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Review. For the quiz I’m about to drop on you. Hearts and Hands by O. Henry. What was the setting? (setting: time and place) What was the twist at the end of the story? What might be a theme for this story?. The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.
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Review For the quiz I’m about to drop on you.
Hearts and Hands by O. Henry • What was the setting? (setting: time and place) • What was the twist at the end of the story? • What might be a theme for this story?
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes • What is the relationship between Bess and the highwayman? Between Bess and the Tim the ostler? • The highwayman plans to return the next morning unless there’s a problem. What might cause him a problem? • How did the redcoats know that the highwayman was returning to Bess? • There is a strong rhythm to this poem. What sound is the rhythm supposed to mimic? • What would be a good theme for this story?
Gentlemen of the Road by Mara Rockliff • Why did the poor live in such miserable conditions? • The article talked about the “haves” and the “have-nots.” With such a huge difference between them, what problem developed because of this? • Since the highwaymen were such “gentlemen,” how did a robbery usually go? • What is the author’s TONE about highwaymen in this article? • Did the highwaymen succeed in making any social changes in their time?
Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe • What is the setting? • How did Annabel Lee die? • If Annabel has “highborn” relatives that carried her away from him, what do you think that makes him? • What did the family do with her body? • What brings the narrator dreams? • How much time has passed between her death and the telling of his sorrow in this poem? • What might be a good theme for this poem?
Theme • What is theme NOT? • What would be a definition of theme? • What would you label the following lines? • A death of a loved one is devastating and takes time to recover. • Love and Death • True love will not let even death stop it. • The narrator still likes to cuddle with his dead love. • It’s been many years since his love died, but a man can’t quite get on with his life.
Get out a clean piece of paper! • DON’T FORGET YOUR NAME! • Label and number each section. • Answer in complete sentences unless it is a multiple choice.