Literature 4: moral and themes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Literature 4: moral of the story

Lesson goals:

- I will have practised reading for details.

- I know the moral of the story.

- I will know the themes of the Prioress' s Tale.

About your essay:

Positives:

Overall: language was fine - good.

It looked organised.

Within the word count.

You used arguments and gave your opinion well.

About your essay

Points of improvement:

- Spend more time connecting the paragraphs.

- Sometimes your arguments were not thought out.

- Spend more time planning, and then writing a final version.

Prioress's Tale?

Reading:

What? Read the last two paragraphs of the story and answer the questions:

1. What happened to the christian boy?

2. Who was Hugh of Lincoln?

3. Why would the storyteller refer to Hugh of Lincoln?

4. Give your opinion about the story. Don't forget to give an argument!

What do we mean with 'the moral of a story'?

dictionary.cambridge.org

What could be the moral of the story?

Themes

- Themes can describe the story in one word.

- Some stories contain multiple themes.

Example:

Romeo and Juliet is about impossible love.

Revenge, jealousy, honour, love, family, friends, dealing with death, etc.

Themes of the Prioress's Tale?

Start writing a plan for your review

Introduction + already short insight.

Argument 1

Argument 2

Recommendation + closing sentence.

Literature 4: moral of the story

Lesson goals:

- I will have practised reading for details.

- I know the moral of the story.

- I will know the themes of the Prioress' s Tale.