P'I'E'

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P.I.E.
Point, Information, Explanation
Creating extended examples in response to
literary prompts
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P.I.E.

• Point
• What is the point, or claim, you are making?
• Information
• How is the point supported with a quote or
  example from the text?
• The information is the evidence used to
  support/develop the point.
• Explanation
• What does the provided information mean? What is
  its significance or relationship to the point?

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P.I.E.
Prompt Both The Perfect Storm and The Wreck
of the Hesperus use setting to enhance the mood
of the story. Which story do you think presents a
more realistic setting and why? How does that
enhance the mood of the story?

• Point
• What is the point, or claim, you are making?

While The Perfect Storm and The Wreck of the
Hesperus both use setting to build mood, The
Wreck of the Hesperus presents a more realistic
setting.
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P.I.E.
Prompt Both The Perfect Storm and The Wreck
of the Hesperus use setting to enhance the mood
of the story. Which story do you think presents a
more realistic setting and why? How does that
enhance the mood of the story?

• Information
• How is the point supported with a quote or
  example from the text?

While The Perfect Storm and The Wreck of the
Hesperus both use setting to build mood, The
Wreck of the Hesperus presents a more realistic
setting. The snow fell hissing in the brine. And
the billows frothed like yeast.
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P.I.E.
Prompt Both The Perfect Storm and The Wreck
of the Hesperus use setting to enhance the mood
of the story. Which story do you think presents a
more realistic setting and why? How does that
enhance the mood of the story?

• Explanation
• What does the provided information mean? What is
  its significance or relationship to the point?

While The Perfect Storm and The Wreck of the
Hesperus both use setting to build mood, The
Wreck of the Hesperus presents a more realistic
setting. The snow fell hissing in the brine. And
the billows frothed like yeast. This descriptive
language creates a sense of doom for the people
on the boat, something that we all can understand.
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P.I.E. Further development
Prompt Both The Perfect Storm and The Wreck
of the Hesperus use setting to enhance the mood
of the story. Which story do you think presents a
more realistic setting and why? How does that
enhance the mood of the story?
While The Perfect Storm and The Wreck of the
Hesperus both use setting to build mood, The
Wreck of the Hesperus presents a more realistic
setting. The snow fell hissing in the brine. And
the billows frothed like yeast. This descriptive
language creates a sense of doom for the people
on the boat, something that we all can
understand. Another way the poem seems realistic
is in the description of the rocks breaking the
Hesperus apart. But the cruel rocks, they gored
her side, like the horns of an angry bull. Using
a simile and comparing the rocks to a wild animal
adds to the feeling of danger.