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Analyzing Key Short Stories: Themes, Vocabulary, and Plot Structure

Explore essential vocabulary and key elements from three poignant short stories: "A Visit to Grandmother," "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket," and "There Will Come Soft Rains." This guide delves into character motivations, plot development, and literary devices across these narratives, offering insights into themes like family dynamics, the value of life, and human versus technology interactions. Prepare for an upcoming assessment by focusing on plot lines and the vocabulary associated with each story.

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Analyzing Key Short Stories: Themes, Vocabulary, and Plot Structure

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  1. Review Short Story End of 9-weeks Assessment

  2. Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Resolution Look at the vocabulary for each of the following short stories: A Visit to Grandmother’s Content’s of the Dead Man’s Pocket There Will Come Soft Rains Vocabulary

  3. A Visit to Grandmother • Why did Charles leave home? • How does Charles feel about GL’s horse story? • Examples of direct vs. indirect characterization • Why does it upset Chig to see his Dad cry? • How does Charles feel about his Mom? • How do they describe GL? • What is the moral of the story? • VOCAB!!!

  4. AVTG Vocabulary

  5. Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket • What causes Tom to panic? • Why does Tom work so hard? • What moments were suspenseful? • How does Tom’s attitude about work and life change? • Why is it important that Tom tells us the window is hard to open before he goes out onto the ledge? • What are the contents of Tom’s pocket? Why is that important? • VOCAB!!!

  6. Vocabulary for COTDMP

  7. There Will Come Soft Rains • Where and when does the story take place? How do we find this out? • What happens to the owners of the house? How do we find out? • What are some of the things the house does? • What is the poem about that the house reads? How is this ironic? • Is anyone else in the house? Humans? Animals? • How does the house “die”? • VOCAB!!!

  8. TMCSR Vocabulary

  9. Tools • Use you short story study guides. • Pay special attention to the plot line. • Study the vocabulary for each story. • Make sure you know what the following terms mean: • Inference • Internal Conflict • External Conflict • Prediction

  10. When is the test??? NEXT CLASS!!!! So be sure to study

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