Compare & Contrast
Coraline faces external threats courageously; the narrator in Tell-Tale Heart deals with internal fear/guilt.
What is the comparison of the main characters' facing their fear in Coraline and The Tell-Tale Heart?
Ella’s hands shook as she read the note.”
What is Nervous / scared / surprised?
The main point or opinion
What is a claim in argument writing?
The man faces natural danger; Coraline faces a magical threat.
What are the characters face danger in To Build a Fire and Coraline?
The man underestimates nature; Jobs calculated risks in innovation.
What is the comparison of the main characters' approach to risk in To Build a Fire and Steve Jobs?
“Coraline’s other mother smiled, but her eyes glimmered black.”
What is She is dangerous / not trustworthy?
Fact, statistic, quote, example
What is types of supporting evidence?
Both show how humans blindly follow rituals or are consumed by obsession/guilt.
What is a common theme between The Lottery and The Tell-Tale Heart?
In The Raven, the narrator is obsessed with personal loss; in The Lottery, villagers follow tradition blindly.
What is the comparison of the main characters' responses to rules/tradition in The Raven and The Lottery?
“The villagers whispered as the lottery began.”
What is are they feeling nervous or uneasy about the tradition?
They help ideas flow and organize writing
What are the transitions?
The narrator obsesses over grief; Steve Jobs persistently innovates despite setbacks.
What is the Raven and Steve Jobs show of persistence or focus?
Real world is safe and ordinary; other world is magical but dangerous and deceptive
What is the comparison of Coraline’s world vs the “other world”?
“The man built a fire, but it faltered in the wind.”
What is the man is in danger / may not survive?
Summarizes key points and reinforces the main idea.
What is a strong conclusion in informational writing?
Coraline’s other world is magical but dangerous; the Yukon is cold and deadly; both settings create tension and test the protagonist.
What is the comparison between the setting in Coraline and To Build a Fire?
Both explore the destructive effects of obsession—guilt vs grief.
What is the comparison of the theme of obsession in The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven?
“Steve Jobs paused before announcing the new product.”
What is he wanted suspense / the announcement was important?
MLA citation, in-text quote, or works cited
What is the essay format?
Humans can be fearful, follow rules blindly, or be consumed by obsession; these traits drive conflict and decisions.
What is a connection across 3 texts (Extra 500 Coraline, The Lottery, The Tell-Tale Heart)?