English 10 Literature Lesson #18 Mr. Rinka

English 10 Literature Lesson #18Mr. Rinka The Sniper Discussion Using Costa’s Three Levels of Thinking

Arthur Costa’s Model of Intellectual Functioning in 3 Levels Level #1- Information Level #2 – Processing Level #3 - Application

Define Describe Identify List Name Observe Recite Scan Level #1 - Information

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The surprise twist used by O’Flaherty occurs when the sniper… a. fires at the old womanb. tricks the other sniperc. recognizes the man he has killedd. pours iodine on his wound

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The theme of this short story could best be described as… a. “War is difficult”b. “War turns brother against brother”c. “Only the smart survive”d. “Never turn your back on an enemy”

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz In this short story the purpose of irony is to create feelings of… a. horror b. indifference c. satisfaction d. amusement

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz One of the many ironies of “The Sniper” is that the young assassin… a. possesses no political briefsb. was trained by his brotherc. utters a cry of joy upon shooting his brother d. is attacked when he lights a cigarette

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The Republican sniper has not eaten since morning because… a. this is his first combat experienceb. he is too focused to think about foodc. he has no foodd. he is too ill to eat

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The Republican sniper has not eaten since morning because… a. this is his first combat experienceb. he is to focused to think about foodc. he has no foodd. he is too ill to eat

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The sniper shoots the old woman because… a. she is an informerb. she is an easy targetc. his orders are to shoot anything that moves d. he is cruel and unjust

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The sniper’s actions under fire indicate that he is… a. an inexperienced soldierb. riddled with fear and guiltc. an experienced fighterd. near death

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The Republican sniper wishes to identify the enemy sniper because… • he wonders if he knows him b. his commander needs the informationc. he likes to take risksd. a voice in his head urges him to look

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz The Republican sniper could best be described as… a. indifferent b. disciplined c. exuberant d. evil

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz sniper ascetic fanatic inhaled parapet whizzed tattered turret muzzle silhouette

The Sniper - Definitionshttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/ sniper(n) A skilled military shooter trained to spot and pick off enemy soldiers from a concealed place. ascetic(n) A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion.

The Sniper - Definitionshttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/ fanatic (n) A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause. inhale (v) To draw (air or smoke, for example) into the lungs by breathing; inspire.

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz parapet (n) A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure such as a roof or balcony. whiz (v) To make a whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz tattered (adj) Torn into shreds; ragged. turret (n) A low, heavily armored structure, usually rotating horizontally, containing mounted guns and their gunners or crew, as on a warship or tank.

The Sniper Quizhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/19910643/The-Sniper-Quiz muzzle (n) The forward, discharging end of the barrel of a firearm. silhouette (n) An outline that appears dark against a light background.

Analyze Compare Contrast Group Infer Sequence Synthesize Level #2 - Processing

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Thoughtful His face was the face of a student, thin and ascetic, but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic. They were deep and thoughtful, the eyes of a man who is used to looking at death.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Incautious Then he paused for a moment, considering whether he should risk a smoke. It was dangerous. The flash might be seen in the darkness, and there were enemies watching. He decided to take the risk.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Refocused The sniper´s heart beat faster. It was an enemy car. He wanted to fire, but he knew it was useless.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Calm & Emotionless The sniper raised his rifle and fired. The head fell heavily on the turret wall. The woman darted towards the side street. The sniper fired again.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Determined & Calculating He must kill that enemy, and he could not use his rifle. He had only a revolver to do it. Then he thought of a plan.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Happy Then when the smoke cleared he peered across and uttered a cry of joy. His enemy had been hit.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Disgust The sniper looked at his enemy falling and he shuddered. The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse. The sweat stood out on his forehead. Weakened by his wound and the long summer

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State day of fasting and watching on the roof, he revolted from the sight of the shattered mass of his dead enemy. His teeth chattered, he began to gibber to himself, cursing the war, cursing himself, cursing everybody.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State Curious When the sniper reached the street, he felt a sudden curiosity as to the identity of the enemy sniper whom he had killed. He wondered did he know him.

Sequence the Sniper’s Psychological State (Speculated) Shock The machine-gun stopped. Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother´s face.

Analysis of Writing Style How does O’Flaherty’s writing style in the complication create the sense of action?

Analysis of Writing Style In the first section of the complication, O’Flaherty uses words that indicate the speed with which things begin to happen and the sniper’s response. Cautiously he raised himself and peered over the parapet. There was a flash and a bullet whizzed over his

head. He dropped immediately. He had seen the flash. It came from the opposite side of the street. Just then an armoured car came across the bridge and advanced slowly up the street. It stopped on the opposite side of the street, fifty yards ahead. The sniper´s heart

beat faster. It was an enemy car. He wanted to fire, but he knew it was useless. His bullets would never pierce the steel that covered the grey monster.

In this section, O’Flaherty uses short descriptive sentences to show the sniper’s thought process and the speed of his rather cold-bloodied killing. Then round the corner of a side street came an old woman, her head covered by a tattered shawl. She began to talk to the man in the

turret of the car. She was pointing to the roof where the sniper lay. An informer. The turret opened. A man´s head and shoulders appeared, looking towards the sniper. The sniper raised his rifle and fired. The head fell heavily on the turret wall. The woman darted towards the side

street. The sniper fired again. The woman whirled round and fell with a sudden shriek into the gutter.

O’Flaherty abruptly reverses the sniper’s predicament with word’s and short descriptive sentences that show how the sniper now finds himself in danger. He hears the noise from the shot that strikes him. He did not hear the shots he fired. The only words spoken in the story are the sniper’s realization of what just happened.

Suddenly from the opposite roof a shot rang out and the sniper dropped his rifle with a curse. The rifle clattered to the roof. The sniper thought the noise would wake the dead. He stooped to pick the rifle up. He couldn´t lift it. His forearm was dead. “Christ,” he muttered, “I´m hit.”

The mood shifts to quiet with words and short descriptions illustrating the results of what had just happened. Dropping flat on to the roof, he crawled back to the parapet. Then he lay still and, closing his eyes, he made an effort of will to overcome the pain.

In the street beneath all was still. The armoured car had retired speedily over the bridge, with the machine gunner´s head hanging lifeless over the turret. The woman´s corpse lay still in the gutter.

Next are short sentences with details that describe the predicament the sniper is in. The reader is getting a list of his thoughts as he lay nursing his wounded arm and planning his escape. The sniper lay still for a long time nursing his wounded arm and planning his escape. Morning must not find him wounded on the roof. The

English 10 Literature Lesson #18 Mr. Rinka

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