Edgar Allen Poe: The Man Behind the Horror Author Study

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Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

The setting for today’s story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” was inspired by the catacombs of Paris (play to 2:50) and takes place in Paris, France during Carnival.

Carnival is a festival just before the 40-day period of fasting known as Lent. During carnival, people wear fanciful costumes, attend balls, and participate in feasts. Mardi Gras in New Orleans originated from this European Celebration.

Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

Carnival

Pre-Reading: Answer the three questions on your sheet.Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

by Edgar Allen Poe

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Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

Post Reading: Answer the analysis questions. Go back to the text to make sure you answer the question completely and pull evidence from the story to help support your answers.

Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

1. What character appealed to you most? 2. What are three characteristics (character traits) that you want to focus on that really describe your character?3. Begin to fill in your graphic organizer. Remember to use direct quotes that exemplify these traits and write down the page number from where you got the quote. You need to have one quote per trait.4. Have your graphic organizer approved by the teacher. You must have it initialed before moving on.

Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

“The Cask of Amontillado” Character Analysis Graphic Organizer:

On your own paper, follow the outline given to you for your five paragraph character analysis essay.

The essay needs to consist of:-Thesis/introductory paragraph, -3 body paragraphs (one for each trait)-Conclusion.

Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

“The Cask of Amontillado” Character Outline:

MLA Style of Documentation

• MLA is a style of documentation that gives guidelines for writing academic papers. To get you started:• Double Spaced, Size 12, Times New Roman Font. The default spacing in Microsoft word is set to

double space, you will probably have to change the font size and style.• Page Numbers are in the upper, right hand corner and start with page 1. You will also use your

last name before the page number. No cover page is needed unless instructed by your teacher. (Go to

• Your name, the teachers name, Class, and Date will be to the left had side at the top of your paper. Dates should be written in the DD Month YYYY Format and should be the DUE DATE of your paper. For example, this paper is due on 21 October 2015 for B day classes.

• Next you should have a titled, centered. This should not be italized, bolded, underlined, or enlarged.

• You should not use any personal pronouns like “I” in your paper. It should be about the character, not you or your opinions.

To Insert Page Numbers:

Once you’ve inserted the page number, double click it and add your LAST name before the number. This will automatically be added for each page of text as you go.

Objectives: Students will understand that word structure aids comprehension of unfamiliar and complex words.Students understand that in dramatic works, setting, mood, characters, plot, and theme are often revealed through staging as well as through narration and dialogue.Essential Question(s): How does today’s piece of literature exemplify the elements of literature we discussed today?

“The Cask of Amontillado”Quoting passages from the text.

I want to use the following quote in my essay from page 209:

“At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled- but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of

risk.”

At the beginning of “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montressor states that, “At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitively settled- but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk” (Poe 209). Montresser is seeking revenge he will stop at nothing and take any risk to make sure he is avenged.

Introduce quote & the title of the story should be in quotes since it is a short story.

The entire quote is in quotation marks and written exactly as it appears in the story. Notice the end of the quote, the quotes are closed and then I have cited Poe and the page number. The period (.) comes after the citation.

After the quote, I have explained what the quote means and then I will go on to analyze how this is an example of his character.

In Text Citations:

Works Cited:• You will be required to include a works

cited. • It should always have its own page at the

end of your paper• Center the words—Works Cited—• Use a hanging indent. That means that the

first line is all the way to the left and then any other lines are indented.

Author Last, Author First. “Story Title.” Textbook Title. Ed. Editors First Last Name. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Page Range. Print.• The citation for our purposes is:Poe, Edgar Allen. “The Cask of Amontillado.”

The Language of Literature. Ed. Arthur N. Applebee et al. Boston: McDougal Littell, 2000. 208-214. Print.