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This lesson contains 31 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 50 min
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Short Story Analysis
Goal:
You can analyse a short story.
You know the theoretical terms and can apply them, and explain when analysing a story.
Slide 1 - Slide
What types of opening are there?
Slide 2 - Open question
Op welke 2 manieren kan een verhaal eindigen en geef hierbij een uitleg.
Slide 3 - Open question
"Nightmare in Yellow"
by Fredric Brown
He awoke when the alarm clock rang, but lay in bed a while after he'd shut it off, going a final time over the plan she'd made for embezzlement that day and for murder that evening.
Slide 4 - Slide
Lees deze zin...
He awoke when the alarm clock rang, but lay in bed a while after he'd shut it off, going a final time over the plan she'd made for embezzlement that day and for murder that evening.
Slide 5 - Slide
Wat voor soort opening is dit?
He awoke when the alarm clock rang, but lay in bed a while after he'd shut it off, going a final time over the plan she'd made for embezzlement that day and for murder that evening.
A
Informatieve opening
B
Opening in handeling
C
Informatieve handeling
D
Handelings opening
Slide 6 - Quiz
Why is 8.46 so important for the main character in Nightmare in Yellow?
Slide 7 - Open question
His wife gave him a birthday present already. What was it, and why is rather ironic?
A
She gave him money, which he needed.
B
Plane tickets, for a holiday, and he was going to leave anyway.
C
She gave him a suitcase, which was perfect for his getaway.
D
She gave him a backpack, so he could use it for holidays.
Slide 8 - Quiz
Explain the title 'Nightmare in Yellow'.
Slide 9 - Open question
Dit verhaal: open of gesloten einde? En waarom?
Slide 10 - Mind map
Wat zijn de 6 middelen die gebruikt worden om een verhaal spannend te maken?
Slide 11 - Open question
'The Wish' by Roald Dahl - verklaar de titel
Slide 12 - Open question
Welke middelen gebruikt Roald Dahl om spanning op te bouwen?
A
Informatie achterhouden.
B
Humor.
C
Uitstellen van ontknoping.
D
Vreemde situaties.
Slide 13 - Quiz
Wat voor soort einde heeft 'The Wish'?
A
Gesloten, hij valt, krijgt geen puppy.
B
Kan eigenlijk allebei.
C
Open, we weten niet echt wat er nou verder gebeuren gaat.
D
Open, want er staat 'wordt vervolgd'.
Slide 14 - Quiz
Setting
Slide 15 - Mind map
Tijdsverloop
Slide 16 - Mind map
It was he who had been in the newspaper office when intelligence of the railroad disaster was received. He had only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second telegram, and ...
A
This must be in the 1950s.
B
I think this is during the Middle Ages.
C
Sounds pretty futuristic to me.
D
Probably end 19th century.
Slide 17 - Quiz
The story of an hour? Why an hour?
Slide 18 - Mind map
What is can you tell about the setting in 'Story of an Hour'?
A
It's in America.
B
The story takes place in their house.
C
She sits in her armchair, so she is at home.
D
It's in England, because they are so polite and careful.
Slide 19 - Quiz
perspectieven (3)
Slide 20 - Mind map
Personages.
A
Hoofdpersonen, figuranten, bijrolletjes.
B
De held, de loser en de verlosser.
C
Round character.
D
Flat character.
Slide 21 - Quiz
Round character
A
Is best wel gezet.
B
Hoort bij een afgerond verhaal.
C
Kan alle kanten oprollen.
D
Weten we veel van, leren we goed kennen.
Slide 22 - Quiz
Flat character.
A
Is slechts een typetje, zeg maar een bijrol.
B
Zegt helemaal niks.
C
Weten we helemaal niks over.
D
Pannenkoek?
Slide 23 - Quiz
Aurelio Escovar 'One of These Days'
Slide 24 - Mind map
Where does the story take place? 'Monday dawned warm and rainless. Aurelio Escovar, a dentist without a degree, and a very early riser, opened his office at six'.
A
Een maandag.
B
Op kantoor.
C
Ergens in het Zuiden (warm en droog).
D
Tandartspraktijk.
Slide 25 - Quiz
The dentist does not like the mayor. Give examples of how you know this.
Slide 26 - Open question
Populair Mechanics - heeft als opening en einde?
A
opening in handeling
B
informatieve opening
C
gesloten einde
D
open einde
Slide 27 - Quiz
Waarom is het een open einde?
Slide 28 - Open question
Vanuit welk perspectief is het verhaal geschreven? Geef uitleg.