V4 short stories + The Lottery

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V4 short stories + The Lottery

Today's goals

At the end of the class:

1. You know what a short story is

2. You know what literary elements there are

3. You know what the theme of a story is

4. You know what the point of view of a story is

5. You know what the setting of a story is

6. You know what the plot of a story is

7. You know what the characters of a story are

How often do you pick up a book and read (a week)?

Do you like reading

1. Yes
2. No

Literature

Short stories

A short story is a piece of prose fiction that can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.

Word count is typically anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 for short stories.

Theme: 

A sentence not a word

P.O.V.:

- 1st person: I, me

- 2nd person: you

- 3rd person: He, they,

                         them

Main character: Protagonist

Main villain: 

Antagonist

What do you think is the theme in the story?

What point of view is used in this story?

Who are the characters in the story?

The Lottery

by Shirley Jackson

Country: United States

Language: English

Genre(s): Short story

Dystopian

Publisher: The New Yorker

Publication date: June 26, 1948

The Lottery

We are going to listen to the story. Read along with the story and underline any words that you may not know or understand. 

(after listening) ask if there are any unknown words and explain them. 

In pairs: Discuss the text and answer the questions

Questions

1. What is the point of view of this story?

2. What do you think is the theme of this story?

3. Is there a protagonist and antagonist in this story? If yes, who? If no, why not?

4. Why do you think the people let the lottery happen?

5. What do you think we can learn from this story?

6. Do you have or know any traditions?

7. Are there any traditions you think we should stop doing?

Kahoot!!