1. WARM UP D-3 12-7-15

2. Today will be a “Work Day” to complete work on short stories. “Charles”: story diagram, Worksheet and vocabulary “Tell-Tale Heart”: story diagram, Worksheet and vocabulary NEW- Vocabulary 16-20

3. Exposition Conflict ___________________ vs. ___________________ Rising Action Climax Falling Action and Resolution Main characters Protagonist: Antagonist: Setting Where When Tone Theme Literary devices/techniques Mood Point of view ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY TITLE _____________________________________________________ AUTHOR _______________________________ Use the following diagram to help you identify the four parts of plot and the other major elements of a short story. Mom/Laurie CHARLES -Laurie reports on the trouble that Charles makes; staying after school, hurting a girl, swearing, sassing “We don’t have any Charles in the kindergarten.” x Charles Mom/Laurie A suburban home Start of kindergarten light- hearted Amused, happy first person; an inside narrator Charles Shirley Jackson Irony because the “good” kid (Laurie) turned out to be the bad kid (Charles). x

4. FIRST PERSON: One of the characters tells the story…(Key words I, me, my) THIRD PERSON (also known as Limited point of view): ….. OMNISCIENT: … POINT OF VIEW Inside Narrator Outside Narrator Third Person

5. Exposition Point of view First person Setting A house Conflict Characterization Crazy 1.WHO IS THE NARRATOR/MAIN CHARACTER? DESCRIBE The narrator is a butler/care taker for an old man. He is insane and kills the old man. Resolution 2. WHAT IS THE FIRST CONFLICT? The narrator vs. the old man’s eye. 3. WHAT DOES THE MAIN CHARACTER DO TO PREPARE FOR HIS CRIME? He watches the old man for days at night with his lantern. 5. IDENTIFY THE CLIMAX. “I admit the deed!” Climax Conflict 2 4.DESCRIBE CONFLICT 2 The narrator vs. The police The narrator lets the police in and he tries to act innocent and helpful. RISING ACTION TELL-TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe STORY OUTLINE Falling Action x

6. “Tell-Tale Heart” Story diagram, Worksheet and Vocabulary NEW- Vocabulary 16-20