THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO
Characteristics of an effective villain in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." Analyze the narrator's traits contributing to his villainous nature and how the setting enhances the story's mood. Craft a concise introduction, body highlighting the narrator's instability, and a brief conclusion summarizing Poe's work.
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THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO TDA IN CLASS WRITING ASSESSMENT 20 POINTS ES: EXPLICITLY ASSESS INFORMATION AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS
WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE VILLAIN? PUT YOUR ONE WORD ANSWER ON THE FRONT BOARD TODAY WE WROTE: INTELLIGENT, CREATIVE, IMMORAL, VENGEFUL, EVIL, CUNNING, UNFORGIVING, ELABORATE PLANNER, DISSATISFIED, UNSTABLE, SELF-CENTERED, UNSTABLE .GREAT WORDS TO USE!!!
WRITING PROMPTS A VILLAIN IS DESCRIBED AS A CHARACTER WHOSE EVIL ACTIONS OR MOTIVES ARE IMPORTANT TO THE PLOT. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NARRATOR MAKE HIM AN EFFECTIVE VILLAIN. USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM. OR SETTING CONTRIBUTES TO THE STORY S SUSPENSE AND TENSION A FRIVOLOUS TIME OF THE CARNIVAL SEASON JUXTAPOSED WITH THE SERIOUSNESS AND GRAVITY OF THE CATACOMBS. HOW DOES THE AUTHOR S DESCRIPTION OF THE SETTING CONTRIBUTE TO THE MOOD? USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM.
INTRODUCTION SHOULD BE BRIEF AND FOCUSED IN CLASS WRITING - DON T FOCUS ON THE HOOK LIKE YOU WOULD WITH AN EXTENSIVE PAPER. START IMMEDIATELY WITH THE AUTHOR AND TITLE OF THE TEXT GIVE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE STORY CRAFT A GUIDING STATEMENT THAT ANSWERS THE QUESTION. MONTRESOR IS AN EFFECTIVE VILLAIN BECAUSE HE IS ______________, _______________, AND ____________________.
BODY OF PAPER MONTRESOR IS ___UNSTABLE_____ WHEN HE/BECAUSE HE _______________________ 1. CREATE A TOPIC SENTENCE FOR EACH CHARACTERISTIC 2. GATHER SPECIFIC EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT FIND 3-4 QUOTES TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM WITH PAGE #S. DON T ALWAYS USE FULL SENTENCES USE PHRASES TOO!!! EXAMPLE: MONTRESOR IS UNSTABLE BECAUSE HE CAN NOT IDENTIFY WHY HE WANTS TO KILL FORTUNATO. HE CALLS THE CRIME THOUSAND INJURIES AND FURTHER SAYS THAT HE VENTURED UPON INSULT (58). MONTRESOR LURES FORTUNATO TO VAULTS BY PROMISING HIM A COVETED PIPE OF WHAT PASSES FOR AMONTILLADO BUT REALLY TAKES HIM TO THE CATACOMBS FILLED WITH NITER AND WALLS OF PILED BONES (60) TOWARDS THE END OF THE STORY WHEN FORTUNATO HAS STOPPED RESPONDING TO HIS TAUNTS, MONTRESOR CALLS, FORTUNATO! FORTUNATO! HOPING TO HEAR HIM BEG FOR FORGIVENESS, AND IS ANGRY WHEN ALL HE HEARS IS A, JINGLING OF THE BELLS (63).
CONCLUSION - DONT SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON RESTATE MAIN IDEA THESIS! SUMMARIZE THE RESOLUTION OF THE STORY CLOSING STATEMENT GENERAL STATEMENT ABOUT POE/VILLAIN
GRADING AN IN-CLASS ESSAY (20 POINTS) ORGANIZATION AND FOCUS - DOES THE WRITER EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS ALL PARTS OF THE TASK (QUESTION) DEMONSTRATING AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY? IS THE ESSAY STRUCTURED PROPERLY, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND CONCLUSION? DOES THE STRUCTURE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE IDEAS AND RETAIN FOCUS? *CONTENT - HAS THE WRITER USED EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT (SPECIFIC EXAMPLES) TO SUPPORT THEIR IDEAS? IS THERE ACCURATE AND DIRECT REFERENCE TO THE TEXT USING RELEVANT AND SUBSTANTIAL KEY DETAILS, EXAMPLES, QUOTES, FACTS, AND/OR DEFINITIONS? IS THERE SUBSTANTIAL REFERENCE TO THE MAIN IDEAS AND DETAILS OF THE TEXT(S) TO SUPPORT POE S PURPOSE? STYLE - ARE TRANSITIONS USED TO LINK IDEAS? HAS THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATED USE OF PRECISE LANGUAGE AND DOMAIN-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY DRAWN FROM THE TEXT(S) TO EXPLAIN THE TOPIC AND/OR TO CONVEY EXPERIENCES/EVENTS? CONVENTIONS ARE SENTENCE FORMATIONS, GRAMMAR, USAGE, SPELLING, CAPITALIZATION, AND PUNCTUATION FREE OF ERRORS?
