Short stories

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Short stories

Analysis

Death by Scrabble

Read the text

Take notes, using the analysis matrix

Finished reading? Write a short summary, in Dutch.

Foreshadowing/ Forecasting

Je krijgt een voorspelling van wat er verderop in het verhaal gaat gebeuren.

Deze term komt voor in je toets!

Irony

Ironie is een stijlfiguur waarbij de werkelijke betekenis van woorden tegenovergesteld is aan hun letterlijke betekenis. Deze techniek wordt vaak gebruikt om humor, spot, of nadruk te geven.

Ook deze term komt op de toets!

Which keywords describe the SETTING.

1. living room cold day
2. living room hot day
3. balcony hot day
4. balcony cold day

What do we know about the husband?

1. 42 years old
2. he hates his wife
3. he is unhappy
4. he loves his wife

What do we know about the wife?

1. she only cares about herself
2. she loves her husband
3. she wants to kill her husband
4. nothing

Which of these things could be considered forecasting?

1. The wife's scrabble words
2. The husband's scrabble words
3. The wife only makes 1 cup of tea
4. The man's habit of chewing on the tiles

What is the plot twist in this story?
You may answer in Dutch.

The Open Window

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Choose one of the words and make a sentence about the story

What is true about Framton Nuttel?

1. recovering from mental breakdown
2. he doesn't believe in ghosts
3. he went to India in the past
4. he knows many people in town

What is true about Vera?

1. she has a lively imagination
2. she is an adult
3. she knows Framton

Which words describe the setting (time/place/mood) of the story?

1. ghostly atmosphere
2. october
3. unfriendly
4. rainy day

What is the plot twist in this story?
You may answer in Dutch.

Describe in what way(s) forecasting is used in this story.

"Do you know many of the people round here?"
- Why did the girl ask this?

Choose one of the words and make a sentence about the story