Monday, 10/27/14: Nail: How does one's physical setting help create atmosphere?

 
* Open
  • Grammar; copy and correct: The scarlet stains upon the body and especially up on the face of the victem we're the pest ban witch shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy of his fellow-men.
  • Calendar Time
* Discuss Belloc in groups; leave room in your journal to add when we reconvene as a class.

* Journal 12

      1. Why do you think "Two Men" are capitalized in the opening line of the story?

      2. What initially intrigued the hikers about this particular "corner of Europe"?

      3. Give five examples of words or phrases that Belloc conjures to draw the reader into the spell of the strange valley.

      4. Is this strange world basically benevolent or malevolent? Give examples to support your answer.

      5. What natural explanation could account for the strange turn of events?

      6. Which classic elements of a fairy tale can you find in this modern story?

      7. Find a good example of sentence variety and explain how it serves nicely where it does.

     8. Account for the lack of conversation between Belloc and his companion.

      9. As they journey into midnight on the second evening of their journey, they become aware of a "presence of a Third." Who or what is this Third?

      10. Where might such a story or experience be found locally? Explain.

HW: Quiz on stories and terms tomorrow; 
  • Read Edgar Allen Poe's

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