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1 The Great Gatsby Discussion

2 Discussion Items Characters Setting Plot Theme Mood/Structure Fictional Technique Historical Context F. Scott Fitzgerald’s biography Your Point of View

3 Plot The structure of the actions in a dramatic or narrative work, ordered and rendered toward achieving particular emotional and artistic effects. The most basic elements in a plot line are: (a) exposition (b) rising action (c) climax, crisis, or turning point (d) falling action (e) resolution or denouement

4 Plot

5 Activity # 1: Plot Map Using your book and the plot summary, draw a plot map for The Great Gatsby. Make sure your map reflects your group’s understanding of “the shape” of the novel. Label each part. Then…

6 Activity # 2: Chapter Page For your chapter, create a page. Summarize the action (bullets are fine). Then interpret the chapter by making something creative…your choice: – Draw a storyboard – Do a Twitter feed – Write letters or diary entries – Make sure you include at least three specific quotations from the text in your interpretation.

7 Your Chapter Page Be creative! You will present your chapter. Become an expert.

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