TRIANGLES IN LITERATURE

John TellesEDUC 518

Where in literature can we find triangles?

• Romeo and Juliet• King Arthur and the Knights

of the Round Table• Adam and Eve• The Chronicles of Narnia• The Lord of the Rings• The Godfather

Romeo and Juliet

• The triangle in this classic story is formed by Romeo, Juliet and their families.

King Arthur

The triangle in this story is formed by King Arthur, Lady Guinevere and Sir

Lancelot.

The Garden of Eden

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Lion, The Witch andThe Wardrobe

The Lord of the Rings

The Godfather

Can you think of some films that form

a triangle?

BACK TO THE FUTURE

The #1 Triangle in Film

Assignment

• Using the internet and other resources, Find three examples of triangles in literature and two triangles in film.

• Create a PowerPoint presentation on the information you discovered.

Project due by Friday at midnight

• Send the file as an attachment to jotelles@nmsu.edu