“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” By: James Thurber

Review Literary Terms _____________________- the time and place of the story ____________________- an outside narrator who only has a limited view of the story We see the story through the eyes / thoughts of only one character- Walter Mitty.

Review Literary Terms ___setting__________- the time and place of the story _limited omniscient (third person limited)_- an outside narrator who only has a limited view of the story We see the story through the eyes / thoughts of only one character- Walter Mitty.

New Literary Terms _____________- an educated guess or conclusion drawn from characters or events within a story _____________- the written conversation of characters within a story ____________- (…) three dots in a row in between sentences to signify a change in scene, thought, or further development of an idea

New Literary Terms __inference__- an educated guess or conclusion drawn from characters or events within a story _____________- the written conversation of characters within a story ____________- (…) three dots in a row in between sentences to signify a change in scene, thought, or further development of an idea

New Literary Terms __inference__- an educated guess or conclusion drawn from characters or events within a story __dialogue___- the written conversation of characters within a story ____________- (…) three dots in a row in between sentences to signify a change in scene, thought, or further development of an idea

New Literary Terms __inference__- an educated guess or conclusion drawn from characters or events within a story __dialogue___- the written conversation of characters within a story __ellipsis points__- (…) three dots in a row in between sentences to signify a change in scene, thought, or further development of an idea

**A Clue** Everywhere you see (…) ellipsis points, you will know that Walter Mitty is switching between his daydreams and his actual reality. Keep this in mind as you read.

A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between ____________ (daydreams) and ________________.

A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between __fantasy___ (daydreams) and _____reality_____.

A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between __fantasy___ (daydreams) and _____reality_____. 2. Walter Mitty is a ____________ person in his daydreams.

A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between __fantasy___ (daydreams) and _____reality_____. 2. Walter Mitty is a __different______ person in his daydreams. Why do you think he wants to be a different person?

A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between __fantasy___ (daydreams) and _____reality_____. 2. Walter Mitty is a __different______ person in his daydreams. Why do you think he wants to be a different person? 3. This is a ____________/ whimsical story. It also has elements of sadness.

A Few Story Notes: 1. The story flips between __fantasy___ (daydreams) and _____reality_____. 2. Walter Mitty is a __different______ person in his daydreams. Why do you think he wants to be a different person? 3. This is a _humorous_____/ whimsical story. It also has elements of sadness.

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. _______________________________

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__ 2. ______________________

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__ 2. __exaggeration or hyperbole________

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__ 2. __exaggeration or hyperbole________ 3. _______________- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe For example: buzz, hiss, boom, crash

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__ 2. __exaggeration or hyperbole________ 3. __onomatopoeia___- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe For example: buzz, hiss, boom, crash

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__ 2. __exaggeration or hyperbole________ 3. __onomatopoeia___- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe For example: buzz, hiss, boom, crash 4. ________________________ For example: Walter Mitty and his superhero daydream characters

Techniques to Achieve Humor in Writing: 1. __amusing names, funny vocabulary__ 2. __exaggeration or hyperbole________ 3. __onomatopoeia___- the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe For example: buzz, hiss, boom, crash 4. __comparison of opposites_____ For example: Walter Mitty and his superhero daydream characters

Notes about Characterization... _________________- a character that does not change or develop throughout the story (always stays the same) _____________________-a character who changes, develops, learns something new throughout the story ________________-a two-dimensional character (like a drawing on paper) that has only one main character trait _________________-a three-dimensional character that is multifaceted or has many sides (is well developed) 23

Notes about Characterization... __static character__- a character that does not change or develop throughout the story (always stays the same) _____________________-a character who changes, develops, learns something new throughout the story ________________-a two-dimensional character (like a drawing on paper) that has only one main character trait _________________-a three-dimensional character that is multifaceted or has many sides (is well developed) 24

Notes about Characterization... __static character__- a character that does not change or develop throughout the story (always stays the same) ___dynamic character__-a character who changes, develops, learns something new throughout the story ________________-a two-dimensional character (like a drawing on paper) that has only one main character trait _________________-a three-dimensional character that is multifaceted or has many sides (is well developed) 25

Notes about Characterization... __static character__- a character that does not change or develop throughout the story (always stays the same) ___dynamic character__-a character who changes, develops, learns something new throughout the story ___flat character__-a two-dimensional character (like a drawing on paper) that has only one main character trait _________________-a three-dimensional character that is multifaceted or has many sides (is well developed) 26

Notes about Characterization... __static character__- a character that does not change or develop throughout the story (always stays the same) ___dynamic character__-a character who changes, develops, learns something new throughout the story ___flat character__-a two-dimensional character (like a drawing on paper) that has only one main character trait ___round character__-a three-dimensional character that is multifaceted or has many sides (is well developed) 27

Characterization continued… What do you think??? A flat character is more likely to be a ______________ character. A round character is more likely to be a _____________ character. …But not always. When you read, check to see if the characters fit this mold. 28

Characterization continued… What do you think??? A flat character is more likely to be a ___static_______ character. A round character is more likely to be a _____________ character. …But not always. When you read, check to see if the characters fit this mold. 29

Characterization continued… What do you think??? A flat character is more likely to be a ___static_______ character. A round character is more likely to be a ___dynamic______ character. …But not always. When you read, check to see if the characters fit this mold. 30

Homework: Read “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” pages Answer questions 1-4, 5a, and 6 on page 130 in complete sentences Worth= 3 points