Wednesday, February 27th, Masque Of The Red Death

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will understand evaluation, and the process of writing an evaluation, begin reading Masque Of The Red Death, identify elements of allegory and symbolism, and make real life connections to fiction.

DO NOW:

EVALUATE Poe's purpose of using the seven rooms in Masque Of The Red Death.

COPY THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE BASED ON A STUDENT'S ANSWER IN YOUR NOTES:

"The purpose of Poe using the colored rooms in The Masque Of The Red Death is to symbolize the stages of life of a person, leading to their death. By the rooms moving from east to west, Poe references the sun rising and sun setting. Sunrise and sunset are often associated with birth and death. The colors of the room also relate to the theme of life. The color blue is cool, and symbolizes new life. The color black is dark and symbolizes death. Poe's purpose was to get the reader to see that life always moves towards death. This move towards death, through the rooms, is rapid. This references the black plague, for which the story Masque Of The Red Death is an allegory."

DIRECT INSTRUCTION:

Quickly review symbolism in Masque Of Red Death from yesterday.
What are the main symbols you will encounter in the story?

READ pages 420 -423.


GUIDED PRACTICE   //  INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:

Complete 1-9 of Masque of the Red Death study guide questions.

Complete work form yesterday regarding 7 rooms and create a visual of one room of your choice using the graphic organizer.  Be sure to properly color the room and include symbols, ideas, events, etc from that stage of life (personal to you).

EXIT PASS: 

Analyze Count Prospero's character by rereading paragraph 2 on page 420.