3MHV.1 Literary one-pager: Types of Character (in Literature Lamb to the Slaughter)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

What makes a character fun?

What makes a (book) character boring?

After this week you...

- know how characters are “built” into a story;

- can introduce a character from your story to a classmate;

- can identify the elements that make your character;

- can analyze a scene to help understand the characters;

- can rewrite parts of the story from a different point of view.

What to expect today?

* instruction on characters & how the writers create them;

* short story 

* writing assignment: summary in 1 sentence

Watch the video and answer the questions

00:16

Which type of these characters do you usually like?

00:22

Name 1 of the character types mentioned

00:43

Give an example of a flat character from the last story that you've read/watched

02:09

Give an example of a round character from the last story that you've read/watched

03:25

Give an example of a dynamic character

03:56

Give an example of a static character

Lamb to the Slaughter

R. Dahl

Listen to the story (or read along using your own text) 

Make a list of the characters

Who is the main character?

1. Jack Noonan
2. Patrick Maloney
3. O’Malley
4. Mary Maloney

Who is the antagonist in the story?

1. Patrick Maloney
2. Mary Maloney
3. Jack Noonan
4. O'Malley

What does Patrick Maloney say to Mary before she kills him?

1. He does not like her cooking.
2. That he is not happy with his job.
3. That he is having an affair.
4. That he doesn't want to have children.

Describe Mary Maloney
in 3 words!

What happens to the murder weapon?

Summarise the story in
ONE-SENTENCE

Week 49 - Instruction on Character Types

How well do you understand the literary device "characters" after this lesson?

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