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How do I identify How do I identify foreshadowing within a text?foreshadowing within a text?

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Key Learning: Writers use the elements of fiction- plot, conflict, flashback, foreshadowing, setting, and theme- to create a story. 701.3.2, 701.7.6, 701.8.5, 701.8.7, 701.8.9, 701.8.11

Concept:Plot

Concept:Theme

Lesson Essential •How do I distinguish among the 5 basic elements of plot and place them on a plot diagram?How do I identify the four main types of conflict in a literary plot and in non-print media?What aspects of the story should be considered when determining the setting of a story?What clues help a reader identifiy the setting of a story?

Lesson Essential Questions:

How do I identify flashback in a passage or story?How do I identify foreshadowing in a passage or story?

Lesson Essential Questions:

How do I recognize implied and stated theme?

Unit Essential Question: How does an author use the elements of fiction to create a story?

Concept:Flashback and Foreshadowing

Vocabulary: Exposition ,Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution/Denouement, Complication, Conflict, Setting

Vocabulary:FlashbackForeshadowing

Vocabulary:Implied ThemeStated Theme

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Listen to these sound clips…Listen to these sound clips…What does this one make you What does this one make you

think of?think of?

What about this one?What about this one?

What is What is Foreshadowing?Foreshadowing?

ForeshadowingForeshadowing is a literary device in is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the plot developments to come later in the story.story. You can think of foreshadowing as You can think of foreshadowing as

a way of giving the reader a a way of giving the reader a chance to make a predication chance to make a predication about what might happen next in about what might happen next in the story.the story.

What is Foreshadowing?What is Foreshadowing?

Writers use a variety of techniques to Writers use a variety of techniques to give the reader/watcher hints as to give the reader/watcher hints as to what is to come:what is to come: Movies and TV Shows: musicMovies and TV Shows: music Stories: words that give away Stories: words that give away

emotions (anxious, nervous, emotions (anxious, nervous, excited, etc…)excited, etc…)

Be on the look out for subtle hints of Be on the look out for subtle hints of foreshadowing.foreshadowing.

Example of ForeshadowingExample of Foreshadowing

"NOW, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit "NOW, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor." Mrs. McGregor."

~ Beatrix Potter from ~ Beatrix Potter from The Tale of Peter The Tale of Peter RabbitRabbit ~ ~

What do you think might happen next?

Example of ForeshadowingExample of Foreshadowing

Sam wished he could rid himself of Sam wished he could rid himself of the sick feeling in his gut that told him the sick feeling in his gut that told him something terrible was going to happen, something terrible was going to happen, and happen soon.and happen soon.

What do you think might happen next?

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Power Question 11. Sarah closed her eyes and took a deep breath. It was

exactly a year ago today that she stood in this very same spot, trying to do the very same thing. “How could I be doing this?” Sarah thought to herself. She took a deep breath and recalled that embarrassing and humiliating time. She had sung on stage a million times, but, for some reason, that night was different. As she gazed out in the into the crowd, she saw them. They never came, yet there they were. Sarah’s breath had quickened and her heart began to beat a mile a minute. “I can’t do this,” she mumbled as she fled the stage.And now, exactly a year later, Sarah stood, ready to head out on stage. She hoped she was ready.

A. ForeshadowingB. ExpositionC. FlashbackD. Dénouement

Power Question 22. Robinson Crusoe (paraphrased excerpt) Daniel DefoeBeing the third son of the family, and not bred to any trade, my

head began to be filled very early with rambling thoughts. My father, who was very ancient, had given me a competent share of learning, as far as house education a country free school generally go, and designed me for the law, but I would be satisfied with nothing but going out to sea. My inclination to this led me so strongly against the will, nay, the commands, of my father, and against all the entreaties and persuasions of my mother and other friends, that there seemed to be something fatal in that propension of nature tending directly to the life of misery which was to befall me.

The author uses the reaction of Robinson Crusoe’s family and friends to give the reader hints of what may happen in the story.

This is known as ________________.A. ExpositionB. FlashbackC. ExaggerationD. Foreshadowing

Power Question 3

3. The dark storm clouds rolled across the lake and Rebecca couldn’t help but shiver. The ominous feeling the black clouds gave her made her pull her wool coat closely around her. She started walking faster and faster, hoping that whatever was coming would pass quickly and wouldn’t hurt too badly.

This is an example of:A. ForeshadowingB. ExpositionC. FlashbackD. Dénouement

Answers to Power Questions

1. C. Flashback2. D. Foreshadowing3. A. Foreshadowing

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Ticket Out the DoorTicket Out the DoorWrite a “Dear Absent Student Write a “Dear Absent Student

Letter”Letter” Start the letter with “Dear Start the letter with “Dear Absent Student,” and explain Absent Student,” and explain in detail what we learned in in detail what we learned in class today.class today.