1. The Open Window

2. Author Information Saki (1870-1916) Pen name of Hector Hugh Munro
British parents
Lived in England most of his life
Wrote political satires for the newspaper before starting to write fiction
Know for witty, sometimes cruel short stories with humorous surprise endings

3. Victorian-Edwardian Period
In the United Kingdom
Known for its prestige and elegant fashion
society was segregated by economic standing
Aristocracy- highest
Bourgeoisie- working class
Poor
People in upper class looked down at those below them
Polite, but had cruelty and tension
Greeted newcomers with hatred

4. Think-pair-share How would you define the following words?
Honesty
Deception
Think about a time when you made up or created a story, why did you do so?
How did the person perceive your story?

5. In the story
Sometimes reality can appear to be different from different people, depending on the way they see the world.

6. Vocabulary
Endeavored
Falteringly
Delusion

7. Other vocabulary These will be on test
Total effect- a principle that says that a writer should know the desired impact before starting to write
Indirect presentation- presentation of a character through the action and speech of other characters and himself
Direct presentation- presentation of a character through statement or explanation by the narrator

8. Irony and paradox Three types of irony
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Paradox- a statement or situation that seems contradictory