Name: Ms. Fittz English 2 10 September 2014   English 2 Agenda

Wednesday, September 10  

Bell-Ringer. 1. Characterization. Based on what you know so far, characterize The Narrator of “The Black Cat.”

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____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Predict. Based on what you learned yesterday, predict what will happen in the rest of “The Black Cat.” ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Symbol. Remember back. What is a symbol? Why would an author employ a symbol in his/her literary work? What effect does a symbol have on the reader? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

II. Review: Symbol III. Finish Reading & Annotating “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe IV. Finish Character Profile: The Narrator and the black cat V. Analyze: Symbolism of Pluto in “The Black Cat” (who does the narrator blame?) VI. Exit Ticket: Characterization & Symbolism

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Pluto. Analyze the significance of the cat’s name, Pluto. What might the cat’s name symbolize? In _______________ mythology, Pluto is the god of _____________________________. Edgar Allan Poe employs the symbolism of Pluto’s name in order to _______________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

Black Cat. What do black cats typically symbolize? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Edgar Allan Poe employs the symbolism of black cats in order to _________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

Review:  A  symbol  is  a  character,    place,  thing  or  event  that  stands  for      ______________________  _________________,      often  an  _____________________  idea.    

II. Review: Symbol “Red and Black” from “Les Miserables” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me7DMpMaKI0 In this video clip from the opera “Les Mis,” there are two characters using symbolism of the colors red and black in two different ways. " What does the blonde-haired man use red and black to symbolize? " What does the brown curly-haired man use red and black to symbolize? Blonde-Haired Man Brown Curly-Haired Man Red

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III. Finish Reading “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe While you are reading, continue annotating for the characterization of The Narrator and of Pluto, the black cat. IV. Complete Character Profiles (of both The Narrator and Pluto, the black cat)

V. Analyze Symbol in “The Black Cat.”

The Gallows. What image appears on the cat’s fur by the end of page 4? __________________________ What does this image typically symbolize? ___________________ Edgar Allan Poe employs the symbolism of the image of a ________________ on the cat’s fur in order to ______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________