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Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
English 1Ms. Hollenbach – October 11, 2011
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
DO NOW
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Edgar Allan Poe
1809-1849
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
His Family and Tragic LifeBorn in BostonThe son of traveling actorsTragic and unhappy life
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Tragic and Unhappy Life Mother died, father deserted
him at the age of two adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John
Allan constant disagreements with
his step-father
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. . .continuedStudied briefly at the University of Virginia
Drinking and gambling difficulties kept him from continuing at UVA
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. . .continuedIn 1836 married his 14 year old cousin, Virginia
Last 12 years of life worked as a journalist, editor, and creative writer
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. . . continued Lived in poverty stricken conditions
In 1846 wife died after a long illness
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. . . continuedDied in Baltimore after he was found in a drunken stupor
Died a poor man
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Poe’s WorkKnown for:
Tales of mystery and terror stories
Introducing the modern detective story
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Short Stories The Tell-Tale
Heart The Cask of
Amontillado The Black
Cat, The Pit and
The Pendulum
Just a Few Titles Poems: The Raven Annabel Lee To Helen Lenore
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Addiction Sometimes strange special
effects have been linked to his addiction to opium
Addiction not uncommon in the 1800’s
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Gothic Elements supernatural horrors and an atmosphere of
unknown terror High emotion, sentimentalism, but also
pronounced anger, surprise, and especially terror
use of words indicating fear, mystery, etc.: apparition, devil, ghost, haunted, terror, fright, fainting
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Narrator & VoiceThe “unreliable narrator” – narrated in the first
person
DO NOW – 10/12/11What does it mean to be “sincere?”
What does it mean to be “insincere?”Define:
CaskAmontilladoCatacombs
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Objective & AgendaStudents will be able to..
Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Agenda1. Do Now & Share out / review2. Guided Reading, “The Cask of Amontillado”3. Finish Guided Reading questions4. Wrap up5. Complete Exit Ticket
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
GUIDED READINGAs you follow along with the audio, put a smile
face every time you see an example of a character being SINCERE. Also, put a frown face every time you see an example of a character being INSINCERE.
Highlight, underline, & annotate
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Break 1Who is FortunatoWhy does Montresor (the
narrator) want revenge on him?How can we describe Fortunato
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Break 2How does Montresor lure
Fortunato?Who is Luchesi?
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Break 3What is wrong with Fortunato?Describe the vaultWHAT IS MONTRESOR DOING?
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Break 4What did Montresor do to
Fortunato? Are you surprised?
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
Guided ReadingComplete the “Guided Reading”
questions INDEPENDENTLY.
When you are finished, you can pick up a Constructed Response (to be completed for homework this evening).
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
EXIT TICKETIn your opinion, is the narrator of
“The Cask of Amontillado” RELIABLE or UNRELIABLE? Explain.
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer & guided reading questions
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
DO NOWWho are the two characters in “The Cask of Amontillado”
How did Montresor seek revenge?
Objective: Understand the role of narrator & voice by completing a character graphic organizer
TRUE MOTIVESMontresor – To seek revenge on
Fortunato
Fortunato – to prove that he wasn’t dumb and that he was a wine connoisseur