1. English I Honors—October 6, 2015 Bell ringer: Have you ever been to an extravagant birthday party? What made it extravagant? Homework: – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59. – Study for Lesson 15 and 16 Vocabulary quiz on Friday.

2. English I Honors—Lesson 15 Vocabulary Crux—n. a particular point of difficulty. Crucial—adj. of great importance Crucifixion—n. the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross. Crucify—v. criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly Crucifix—n. a representation of a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it. Crusade—v. lead or take part in an energetic and organized campaign concerning a social, political, or religious issue. Cruciform—adj. having the shape of a cross Cruise—v. (of a motor vehicle or aircraft) travel smoothly at a moderate or economical speed Excrutiating—adj. intensely painful Cruiser—n. a vessel, especially a power-driven one, intended for cruising.

3. English I Honors—Lesson 16 Vocabulary Diverse—adj. showing a great deal of variety; very different Prestigious—adj. having high status Imposing—adj. grand and impressive in appearance Potent—adj. having great power, influence, or effect Stoicism—n. endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and complaint Vulnerable—adj. susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm Gregarious—adj. (of a person) fond of company; sociable Prophetic—adj. predicting what will happen in the future Controversy—n. typically a heated, public disagreement Profound—adj. having or showing great knowledge or insight

4. After Reading: On a sheet of notebook paper, complete the plot diagram based on the story and answer the Key Ideas and Details questions. What is the narrator’s tone towards the couple or their situation in general? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. Come up with a theme statement for the story. When you turn this work in, work on adding to the Rising Action of your story. You must at least add one paragraph or more. What is the conflict? What is the setting? What do we know about the characters? What are the additional conflicts? How does the character (s) respond to the conflict? What is the turning point in the story? What are the events that happen after the climax that lead to the resolution? How is the conflict resolved? 1. Exposition 2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution

5. Review “The Gift of the Magi” Exposition: What is the setting? What is the conflict? What do we know about the characters? Rising action: How does the character(s) respond to the conflict? Climax: What is the turning point in the story? Falling action: What are the events that happen after the climax that lead to the resolution? Resolution: How is the conflict resolved?

6. Review Symbolism Symbol: anything (any object, animal, event, person, or place) that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level. What might the following symbolize? – Jim’s watch; Della’s hair; Magi

7. The Stolen Party by Liliana Heker Foreshadowing: the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action. – In paragraph 9 of “The Gift of the Magi”, the narrator alerts the reader that “there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Young’s in which they both took a mighty pride.” – In paragraph 24, Della could not read Jim’s expressions. Was he shocked at her hair or his realization that the combs would not now be necessary? Irony: a literary device that exploits readers’ expectations; Situational irony occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of characters or the reader. – We do not expect Jim to sell his watch to purchase the combs for Della.

8. The Stolen Party—Questioning the Text Level 1, Literal—Literal questions can be answered by referring back to the text or consulting references. Level 2, Interpretive—Interpretive questions call for inferences; answers cannot be found directly in the text; however, textual evidence points to and supports your answers. Level 3, Universal—Universal questions go beyond the text. What are the larger issues or ideas raised by the text?

9. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the Key Ideas and Details (decide if they are Level 1, 2, or 3) questions and answer the following questions: – Chunk 2: What is Rosaura’s attitude in this section? How effective is third-person limited point of view in this section? – Chunk 3: What is the conflict in this section? What are some elements of foreshadowing in this section? – Chunk 4: How are Rosaura and the monkey alike? How is Rosaura’s role at the party similar to the monkey’s? – Chunk 5: Summarize this section. – Chunk 6: What is the surprise ending? What are some hints that foreshadowed the ending? Write a theme statement for this story. – Is the theme expressed as a statement? – Does the statement avoid merely summarizing the story? – Does the statement avoid making a moral out of the story?