2.3 FREYTAG'S PYRAMID
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
(1) identify a variety of text features including style and how short stories are constructed;
(2) demonstrate insight into how they communicate meaning and enhance the effectiveness of the story.
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5 True or False Statements
Re-Read the short story Lather and Nothing Else by Hernando Tellez (in UNIT #2 RESOURCE FOLDER)
Then in point form using Freytag’s Structure list the stages of the plot from the opening Exposition to the final Denouement/Conclusion. Save this as PDF and post it on Moodle.
OF LEARNING TEST ASSIGNMENT: The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin File Uploaded 14/07/21, 13:18
Read The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin. (It is attached below and is 1015 words long)
Come to class on next Monday prepared to make a 2 minute Oral Presentation about the plot development (Freytag's Pyramid structure) and define five (5) traits adjectives that describe the protagonist's character. A list of traits can be downloaded along with the story
Write down the Plot development as a list - and also list the 5 adjectives you feel best describe the protagonist. YOU WILL SHARE THAT DOCUMENT WITH THE CLASS as you make your oral presentation using this as your presentation notes. DO NOT WRITE A SPEECH!
THIS WILL BE GRADED 'OF LEARNING' FOR 5 MARKS
Let's discuss where the INCITING INCIDENT and the CLIMAX can be found in Lather and Nothing Else