Friday, February 22, 2019

Writing about irony, mood, and theme in "Cask of Amontillado"

Goal: Reviewing what we know about "Cask of Amontillado" and writing and analytical paragraph about how the irony and mood reveal the theme.

Agenda: 
Read
Writing about irony and mood in "Cask of Amontillado."
Reviewing the language of film
Writing: 
  • Remember when you wrote a paragraph about the irony in "Possibility of Evil?" Now you can write one about the irony and mood in "Cask of Amontillado."
  • Use THIS GUIDE and write your answer in your English Journal. 
  • You might find it helpful to look at the examples of irony, mood, and theme you suggested on Wednesday. Check out those examples HERE. (Choose wisely, all of these examples were suggested by 9th graders.)
Reviewing:
  • Do you remember what we learned yesterday about the language of film?
  • You won't know all of these terms, so use this as a chance to learn some new ones.
  • Go to join.quizizz.com and enter the code I will give you in class. The quiz code is 326473.
Reminders: 
  • Your homework is to read. We write about book #7 on Monday.
  • Do the Quizizz above if you didn't get to it in class. 
  • Return your PINK class choices cards.