1. Today’s Checklist Brainstorm – short story elements Short story note Take up “Charles” questions Writing assignment Quotation activity – “Charles”

2. The Power of Stories One lesson we can learn from pre- industrial peoples is the power of storytelling. I am struck by how important storytelling is among tribal peoples; it forms the basis of their educational systems. The Celtic peoples, for example, insisted that only the poets could be teachers. Why? I think it is because knowledge that is not passed through the heart is dangerous: it may lack wisdom; it may be a power trip; it may squelch life out of the learners. - Matthew Fox

3. Short stories Setting: The time and place presented in the story. This is usually described in the introduction of the story. Example: It was a cold and gloomy night as John stood at the edge of Lake Ontario.

4. Atmosphere: The mood or feeling of a place or situation. Atmosphere usually helps create feelings or emotions, and is usually established in the setting (for instance, a haunted house on a moonless night).

5. Plot: The story line; the series of events that happen in a story. Theme: The main ideas behind a story or the point the author is making. The theme is suggested and is never stated in the story. An author is usually suggesting something about life or human behaviour.

6. Protagonist: The main character or “hero” of a story. Antagonist: The character that challenges or is the opposite of the main character (can sometimes be seen as a villain).

7. Conflict: The problem between two forces, one of which will eventually win at the end of the story. Common types of conflict:  Person vs. person  Person vs. society  Person vs. nature  Person vs. supernatural  Person vs. self

8. Mood: The way the reader feels about the topic or the subject of the story. (For instance, when you’re reading, do you feel angry? Disturbed? Sad?)

10. Your writing assignment Due Monday, February 14 Write this down! Your “Dear RND” writing assignment must  Include at least 3 examples of literary devices that you have learned in class in addition to personification of RND (i.e. “Dear RND”)  Include at least one metaphor  Be at least 250 words in length (no more than 300)

11. Key quotations Identifying key quotations is a crucial skill in the study and analysis of literature Identify a key quotation from “Charles” that corresponds with each of the points on the plot diagram