Fable: The Bear and

the Two Travelers

TWO MEN were traveling together, when a Bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree, and concealed himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body.

When he was quite gone, the other traveler descended from the tree, and, accosting his friend, jocularly inquired what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear? 

”He gave me this advice,” his companion replied. “Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger.”

“Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.”

Outline

I.

II.

III.

Outline

I. The two men traveling together

II. The Bear

III. The Reversal

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA.B.C.

II. The Bear

III. The Reversal

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

III. The Reversal

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

A.B.C.

III. The Reversal

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

A. Felt first man with his snout and sniffedB. Man held his breath and played deadC. Bear left not willing to touch a dead body

III. The Reversal

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

A. Felt first man with his snout and sniffedB. Man held his breath and played deadC. Bear left not willing to touch a dead body

III. The ReversalA.B.C.

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

A. Felt first man with his snout and sniffedB. Man held his breath and played deadC. Bear left not willing to touch a dead body

III. The ReversalA. Bear left and first traveler got down from

treeB. He jokingly asked friend what the Bear

whisperedC. He replied, “Never travel with a friend

who deserts you at the first approach of danger.”

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a tree.”

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up:

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up: ascended, clambered, shimmied, scampered

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up: ascended, clambered, shimmied, scampered

quickly:

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up: ascended, clambered, shimmied, scampered

quickly: speedily, hastily, with alacrity

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up: ascended, clambered, shimmied, scampered

quickly: speedily, hastily, with alacritytree:

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up: ascended, clambered, shimmied, scampered

quickly: speedily, hastily, with alacritytree: evergree, spruce, oak, tall woody plant

VariationsA. “One of them climbed up quickly into a

tree.”

climbed up: ascended, clambered, shimmied, scampered

quickly: speedily, hastily, with alacritytree: evergree, spruce, oak, tall woody plant1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

ParaphrasesExercise 3: Expanding with figures of description:

Chorographia-

Chronographia-

ParaphrasesExercise 3: Expanding with figures of description:

Chorographia- the description of a particular nation, e.g. “two fair-faced Austrians”

Chronographia-

ParaphrasesExercise 3: Expanding with figures of description:

Chorographia- the description of a particular nation, e.g. “two fair-faced Austrians”

Chronographia- vivid description of a certain historical or recurring time, e.g. “after the winter thaw”

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

A. Felt first man with his snout and sniffedB. Man held his breath and played deadC. Bear left not willing to touch a dead body

III. The ReversalA. Bear left and first traveler got down from

treeB. He jokingly asked friend what the Bear

whisperedC. He replied, “Never travel with a friend

who deserts you at the first approach of danger.”

ParaphrasesExercise 4: Expanding with figure of description:

Prosopographia–

ParaphrasesExercise 4: Expanding with figure of description:

Prosopographia– vivid description of someone’s face or character, e.g. “he looked down at his friend with a big-toothed grin”

Outline

I. The two men traveling togetherA. Suddenly met by Bear on their pathB. One climbed tree and hidC. Second fell flat knowing he would be

attackedII. The Bear

A. Felt first man with his snout and sniffedB. Man held his breath and played deadC. Bear left not willing to touch a dead body

III. The ReversalA. Bear left and first traveler got down from

treeB. He jokingly asked friend what the Bear

whisperedC. He replied, “Never travel with a friend

who deserts you at the first approach of danger.”

ParaphrasesExercise 5: Rewrite the paraphrase by reducing it. Leave out all unnecessary details.