Exploring the Meaning of Story
Do Now: Create a cluster telling what
the word “story” means to you.
Have a volunteer to read the first two
paragraphs
Then answer the following question(s)
Who are the characters
read paragraphs three and
four
Then answer the following
question(s)
How does Louise feel after
the news?
•
read paragraphs five and
six
•
Then answer the
following question(s)
•
What is Irony?
•
How are the words “ new
spring life” ironic?
•
What other words can we
underline as being ironic?
read the paragraphs seven
and eight
Then answer the following
question(s)
Underline other words
that are ironic.
•
read paragraphs nine
and ten
•
Then answer the
following question(s)
•
Define Inference.
•
What was she waiting
for?
Read paragraphs eleven and
twelve
Then answer the following
question(s)
Why did she whisper “Free,
free, free!”?
What literary term is
“monstrous Joy” an example
of?
•
Read paragraphs thirteen
and fourteen
•
Then answer the following
question(s)
What does folded in death
imply?
“A long procession of years”
Does this quote mean positive
years or negative years?
Define illumination. What does
illumination mean here?
Read paragraphs fifteen and
sixteen
Then answer the following
question(s)
How does the word
“sometimes” explain why
she feels this way?
Why is the word “free”
important
Read paragraphs seventeen
and eighteen
Then answer the following
question(s)
Why is it important for
Josephine to enter the
room?
Read paragraphs nineteen
Then answer the following
question(s)
What word could you use to
replace “fancy”?
Why is “spring days” and
“summer days” ironic?
Why did she shudder while
thinking that life would be
long?
Read paragraph twenty
Then answer the following
question(s)
Define Triumph.
Put a box around triumph
and victory.
Why are these words
important.
What happened in the end of the
story?
Answer the following question
In “The Story of an Hour,” Chopin explores a wife’s response to
the news of her husband’s death. As you read, consider the
question: Does Mrs. Mallard’s reaction seem typical for a
grieving wife?
For the terms below, define them and tell how they are
related to the text.
Realist
Irony
Foreshadowing
Inference
Characterization
Answer the following questions
1.
What report does Richards brings to Josephine and Mrs.
Mallard?
2.
What emotions is Mrs. Mallard experiencing as she gazes
out the window and thinks about her future?
3.
What aspects of realist writing are apparent in “The Story
of an Hour” Remember that realism often focuses on
social issues and the accurate portrayal of human
behavior.
4.
What is ironic about Mrs. Mallard’s death at the end of
the story?
5.
In Chopin’s day women were expected to marry and be
dependent upon their husbands. How do Mrs. Mallard’s
dreams differ from these expectations?
Homework: Copy and define the
vocabulary words
1.
Realist
2.
Elixir
3.
Elusive
4.
Impose
5.
Aquiver
6.
Tumultuously
7.
Bespoke
8.
Repression
9.
Forestall
10.
Grip-sack
Delve into the depths of storytelling through a series of engaging questions and observations. Explore characters, irony, inference, symbolism, and more within the context of a captivating narrative. Uncover the layers of meaning woven into the text as you analyze themes of freedom, illumination, and triumph.
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Do Now: Create a cluster telling what the word story means to you. Story
Have a volunteer to read the first two paragraphs Then answer the following question(s) Who are the characters
read paragraphs five and six Then answer the following question(s) What is Irony? read paragraphs three and four Then answer the following question(s) How does Louise feel after the news? How are the words new spring life ironic? What other words can we underline as being ironic?
read paragraphs nine and ten Then answer the following question(s) Define Inference. read the paragraphs seven and eight Then answer the following question(s) What was she waiting for? Underline other words that are ironic.
Read paragraphs thirteen and fourteen Then answer the following question(s) What does folded in death imply? Read paragraphs eleven and twelve Then answer the following question(s) Why did she whisper Free, free, free! ? A long procession of years Does this quote mean positive years or negative years? Define illumination. What does illumination mean here? What literary term is monstrous Joy an example of?
Read paragraphs fifteen and sixteen Then answer the following question(s) Read paragraphs seventeen and eighteen Then answer the following question(s) How does the word sometimes explain why she feels this way? Why is it important for Josephine to enter the room? Why is the word free important
Read paragraphs nineteen Then answer the following question(s) Read paragraph twenty Then answer the following question(s) What word could you use to replace fancy ? Why is spring days and summer days ironic? Define Triumph. Put a box around triumph and victory. Why are these words important. Why did she shudder while thinking that life would be long?
Answer the following question In The Story of an Hour, Chopin explores a wife s response to the news of her husband s death. As you read, consider the question: Does Mrs. Mallard s reaction seem typical for a grieving wife? For the terms below, define them and tell how they are related to the text. Realist Irony Foreshadowing Inference Characterization
Answer the following questions 1. What report does Richards brings to Josephine and Mrs. Mallard? 2. What emotions is Mrs. Mallard experiencing as she gazes out the window and thinks about her future? 3. What aspects of realist writing are apparent in The Story of an Hour Remember that realism often focuses on social issues and the accurate portrayal of human behavior. 4. What is ironic about Mrs. Mallard s death at the end of the story? 5. In Chopin s day women were expected to marry and be dependent upon their husbands. How do Mrs. Mallard s dreams differ from these expectations?
Homework: Copy and define the vocabulary words 1. Realist 2. Elixir 3. Elusive 4. Impose 5. Aquiver 6. Tumultuously 7. Bespoke 8. Repression 9. Forestall 10. Grip-sack
