In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.
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Pre REading Scavenger Hunt
PART 2.1
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Annotation Focuses |
Group Chapter Presentations
Presentation Rubric Quote Log/Map CHAPTER 13 PARAGRAPHS (For dramatic reading) |
Big Ideas: Responsibility, morality, corruption, good vs evil, appearance vs reality, beauty
Literary Devices: symbolism, imagery, allusions, irony |
final prompt:
At this point, Dorian has blamed his corruption on all of the following: Lord Henry, the book Lord Henry gave him, Basil, Basil’s portrait of him, and his own beauty. Which of these attributions of guilt is most persuasive, in your view? If you believe that none is persuasive, explain why.
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Use quotes from your quote log to support your answer. Cite them correctly!
- Introduce claim (the answer to the question) early in the introduction. Don't waste time crafting a really catchy attention getter. Get to the point because this is a timed writing.
- Transition between ideas and paragraphs.
- End with a reflective, thoughtful conclusion.
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK - DRAMATIC READING ANALYSIS
Analyze the dramatic reading of "The Big Toe"
What did the narrator do to create suspense?
What did the narrator do to create voice?
What else did you observe about the effectiveness of the reading of the story? (pacing, emphasis, dynamics, tone, etc
Terms for analysis
Tone is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. Click HERE for a list of tone words.
Mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
Cadence is the term used to signal the rising and falling of the voice when reading a literary piece. In poetry, it is the momentary changes in rhythm and pitch. Cadences help set the rhythmic paces of a literary piece.
Connotation refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations.
Diction refers to the style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
Dynamics refer to how loud or soft the narrator is speaking
Style in writing can be defined as the way a writer writes and it is the technique which an individual author uses in his writing. It varies from author to author and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice, and tone. It can also be described as a voice that readers listen to when they read the work of a writer.
What did the narrator do to create suspense?
What did the narrator do to create voice?
What else did you observe about the effectiveness of the reading of the story? (pacing, emphasis, dynamics, tone, etc
Terms for analysis
Tone is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. Click HERE for a list of tone words.
Mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
Cadence is the term used to signal the rising and falling of the voice when reading a literary piece. In poetry, it is the momentary changes in rhythm and pitch. Cadences help set the rhythmic paces of a literary piece.
Connotation refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations.
Diction refers to the style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
Dynamics refer to how loud or soft the narrator is speaking
Style in writing can be defined as the way a writer writes and it is the technique which an individual author uses in his writing. It varies from author to author and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice, and tone. It can also be described as a voice that readers listen to when they read the work of a writer.
Resources:
Author's Style in The Picture of Dorian Gray
connections:
Poetry
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick
Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he’s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he’s to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry. |
“Forgive My Guilt” by Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Not always sure what things called sins may be, I am sure of one sin I have done. It was years ago, and I was a boy, I lay in the frostflowers with a gun, The air ran blue as the flowers, I held my breath, Two birds on golden legs slim as dream things Ran like quicksilver on the golden sand, My gun went off, they ran with broken wings Into the sea, I ran to fetch them in, But they swam with their heads high out to sea, They cried like two sorrowful high flutes, With jagged ivory bones where wings should be. For days I heard them when I walked that headland Crying out to their kind in the blue, The other plovers were going over south On silver wings leaving these broken two. The cries went out one day; but I still hear them Over all the sounds of sorrow in war or peace I ever have heard, time cannot drown them, Those slender flutes of sorrow never cease. Two airy things forever denied the air! I never knew how their lives at last were split, But I have hoped for years all that is wild, Airy, and beautiful will forgive my guilt. |
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