Read and review all information on this page. Be sure to take careful notes; your notes will be helpful for the final exam!
Then proceed to the next story tab:
Edgar Allan Poe: "Cask of Amontillado"
Stephen King: "The Reapers Image"
Shirley Jackson: "The Lottery"
Click on the Elements of the Short Story worksheet above and print off.
Use this worksheet (3 pages total) to take detailed notes as you "read and discover" the information contained in the websites listed below.
Start Here!
Welcome to the "Fear and Suspense" Short Story Unit for English 09! The entire unit is built around this guide; start with the activities, readings, and viewings attached to the "Home" page, doing this will help you build your background knowledge of the elements of short stories. Take note also of the first assignment is on this page!
As you proceed and complete the activities on each page, you can continue to the next. If you have questions as you are going through the unit, use the discussion section for each page to post questions that will benefit everyone or specific questions about the story. At times you will also be asked to post a response to a question on the book and discuss with classmates. Questions may also be e-mailed or discussed in class.
The key to using the guide is to get started and view all material that is attached! Enjoy!
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Use this powerpoint to review the Elements of a Short Story worksheet.
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Which one of the following terms is NOT an element of a short story?
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