Sample questions and activities from the workbook How does the author use names throughout the story? What is the significance of General Zaroff ''s name, for example, or the choice of "Ship-Trap Island" and "Death Swamp" to describe certain settings? How does Connell represent Rainsford''s growing fear as he realizes that General Zaroff is hunting men and that he himself is going to be hunted? How does Rainsford''s fear enhance the major themes of the story about the brutality of the "two class" system that Rainsford himself referred to? Locate each word in the text. Use context clues to create a definition for each word. Use a dictionary and write a new definition in your own words that is more accurate. Instructions: On the following two pages, you will create a semantic map of vocabularywords used in the story. Start by placing the assigned word in the middle of the page. Then add more information with lines that show the connections. 1. Use context clues and a dictionary to define the word.
2. Add synonyms and antonyms. 3. Include words or phrases that add to the meaning. 4. Add images that clarify the meaning. (Include image credits.) 5.
Share your semantic map with other students and read theirs. 6. Use this page and the next to plan your poster-board. Define Connotation Define Denotation Consider some of the different definitions for the word home: The denotation of home; The connotation of home. How does Zaroff justify his use of the word hunting? Authors combine the tools they use to create an engaging story. In this assignment, we will analyze the characters. However, it is important to remember that characters are a necessary part of the plot and contribute to the theme. Each of the author''s tools, in this case, characterization, makes their other tools sharper.
As you complete the analysis of these characters, consider what they have in common, what differs, and how their differences lead to their conflict. What is the importance of Louise Mallard''s supposed "heart condition"? Do you think she actually has a heart condition, and if so, how is Chopin using this detail to develop themes within the story? Who are the Sheridans and what kind of life do they lead based on the information within the story? Why does Mrs. Sheridan proceed with the party? What arguments does she offer to justify her decision? Theme is a core statement of an author''s message in their writing. Stories may have more than one theme deliberately included by the author, and they may generate ideas about unintended themes in the reader. When we talk about theme in literature, sometimes we talk about a single word or short phrase that identifies the core idea in the theme. For example, If you were discussing Romeo and Juliet, you might say the theme is "love." When moving to writing about theme, though, we need to add more context to the idea than just one word. A strong analysis of the theme will lead to a theme statement.
HISTORICAL AND THEMATIC CONTEXT KATE Chopin, born Katherine O''Flaherty, is perhaps best known for her novella, The Awakening (1899), which tells the story of a married woman''s sexual awakening. Considered somewhat notorious because of her representation of extramarital affairs and female sexuality, Chopin is celebrated today as a forerunner of American feminist literature. Of Louisiana Creole heritage, Chopin frequently sets her stories . ( continues ) VOCABULARY RESOURCE Aquiver--adjective; marked by trembling or quivering Bearing--noun; 1. the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself,2a. the act, power or time of bringing forth offspring or fruit, 2b. a productof bearing, 3a. an object, surface or point that supports, 3b.
a machine part in which another part turns or slides, 4a. the horizontal direction of one point with respect to another or to the compass, 4b. a comprehension of one''s position, environment, or situation. Bespoke--adjective; 1a. custom-made, 1b. dealing in or producing custom-made articles, 2. engaged Fancy--verb; 1. to have a fancy, 2.
to believe mistakenly or without evidence --noun; 1a. a liking formed by caprice rather than reason, 1b. amorous fondness, 2. notion, whim, 3. fantastic quality or state --adjective; 1. whimsical, 2. not plain, posh 3a. of particular excellence or highest grade, 3b.
impressive.