M1 lesson 32 EOM Prep

M1 lesson 32

EOM Prep

Your assignment is to write a narrative that is an “exploded moment.” The story should demonstrate how medieval society supports or limits your protagonist’s identity.

Choose one of these moments to “explode” with detail to really show the conflict your character is facing:

• Tobias Burgess, when he goes on his next hunt—and meets a wild boar.

• Tobias Burgess’s cousin, Beth, just as she has learned she’ll be married off to a noble lord in a far-away castle.

• A villager, who figures out a way to avoid the boon-work at the harvest.

•  The Wife of Bath, who attempts to solve an argument between two pilgrims.

What problem might result from that

in this moment? How might that impact his or her identity?

Remember you are creating a good or bad problem to create their identity.

Tobias

• Young 12-13 year old boy

• Part of the Noble class but works as the servant/peasant class to become a Knight.

• Eager to work and do things to become more educated.

• Cares a lot

• Become mature as he spends more time at his uncles castle.

Beth

• Cousin to Tobias

• Girl or Woman of the age 16-18

• Noble class with fine clothing, good food, and does not have to work.

• Educated and snooty

• Mother and Father are Tobias's uncle and aunt. She has a brother and a sister.

Villager

• Peasant/Servant class

• Works all day and night

• Very poor

• Does not own great clothing or have a huge house or one at all.

Wife of Bath

• Has travled a lot.

• Rich and has extravagant clothing.

• Has had 5 husbands.

• Argumentative and loves talking.

• Independent and tries to trick people into doing what she wants.

Let's add things from our criteria to our narrative!

What you need to include in your narrative:

• Setting, Character, and Events (problem)

• How will you solve the problem?

• Who is talking? Do people talk to each other?

• What's the point of view of your narrative?

• 3 words you will use in your narrative from our vocabulary list.

• How can you use sensory details or descriptive language?