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Oct 13­6:54 AM

Tuesday, October 23

1. Entrance Slip2. QW # 13 - Tues. Tunes3. Group Work -

symbolism & allegory4. Class Review5. Exit Slip

I CAN:* define, understand, & apply symbolism & allegory* connect music to literature

Grab a book & get out your QW things!

Oct 13­6:54 AM

Masque of the Red DeathEntrance Slip

1. Define symbol.something that represents something else

2. Define allegory.• An allegory is a story or tale with two levels of meaning­­­a literal level and one or more symbolic levels.  • a story that is a symbol for something else

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Oct 13­7:12 AM

Tuesday Tunes - Phantom of the OperaStuck?• Describe how the music makes you feel - be descriptive (imagery = 5 senses).

• Discuss how this music represents the TONE (attitude) or MOOD (emotion)of The Masque of the Red Death.

• Write a story or movie script that would go along with this music. Use your 5 senses - it's getting close to Halloween - make it creepy!

Oct 11­9:10 AM

Review AllegoryAn allegory is a story or tale with two levels of meaning­­­a literal level and one or more symbolic levels.  The events, setting, and characters in an allegory are symbols for ideas or qualities.

In other words­­­symbolic story telling or when you tell one story to represent or stand for another.

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Oct 13­6:54 AM

Masque of the Red DeathReview Day

With your table mates:1. Discuss the reading guide with each other. Be sure to note any similarities or differences in your answers.

2. PUT IT ALL TOGETHER - now use your study guide & knowledge of symbolism & allegory to explain how this story is an allegory. Do this using the slides on the back of your reading guide.

Oct 11­9:19 AM

So,what characters and/or symbols represented something greater than themselves?

Allegory in "Masque of the Red Death"

Symbols we watched for:• The use and importance of color• the importance of numbers• symbolism of East/West• the number 7

Two levels of meaning: 1. the literal elements of the plot (the colors of the rooms, for

example) and2. their symbolic counterparts, which often involve large

philosophical concepts (such as life and death).

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Oct 11­9:32 AM

The Meaning of Color:

• blue-peace, intelligence, stability, depression• purple-royalty, spirituality• green-life, growth, envy, youth, spring, health• orange-energy, warmth, autumn• white-purity, cleanliness, innocence• violet-femininity, grace, elegance• black-evil, death, night• red - anger, blood, heat, love, power

Oct 2­2:57 PM

Symbolism: East to West & Colors

• Why is it significant that the rooms are lined up from East to West?

• Look at what you said the colors of the first six rooms remind you of (on your chart). When you look at the selection of colors as a whole, why do you think Prospero might have chosen the colors of the first six rooms?

• Why would Prospero contain the colors black & red to one room?

• Judging from the title of the story & the colors of the 7th room, what might this room symbolize?

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Oct 11­9:46 AM

The Seven Deadly Sins:• Pride• Envy• Anger• Sloth• Greed• Gluttony• Lust

Which of these sins didPrince Prospero commit?

(give examples next to each sin Prospero is guilty of)

Oct 11­9:47 AM

The Seven Ages of Man:• infant• schoolboy• lover• soldier• judge• pantaloon• second childhood

Is there an 8th stage of man?Why is ebony clock in the last room? Which stage might it symbolize?

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Oct 13­7:03 AM

So why is this story an ALLEGORY?

What does each individual symbol represent? The last room -

The ebony clock -

Midnight -

Uninvited guest -

THE BIG QUESTION:How does Poe's use of all these symbols make the story an ALLEGORY?

Oct 11­9:49 AM

Once a symbol is established it can be used to represent another event...it becomes an allegory. One example is this cover from The New Yorker magazine after the economy crashed.

So now that you've read it, why is this magazine cover an effective use of ALLEGORY?

Exit Pass ‐ Challenge yourself!