Lesson on feuds, summary writing and Robert Frost's poem "Poison Tree" and Saki's "The Interlopers". Feud resources from: http://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-famous-feuds-and-vendettas.php
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1. The Interlopers
2. Agenda
Theme Tracking review of The Sniper
Figures of Speech definitions & examples
The Poison Tree Reading & Response
Famous Feuds & Summary Writing
The Interlopers Vocabulary, Figures of Speech, Theme, Point of
View, Irony & Conflict
Writing Extension - Epilogue
Learning Goals:
Expand vocabulary and comprehension
Identify figures of speech and explain how they impact
understanding
Compare texts with a similar theme
Develop written communication skills and summary writing
3. Theme Tracking Short Story Theme Evidence Comment/Reflection
The Sniper The Interlopers The Lamb to the Slaughter Once Upon A
Time One Man Band The Most Dangerous Game
4. Figures of Speech descriptive devices in which meaning is
concentrated and heightened, usually through comparisons. These
devices enhance the audiences experience through imagery.
Simile : A figure of speech in which one thing is said to be
like another. With its high buildings on all sides, Bay Street is
like a canyon.
Metaphor : Literally false but poetically true, in which one
thing is said to be another. Bay Street is a canyon walled by
cliffs of concrete.
Hyperbole : Exaggeration. The office buildings rise miles above
the city.
Personification : A figure of speech in which a non-human
object is described as human. At night the empty buildings stare
from their windows at the street.
Onomatopoeia Words that sound as the mean. SMACK!
Extended Metaphor: Developed at length throughout a work
5. A Poison Tree William Blake
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. And I
watered it in fears Night and morning with my tears, And I sunned
it with smiles And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day
and night, Till it bore an apple bright, And my foe beheld it
shine, And he knew that it was mine - And into my garden stole When
the night had veiled the pole; In the morning, glad, I see My foe
outstretched beneath the tree.
6. Response to A Poison Tree
What allows the tree to grow?
What does the apple represent? Where does this allusion
(connection to another text) come from?
What happens to the speakers foe at the end of the poem?
Identify the extended metaphor. How does Blake build the
comparison?
What is the theme of the poem?
Do you agree with Blakes message? How is this a lesson we can
apply to our daily lives? Complete using personal response form,
and submit for evaluation after a peer has edited it.
Rajaton Blur If you put this piece to music, what genre would be
most effective? Listen to the following pieces, which rendition
relays Blakes message more effectively? Explain.
7. Blues vs. Greens in the Byzantine Empire
You might think that sports rivalries are often taken a little
too far, but modern soccer hooligans and hockey goons have got
nothing on the fans of Byzantine-era chariot racing, who caused so
much carnage that they were nearly able to overthrow the Emperor
Justinian. At the time, chariot racing was the most popular form of
entertainment in Constantinople, and supporters of the two
mostpopular teamsknown as the Greens and the Blues because of the
color of their uniformsresembled gangs more than they did sports
fans. Chariot racing was so popular that the rival groups even
managed to affect politics, and they were often known to shout out
demands to the Emperor after a big win. When they werent
functioning as de facto political parties, members of the Blues and
the Greens engaged in a long-running feud that frequently resulted
in fighting and even murders.
How it Ended: The feud between the Blues and the Greens reached
a fever pitch in 532 AD, when the infamous Nika Riots broke out
after the government attempted to punish members of the groups for
a series of killings perpetrated after an important chariot race.
In a bizarre twist, the two groups briefly put aside their
differences and turned on the Emperor, burning down much of the
city and nearly taking over the rest. But after they were paid off
by Justiniana longtime supporter of their causethe Blues turned on
the Greens and left them to be slaughtered. In the ensuing
bloodshed, thousands of Greens were killed by the imperial
army.
8.
Summary Writing
Get Ready
Read through the piece you are summarizing several times and
make sure you understand it. Look up any words you don t know.
Write a Draft
Write a topic sentence that states the main idea of the piece.
Use your own words, not the author s. ( Hint : The main idea is
often expressed in the first or second paragraph.)
Write down two or three supporting details from the piece.
Supporting details are facts, examples, reasons, or other evidence
that back up the main idea. Make sure you use your own words, and
include only those details that are in the original text.
Write a Conclusion
Refer back to the main idea and restate it in a different
way.
Check Your Work
Make sure that your summary is the correct length.
Check that all your points come from the original text and
relate to the main idea.
Read through again to correct grammar, spelling, and
punctuation mistakes.
9. Exemplar
In the era of the Byzantine Empire, a violent feud existed
between the opposing fans of the Blues and Greens chariot racing
teams. This feud, fueled by political rivalries, often led to
fighting and murder. The feuding paused during the Nika Riots of
532AD when the two sides joined forces against the Emperor. The
Emperor, however, favoured the cause of the Blues and won the gangs
support with a payoff. The Blues then left the Greens to be
slaughtered by the Emperors army.
10. Famous Feuds Feud Outcome 10. Blues vs. Greens Bloodshed
thousands of Greens slaughtered 9. Strangio-Nirtas vs.
Pelle-Vottari- Romeos 8. The Black Donnellys vs. Biddulph Township
7. Clan Chattan vs. Clan Kay 6. Grahams vs. Tewksburys 5. Alexander
Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr 4. Stalin vs. Trotsky 3. The 47 Ronin vs.
Kira Yoshinaka 2. Al Capone vs. Bugs Moran 1. Hatfields vs.
McCoys
11. Define: Interloper
Using the photo below, and your definition of Interloper ,
predict what the story is about.
12. Vocabulary
As you read, locate the following words in the text. Based on
the context of the story, make an educated guess about what the
word means.
Once you have finished reading the story, check your
definitions with a partner & the dictionary. Write the correct
definitions down in your notes.
Students are expected to briefly respond in a writing journal
after reading each story. The writing journals are a place where
you can record your reactions, no matter what they are. These
journals will only be marked on completion, not on content, so have
some fun and dont worry about grammar, fancy vocabulary, or
spelling.
14. Questions:
Locate passages that contain personification and onomatopoeia.
How does the authors use of figures of speech contribute to your
understanding of the text?
The wind, with the use of personification and onomatopoeia,
becomes a character in this story. Describe it using the methods of
characterization.
Identify the theme of the story. How does the author use
character and point of view to develop the theme?
Point of View: The position from which the narrator tells the
story. First Person the main character tells the story (I or we)
Third Person Limited - all characters are referred to by name or as
he, she, they, etc. Narrator is selective in what they reveal.
Third Person Omniscient narrator is all knowing and reveals
thoughts and feelings of all characters.
15. Comparison
How are the messages of "A Poison Tree" and "The Interlopers"
similar? How are the endings different?
Theme Tracking
16. Identify as many types of conflict and incidences of irony
as you can
Conflict
Irony
17. Irony
fighting all their lives, trying to kill each other, decide to
be friends, both die in the end
eaten by wolves when they are hunters
the land kills them (what they are fighting for)
none of the townspeople will know they have become friends
Conflict
person vs self hunters vs. themselves
person vs. person - Gradwitz vs. Znaeym
person vs. nature hunters vs. wolves/hunters vs. tree
Person vs. society hunters vs. society s expectations
18. Epilogue: A piece of writing at the end of a work that
brings closure to the story.
Write an epilogue to the story, indicating what you think
happened next. Compare your writing with that of a partner and
discuss why each is plausible.
Include figures of speech where appropriate and edit your work
for proper use of mechanics.
