Reading Comprehension
What is the difference between summary & analysis?
A summary restates what happen (point); an analysis explains what it matters (details)
Who is the protagonist in the reading?
Louise Mallard
Motive
The reason behind a character's action or decision
Who narrates the reading?
The unnamed husband
What is the claim in an argumentative essay?
The main argument or position the writer takes.
What does it mean to make an inference while reading?
To draw a conclusion using textual clues and prior knowledge.
Include textual evidence that makes Mrs. Mallard seem selfish instead of sympathetic.
She whispers, "free, free, free!" after her husband's death.
Exposition
The introduction that presents background, characters, and setting.
Both Robert and the narrator's wife carry traces of loss from their past. Robert's wife passed, and the narrator's wife has told stories about her previous marriage.
How do these past experiences shape their interactions with the narrator?
They create a bridge of understanding and empathy.
Robert is insightful and patient.
The narrator's wife is open.
What is a counterclaim and what does it mean to refute it?
The opposing side's argument.
To explain why the opposing argument is flawed or less valid.
How do literary devices like symbolism or irony deepen a text's theme?
They reveal hidden meanings and connect surface events to larger ideas.
How does the brief length (an hour) contribute to the overall impact of the story?
The short, intense structure mirrors the sudden rise and fall of Mrs. Mallard's emotions, making the ending more shocking and powerful.
Dialogue
Conversation(s)
To reveal character relationships, motives, and advance the plot.
Why is the narrator uncomfortable with the blind man visiting?
He became jealous and ignorant toward blind people.
What is annotating?
Include three strategies:
Annotating is an active reading strategy that helps you engage deeply with the material. It is used to create a study tool, summarize, ask questions and make brief notes.
Highlighting, underlining, circling key words,
What is internal conflict (1) and external conflict (at least 3)
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Nature
What does the open window symbolize?
Freedom, possibility, and new life that Mrs. Mallard briefly envisions for herself.
Condescending
Talking down to others.
What activity helps the narrator connect with Robert, the blind man?
Drawing the Cathedral
What are the rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
List three Literary devices in this passage:
The old house groaned under the weight of countless storms. It's windows like tired eyes staring into the night. Shadows danced across the walls as the wind whispered secrets through the cracks. Inside, a clock tickled relentlessly, each second a reminder that time would not wait for anyone.
Personification:
The old house groaned... its windows like tired eyes.
Imagery:
Shadows danced across the walls.
Symbolism:
Clock...reminder that time would not wait.
What type of irony is revealed at the end of the story?
Situational irony
Define the following:
-Benevolent
-Didactic
-Juxtapose
Kind and well-meaning
Intended to teach a moral lesson
Placing two different things next to each other to show how they are similar or different.
What realization does the narrator have at the end of the story?
He experiences a moment of emotional and spiritual awakening.
Before answering a question, you should do this to make sure you understand what is being asked and plan a strong response?
Restate the question