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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. By: James Thurber. Review Literary Terms. __________________________- the time and place of the story ________________________________- an outside narrator who only has a limited view of the story

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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

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  1. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” By: James Thurber

  2. Review Literary Terms • __________________________- the time and place of the story • ________________________________- an outside narrator who only has a limited view of the story • We see the story through the eyes / thoughts of only one character- Walter Mitty.

  3. New Literary Terms • _______________________- an educated guess or conclusion drawn from characters or events within a story • _______________________- the written conversation of characters within a story • _______________________- (…) three dots in a row in between sentences to signify a change in scene, thought, or further development of an idea

  4. **A Clue** • Everywhere you see (…) ellipsis points, you will know that Walter Mitty is switching between his daydreams and his actual reality. Keep this in mind as you read.

  5. A Few Story Notes: • 1. The story flips between ____________ (daydreams) and ___________________. • 2. Walter Mitty is a _________________ person in his daydreams. • Why do you think he wants to be a different person? • 3. This is a _______________/ whimsical story. It also has elements of sadness.

  6. Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. ______________________________________ 2. ______________________________________ 3. ______________________________- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe • For example: buzz, hiss, boom, crash 4. _____________________________________ • For example: Walter Mitty and his superhero daydream characters

  7. Homework: • Read “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” pages 124-129 • Answer questions 1-4, 5a, and 6 on page 130 in complete sentences • Worth= 3 points

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