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Weekly Objectives

Dive into the intricacies of classic detective stories with a focus on suspense-building techniques and key literary terms. We'll analyze characters such as Poirot, Langton, and Harrison, delving into their traits and motivations. Important literary concepts like foreshadowing, simile, dramatic irony, and characterization will enhance your understanding of storytelling. By the end of this session, you'll appreciate how these elements come together to create a compelling narrative, and you'll be prepared to identify both positive and negative traits in detectives.

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Weekly Objectives

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  1. Weekly Objectives • Understand and appreciate a classic detective story • Examine building suspense • Question in a detective story • Understand and apply literary terms

  2. LITERARY TERMS FORESHADOWING CHARACTER THEME PLOT DRAMATIC IRONY SUSPENSE SIMILE

  3. Characterization Describe the following characters: • Poirot • Langton • Harrison

  4. CHARACTER - POIROT • FAMOUS, INQUISITIVE, CLEVER, BELGIUM,CARING, NOT EASILY RATTLED

  5. CHARACTER - LANGTON • IN LOVE W/ MOLLY • SETS ASIDE DIFFERENCES • MOLLY –UNFAITHFUL, POOR JUDGEMENT

  6. LITERARY TERMS • CHARACTER – HARRISON • BIG MAN, THIN,BONY FACE, ATTRACTIVE WHEN SMILING • SECRETIVE

  7. YOU NEED A GOOD DETECTIVE TO INVESTIGATE A MURDER. WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO YOU WANT FOR THE JOB? POSITIVE TRAITS OF GOOD DETECTIVE? NEGATIVE TRAITS? BRAINSTORM CHARACTERS!

  8. FORESHADOWING - • 762 “SO GRAVELY DID H SAY WORD “MURDER.” • 763P SAYS MAN CAN CONCEAL HIS HATE UNTIL THE PROPER TIME COMES…

  9. FORESHADOWING - • 762 P REPEATS TWICE “DEADLY POISON” IN GRAVE VOICE. • 763 P INFORMS READER ABOUT L & M’S ENGAGEMENT

  10. SIMILE • 765 “SOMETHING A LITTLE SINISTER IN THE STILLNESS, LIKE THE LULL BEFORE THE STORM.” • EXPLAIN !

  11. SIMILE • 766 P SPOKE QUIETLY & IMPERSONALLY LIKE A LECTURER COMING DOWN TO LEVEL OF CHILD.

  12. IRONY • READER ASSUMES LANGTON IS SUSPECT(MURDERER) & HARRISON IS VICTIM, HOWEVER LANGTON IS THE VICTIM & HARRISON ..

  13. SUSPENSE • 766 HARRISON IS MOTIONLESS • 765 LANGTON TELLS P HE DID NOT TAKE WASP’S NEST.

  14. SUSPENSE • 763 L CAUGHT IN LIE / PURCHASED CYN 0F POTASSIUM • 761 POIROT NOT MAKING FRIENDLY VISIT / HERE ON BUSINESS.

  15. SYMBOL WASP’S NEST HARRISON IS THE WASP & THE NEST IS THE PLAN TO KILL HIMSELF.

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