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Exploring Themes and Literary Techniques in "Death of a Salesman"

In this session, we will analyze the essential themes of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" using your study guides. Be prepared to discuss ironic elements and to provide examples, as well as reviewing specific foils and symbols present in the play. The objective is to understand how content, style, and themes work together to convey Miller's purpose. Additionally, engage in creative writing exercises focused on dialogue, applying narrative techniques to enhance character portrayal. Get ready for collaborative discussions and peer reviews!

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Exploring Themes and Literary Techniques in "Death of a Salesman"

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  1. Bell Ringer 12/13 • Please get out your Death of a Salesman study guide so that we can go over the page on Themes. • Please make sure that you have both 1 sentence that addresses each topic and bullet points of proof that supports your statement. • Pd. 1, 2, 7, & 9

  2. Bell Ringer 12/13 • Please get out your Death of a Salesman study guide so that we can go over the page on Irony. • Please make sure you have 2 examples for each type of irony. • Pd. 3

  3. Bell Ringer 12/13 • Please get out your Death of a Salesman study guide so that we can go over the Foils and Symbols pages. • Pd. 4

  4. English III • EQ: How do the content, style, and themes of DoaS work together to convey Miller’s purpose? • Agenda • Bell Ringer/Discussion • Agenda/EQ • Death of a Salesman Open-Ended Response • Marking before submitting • DoaSReview • Tragedy Questions • The American Dream • Irony • Foils • Symbols • Themes • Quizzing in Partners • Doas Test

  5. Bell Ringer 12/13 • Please get out your Punctuating Dialogue Exercise, Yesterday’s Peer Review, and the final draft of your Dialogue Response.

  6. Creative Writing • How do authors use narrative techniques to convey a vivid picture of experiences, events, settings, and characters? • Agenda • Bell Ringer/Discussion • Agenda/EQ • Finishing up Punctuating Dialogue Exercise • Dialogue Prompt Peer Review • Final Edit of Dialogue • Reading our Dialogue Prompt Responses

  7. Dialogue Prompt • Using the same situation/characters as our last prompt (Show vs. Tell), create a conversation between two characters. • Follow the guidelines of good dialogue • Don’t weigh it down with exposition • Use it to build towards something • Make it sound like a real conversation (without the boring parts) • Use it to reveal personality • Don’t overuse exclamation • Keep dialogue tags simple • Make your conversations surprising • Try your best to observe the rules you already know for punctuation and spacing. • We will be discussing these ideas tomorrow (so have your conversations ready) • Keep it between 1 page and 1 page front and back

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