Project

Literary Term Presentations

You will create a 10 minute presentation in class. In it, you will:

1. Define and explain your literary topic/task and answer the question. (Google docs presentation embedded on your blog)

2. Demonstrate your answer with at least two cited quotes from the book.

3. Provide a handout for your classmates that:

  • defines your literary term
  • answers the question given to you
  • provides cited quotes as examples.

Day One (11/21)

Day Two (11/22) Your group will prepare your presentation in class by:

Day Three (11/29) Presentations begin.

  • Prepare for the presentation by completing the assignment pertaining to your topic.
  • Create a new page on your blog called "Cask", and put the assignment there.
  • Use google docs and embed the code to your presentation on your blog.
  • creating a handout for classmates
  • finding good examples to demonstrate your ideas.

These are the topics:

Character

(fill out this chart first, link it onto your blog, and then prepare to answer this question to others:

  1. What CHARACTER TRAITS make Fortunato easy prey for Montressor to manipulate him? Who is Fortunato?
  2. What might Fortunato’s name mean? Was this a choice the author made on purpose? Explain why.
  3. Why might Fortunato’s name be IRONIC?
  4. CHARACTERIZE Montressor. What kind of person is he? How does Montressor manipulate Fortunato?
  5. Who is the PROTAGONIST of this story? Justify your answer.
  6. Who is the ANTAGONIST of this story? Defend your answer.

Setting

Do this in class first, link it onto your blog, and then prepare to answer this question to others:

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7. What is the setting? What details of the setting contribute to the horror of this story?

8. Contrast the setting in the beginning of the story with the setting where Montressor takes Fortunato.

9. Explain the MOOD of this story.How does the setting help reinforce the mood?

Point of View and Theme

Do this assignment first, link it onto your blog, and then prepare to answer this question to others:

10. What is Poe's main message to the reader?

11. Who is the narrator of this story and what kind of narrator is he?

12. Explain a symbol in the story.

Topic Assignments: