1. Answer in complete sentences.
Bell Ringer!
Answer in complete sentences.
What is theme?
What are ways authors build theme?
What are the themes of “Annabel Lee,” “The Black Cat,” and “Masque of the Red Death?”

2. Daily Objective
TLW compare and contrast two texts in order to assess theme.

3. Theme of “The Black Cat”
Your evil deeds will always haunt you.

4. Model Question
How is the theme of evil deeds haunting those who commit them in“The Black Cat” developed through symbols?
A symbol in “The Black Cat” is the cat. It represents karma. The cat always shows up right after he has committed an evil. It showed up after he murdered the cat and his house burned down and it showed up after he killed his wife.
This develops the theme because the cat shows that one cannot outrun one’s problems because it seems to follow him anytime something bad happens.

5. “Masque of the Red Death"
“Annabel Lee"
What are symbols in this text? How do they develop the theme?
What is the conflict in this text? How does it develop theme?
How is Prince Prospero characterized? How does his character develop theme?
What is the tone of this text? How does this help develop the theme?
What are symbols in this text? How do they develop the theme?
What is the conflict in this text? How does it develop theme?
How is Annabel Lee characterized? How does his character develop theme?
What is the tone of this text? How does this help develop the theme?

6. Answer this questions together after you discuss.
How is death symbolized in each of the texts?