Genre
What genre did "The Most Dangerous Game" fit best into?
- Gothic Fiction
- Realistic Fiction
- Science Fiction
What is the setting of "Lamb to the Slaughter" ?
A house in the 1950s
What is this line an example of?
"The toast was like stone"
Simile
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", what was the unexpected twist at the end?
Mary Maloney fed the murder weapon to the cops
What is our school mascot?
The Madison Knight!
What is the goal of science fiction?
To criticize something that is happening in society, or warn us about the future
Give an example of "Symbolism" that we have seen in one of our texts.
What did the "Symbol" represent?
The "Royals" jacket symbolized "family" and "protection" for Andy, but violence and fear for everyon else.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as" .
A metaphor compared two things without using "like" or "as"
Why did Andy take off his jacket right before he died in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"?
He wanted to be known as "Andy", and not as a "Royal"
What group of people were into "big game hunting" back in the day?
Aristocrats!
What two stories did we read that were Realistic Fiction?
"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and "So I Ain't No Good Girl"
Which of our texts used First Person Point of View?
Why did this author use this perspective?
"So I Ain't No Good Girl"
This point of view helps us to better understand the character, and her motivations
Give an example of personification from one of our texts.
Why did the author use personification?
The Ocean --> Predator. To show that Rainsford had become the prey.
The house --> To show that technology had become the only "living" thing
In "So I Ain't No Good Girl", how did the narrator react when she found out that her boyfriend had cheated on her?
At first she was angry, but she decided not to confront Raheem because she didn't want to make him angry
Where is Ms. Heleba originally from?
Maryland!
What did Ray Bradbury aim to prevent when he wrote, "There will come soft rains."?
He wanted to prevent us having a world with too much technology, and nuclear warfare
How would you characterize General Zaroff?
Which of his actions showed you this?
Calculated/Manipulative/A Villain/Intelligent
Hunted Rainsford; Made him wait; Smiled when he saw him in the tree, but did not pursue him
What is this an example of?
"The house shuddered, oak bone on bone, its bared skeleton cringing from the heat, its wire, its nerves revealed as if a surgeon had torn the skin off"
Personification
In "The Most Dangerous Game", how did Ransford change from the beginning to the end of the story?
He went from being the "predator" to the "prey"
Name two people in this class who sit at a different table from you.
Class decides!
What is Gothic Fiction?
A literary genre that combines elements of horror, mystery, and the supernatural with romantic elements.
For the reader, it will create a mood of: Fear, Suspense, and Foreboding
How have you seen juxtaposition in one of our texts?
Why does an author use juxtaposition?
The Good Girls vs. The Narrator
Zaroff vs Ivan
The poem while the house is burning down
Juxtaposition provides contrast and can make the mood eery, foreboding, etc.
Come up with a metaphor to describe the sound of thunder
Class decides if it works!
A tree fell through the window, and knocked cleaning solvent onto an open fire
Which text that we read is celebrating its hundredth year?
The Most Dangerous Game