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Week 2: Story of An Hour

Week 2: Story of An Hour. Dr. Peih-ying Lu Mar. 4, 2010. Elements of a Story. plot conflict setting climax character. Pre-reading Questions. Who are the main characters? What do you know about them? Where does the story take place? When does the story take place?.

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Week 2: Story of An Hour

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  1. Week 2: Story of An Hour Dr. Peih-ying Lu Mar. 4, 2010

  2. Elements of a Story • plot • conflict • setting • climax • character

  3. Pre-reading Questions • Who are the main characters? What do you know about them? • Where does the story take place? • When does the story take place?

  4. Pre-reading Questions • What happens? • What changes occur in the story?

  5. In-class Discussion 1. How much time passes in this story? 2. Describe Mrs. Mallard's changing emotions by putting the following in correct order: grief joy fear relaxation emptiness anticipation

  6. In-class Discussion 3. How dose the scene from her window apparently contrast with her emotional state? How does this apparent contrast change? 4. Re-read page 458, paragraph 9. What is the "something" that Mrs. Mallard senses coming toward her?

  7. In-class Discussion 5. Re-read page 459, paragraph 14. What is meant by "crime"? Whose crime? 6. What kind of husband was Mr. Mallard? How do you know? 7. Did Mrs. Mallard love her husband? How do you know?

  8. In-class Discussion 8. Account for Mrs. Mallard's joy 9. What sentence from the story best present the change in Mrs. Mallard's attitude to life? What sentence best represents the change in her attitude to herself?

  9. In-class Discussion 10. This story is doubly ironic. • How might the tragedy be ironic for characters in the story. (Mr. Richards, Josephine)? • How is the story ironic for the reader? (Look at the last sentence.)

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