1. As you come in…
Grab your DEAR book and prepare for your Rules of Notice and Literary Devices Quiz

2. Graffiti Talk
Using a sticky note for each person/thing, write down a description of its symbolic meaning and POEst it to the paper. On each sticky note, include the following:
Your name
One sentence describing how it is represented in the story (what happened to the person/thing)
One sentence on what message we can take away from that person/thing (bigger picture)

3. Symbolism in the Seven Rooms
Rooms go from East to West, just like the sun
Prince Prospero begins running from “Death” in the most eastern room, but perishes in the most Western room
Coincidence? I think not.
-What seemed to be an oddly big part of the story, that we haven’t really talked about yet? (the seven rooms)
-The rooms go from East to West, which makes you think of what? (the sun rising and setting)
-Which can be symbolic of what? (life)

4. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages.

5. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school.

6. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow.
Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth.

7. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part.

8. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and puch on side; His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound.

9. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

10. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
Birth (infant)
Whining Schoolboy (child)
Lover (adolescent)
Soldier (young adult, making vows, proving self)
Justice (wise parent/mentor)
Old man (sometimes a fool)
Death
-Did Poe reference this intentionally? Look at what happens in each room. Does it match?

11. Shakespeare knows what’s up…
Birth (infant)
Whining Schoolboy (child)
Lover (adolescent)
Soldier (young adult, making vows, proving self)
Justice (wise parent/mentor)
Old man (sometimes a fool)
Death
-Did Poe reference this intentionally? Look at what happens in each room. Does it match?

12. So what is Poe saying?
Symbol: A single person or thing in a story that represents a much larger concept or theme
Allegory: a story that represents our world and the way we live our lives, often calling attention to a significant problem or theme
If Poe did this intentionally, then there is a pretty clear message that should be taken away from his story—what is it?
He uses all these different symbols to try and get that across, almost like the story itself is a symbol for the ignorant way we are living our lives. What is it called when the story itself then is symbolic?

13. Homework
Life Lessons Project (due 9/25)
Turn in “Masque…” annotations

14. Write Now
In your composition notebook, create paragraph response to the following prompt using Jane Schaffer formatting: What kinds of books do you like to read? What is it about those kinds of books that you find most intriguing? In other words, why do you read them?
(8 or more sentences)

15. dear
As you come in, please get out your DEAR books and begin reading silently.
Turn in “The Monkey’s Paw” annotations to the basket.