1. “The Yellow Wallpaper”
By Charlotte Perkins Gilman

2. Author’s purpose
Charlotte Perkins Gilman is an American writer, publishing “The Yellow Wallpaper” in 1892.
Through this story, she explores the role of women in America at the time.
Consider the story as an early work of feminism. What clues from the piece convey that Gilman was a feminist?

3. Annotation Marks: Post-itsF
Figurative Language
How does the author’s use of figurative language draw the reader’s attention to particular scenes? I
Imagery
How do the sensory details contribute to the MOOD? D
Diction
How does the word choice contribute to the TONE of the piece?
Details
What does the narrator choose to include or leave out?
How do these choices contribute to characterization? S
Syntax
What is unique about the sentence structure used by the narrator?

4. Analysis! Each table will be given a different question.
Each group member is responsible for finding a different device- oriented quote that serves as evidence for your group’s assertion.
ASSERTION: the answer to the question that ties back to THEME
Member #1’s quote with an explanation of the author’s use of a device.
This should PROVE your group’s assertion.
Member #2’s quote with an explanation of the author’s use of a device.
Member #3’s quote with an explanation of the author’s use of a device.
Member #4’s quote with an explanation of the author’s use of a device.