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Title: The Masque of the Red Death


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The Masque of the Red Death
  • Edgar Allan Poe

2
Goals
  • Content Goal- to summarize text, recognize and
    interpret symbolism, and draw conclusions (1)
  • Language Goal- to answer in complete sentences
    restating the question in the answer using text
    based details as support (1)

3
Vocabulary Word Sort
  • On your paper, draw a big rectangle, divide it
    into four sections and label it like the one
    below.
  • On the next slide is a list of vocabulary words
    that you will write into the category you think
    each fits. There is at least one word per
    category.

Things Adjectives
Events Untouchable Things
4
Pre-teaching Vocabulary
  • Word Sort- with partners
  • masque
  • ebony
  • avatar
  • castellated
  • abbey
  • august
  • reveler
  • brazier
  • piquancy
  • arabesque
  • cessation
  • disapprobation
  • habiliments
  • wanton

Gothic window
Things Adjectives
Events Untouchable Things
5
Word Sort Discussion
  • Share your answers with the quad.
  • How similar were your choices?
  • Why did you sort the words the way you did?

6
Word Sort Answers Definitions
  • On the following slides are the answers for the
    word sort and the definitions.
  • You earn points for having the correct
    definitions in the correct categories, so make
    the changes you need.
  • Yes, some of your guesses may work how you
    defined the words, but the words here are sorted
    by their use in the story. Congratulations for
    knowing some of this vocab in other contexts!

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Things copy each word and definition (5)
  • abbey- monastery or convent
  • brazier- metal bowl to hold burning coals
  • habiliments- clothing
  • reveler synonym for partier
  • ebony a very dark, black wood

8
Events copy each word and definition (1)
  • masque- costume ball with masquerade theme

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Adjectives copy each word and definition (4)
  • arabesque- elaborately designed
  • august- imposing magnificent
  • castellated- having castle-like battlements
  • wanton- immoral lustful behavior

10
Untouchable Things copy each word and
definition (4)
  • disapprobation- disapproval
  • piquancy- pleasantly sharp quality
  • cessation- stopping
  • avatar- manifestation of an unseen force

11
Biography, Symbols, Performer
  • Read each section and write an important note for
    each
  • Edgar Allan Poe- page 76 (1)
  • Symbols- page 77 (1)

Vincent Price- (1911-1993)
12
During Reading Symbolism
Copy this chart guess what each might symbolize
(and why) in the blank box. The guessing should
take place while you read. Use text-based details
to assist in your guesses.16
Prospero
red
abbey
wall
welded gates
external world
knights, dames, courtiers
blue room
purple room
green room
orange room
white room
violet room
black room
ebony clock
clock chimes
13
Homework Mid-story
  • Read to page 81 as homework.
  • After reading the description of the black room
    (p. 79-80), draw, color, or paint an accurate
    depiction of the room including all the details
    the story provides. (10)
  • walls
  • curtains
  • carpets
  • light source
  • window
  • other decorations

14
Day 2
  • Content Goal- to summarize text, recognize and
    interpret symbolism, and to draw conclusions.
  • Language Goal- to answer in complete sentences
    restating the question in the answer using text
    based details as support
  • Homework Viewing- Share your drawing of the black
    room with your partner. Explain why you drew what
    you did using the book as evidence.
  • Who will share their own drawing under the
    document camera?

15
Assessment
  1. (LC02) Write a summary of the decorations in the
    black room. Include three main details from the
    story in your summary. (3)
  2. (LC04) Besides the word stopping, what could
    Poe have used in place of our vocabulary word
    cessation to communicate the same meaning? Why is
    your choice of word as effective? (3)

Les Masques et la Mort James Ensor (1897)
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Assessment
  • 3. (LA07) Why does Prince Prospero retreat to
    this abbey ? Include two details from the story
    in your answer. (3)
  • 4. (LT10) What conclusion can the reader draw
    about Prince Prosperos death? Provide at least
    two details from the story to support your
    conclusion. (3)

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Post-Reading
  • Adaptation Formula This is the storys formula-
    just change the specific details and rewrite it
    as a paragraph-long story. (8)
  • Wealthy prince or princess
  • His friends entourage
  • Religious location to hide in
  • Pandemic disease to hide from
  • Excessive and/or immoral use of time (keep it
    general and appropriate)
  • Personification (avatar) of the disease appears
  • Battle between prince and disease
  • Disease wins by
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