend broke up with her out of nowhere.

11. insolent (adj.)
Her insolent words offended the guests.

12. insinuatingly (adv.)
My friend looked at me insinuatingly, as if she thought I had taken the money from her purse.

13. pandemonium (n.)
When the band left the stage, the crowd erupted into pandemonium.

14. derisive (adj.)
With a derisive laugh, the bully pushed the little boy off the swing.

15. inscrutable (adj.)
No one has ever solved the puzzle of his inscrutable personality.

16. 3, 2, 1
Write down 3 things you learned today that you didn’t know before.
Write down 2 things you already knew.
Write down a question that you still have