Titles and Authors
What is the title of our whole group novel?
Stargirl
Define "anonymous"
"manus" means
hand
What does the narrator think he hears that causes him to confess in The Tell-Tale Heart?
The Old Man's Heartbeat
Why does the narrator kill the old man in The Tell-Tale heart?
He hates his vulture eye
What is the title of the story where the narrator kills an old man because of his vulture eye?
The Tell-Tale Heart
define "subdued"
showing little energy or enthusiasm
"caput" means
head
Why is Steve Harmon on trial in Monster?
Armed robbery/murder
Describe the mental state of the narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart.
He's insane and losing his mind.
Monster
define "vehemently"
with energy or passion
"vivo" means
It's just like any other case or trial--they're going to convict him.
This strategy looks at the words around an unknown word to help us figure out the meaning of the unknown word.
Context Clues
Who is the author of Stargirl?
define "sufficient"
enough
rock
This refers to the author's feelings about the subject matter.
Tone
List 3 adjectives to describe Kathy O'Brien--Steve's lawyer.
Direct, realistic, matter of fact, answers may vary
Who is the author of The Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
The ability to discern ideas, wisdom
"corpus" means
body
Which two characters did we characterize in our characterization notes?
Spongebob and The Narrator
Is Steve Harmon a Monster? Why or why not?
answers may vary