Saturday, October 6, 2012

Literature Stories...Study Guide

Study Guide
1. Homework assignments/charts from each story
2. Be able to define the following terms and how they are used in the stories: Irony, Symbolism, acculturation, and FOIL.
3. Class notes from discussions for each story.
4. AND the information from our Goldenrod Worksheet:
How does the author use the concept of FOIL in A Management of Grief?
How does the author use the concept of FOIL in A Pair of Tickets?
A search for identity is a facet of the coming of age genre. How does the protagonist search for identity in A Pair of Tickets?
Shaila Bhave’s acculturation helps her manage her grief. How has she acculturated better than Kussum?
Three families experience loss in A Management of Grief. Which family seems to “manage” grief better?
The Story of an Hour contains both verbal and situational irony. How does the irony capture the readers’ attention?

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