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The Lady or the Tiger

The Lady or the Tiger. Frank R. Stockton. April 5, 1834 – April 20, 1902. What He Is Known For. American writer and humorist Children's fairy tales were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century Used clever humor to poke at greed, violence and abuse of power

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The Lady or the Tiger

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  1. The Lady or the Tiger Frank R. Stockton

  2. April 5, 1834 – April 20, 1902

  3. What He Is Known For • American writer and humorist • Children's fairy tales were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century • Used clever humor to poke at greed, violence and abuse of power • "The Griffin and the Minor Canon" (1885) and "The Bee-Man of Orn" (1887) • “The Lady, or the Tiger?” (1882) sequels: • “His Wife’s Deceased Sister” • “The Discourager of Hesitancy

  4. His Most Famous Work “The Lady or the Tiger”

  5. Literary Devices Examples from Stockton’s, “The Lady or the Tiger”

  6. Characterization

  7. Definition • The method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes (1) showing the character's appearance, (2) displaying the character's actions, (3) revealing the character's thoughts, (4) letting the character speak, and (5) getting the reactions of others.

  8. The King • Semi-Barbaric • Genial • Bland • Fair • “Have it your way”

  9. The Princess • Semi-Barbaric • Hot-blooded • Manipulative • Loving • Jealous

  10. The Hero • Young • Handsome • Strong • Brave • Loving • Trusting

  11. What’s Missing?

  12. Questions to Think About • The definition of characterization includes, “showing the character's appearance.” • Why does Frank R. Stockton fail to describe the physical characteristics of the main characters? • How come none of the characters have a name?

  13. What’s In a Name? Names can create an image: When you hear the name, Bubba-Jim, what picture comes to mind? “I think I hear banjos!”

  14. Don’t Be So “Clingy” • Maybe Stockton doesn’t want the reader to become emotionally attached to any one character. • What do you think? • A question to think about when you are reading!

  15. Exposition • Exposition: Where an author interrupts a story in order to explain something, usually to provide important background information. • Beginning • End

  16. Is the exposition at the end of the story really necessary? A question to think about while you are reading!

  17. Jealousy? True Love?

  18. Betrayal? Death Or A Broken Heart? Anonymous Which is worse?Death or a broken heart?Death is only once ,But a broken heart shall be forever a burden on my back for me to carry.

  19. Inference • Text + Your knowledge = • Information that isn’t directly stated “Reading between the lines”

  20. Drawing a Conclusion Using ALL of the clues in the text + ALL of your own knowledge = Figuring out the ultimate meaning or answer Making a number of inferences in the story will allow you to eventually draw a conclusion about what happened

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