Bell Work

Begin reading “Murders in the Rue Morgue.”

Class Work

1. Poe uses the following techniques to make the dialogue seem realistic:
   • The characters speak in incomplete sentences.
   • Dashes are used at the end of a speech to indicate interruptions.
   • Exclamation points are used occasionally to add strong emotion to the characters’ comments.
2. Set up a tree map for each of these techniques and find examples of each from the text.
   • Incomplete sentences
   • Dashes
   • Exclamation points
3. In the margins, explain how the author’s use of this special punctuation increases suspense in the story.

Homework

1. Continue to work on your portfolio (due 5/12).
   • Portfolio Checklist
     • Table of Contents
     • Defining Characteristics of the Horror Genre foldable (completed 3/21)
     • Man-Made Monsters
       • Annotated copy (completed 3/22)
       • Frayer Models (completed 3/23)
       • Choice of 1 Activity: Character Sketch or RACE paragraphs (completed 3/23)
       • Text Analysis (completed 3/24)
       • Culminating Activity: Create Your Own Monster (completed 3/24)
     • The Monkey’s Paw
       • Frayer Models (completed 3/27)
       • Plot diagram (completed 3/28)
       • Analyzing the Text questions or Text vs. Film double bubble map (completed 3/29)
       • Text Analysis (completed 3/29)
       • Culminating Activity: Research Report (completed 3/27)
     • The Tell-Tale Heart
       • Frayer Models (3/30)
       • Textual Evidence (3/30)
       • Animation Analysis or Police Report (3/31)
       • Text Analysis (3/31)
       • Psychiatric Evaluation (3/31)
     • The Pit and the Pendulum
       • Frayer Models (4/3)
       • Annotated Text (4/4)
       • Tree Map or Research (4/5)
       • Text Analysis: RACE paragraph (4/5)
       • Alternate Ending (4/6)
     • Murders in the Rue Morgue
       • Frayer Models (4/10)
       • Dialogue Techniques Tree Map (4/11)