"The Tell-Tale Heart" Reaction

- - -  Identify the central conflict of the story and the resolution.

- - -  What theme can be derived?  Support your response with details.

- - -  How did Poe use plot to deliver theme?

Figurative Language Task

- - -  Identify and explain the use of at least three figurative language devices in If you Forget Me.

- - -  Do the same for Root Cellar.

- - -  Explain the extended metaphor in A Negro Speaks of Rivers. 

"The Lottery" Reaction

- - -  What is the main theme in The Lottery?  Support your response with evidence from text.

- - -  Explain how you used your understanding of character to derive theme.