"The Canterville Ghost" 11

"The Canterville Ghost" 11

Workbook p. 75

Open Ended

What is foreshadowing?

Open Ended

What do you think a flashback is?

POINTS

• Identify flashback and foreshadowing in "The Canterville Ghost" and relate them to each other

• Analyze style, irony, and humor in "The Canterville Ghost"

Foreshadowing:

• When the author gives a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.

• The hint or clue is usually obvious when you re-read the story

Flashback:

• A flashback is a scene when the story goes back in time ("flashes back") from its current point, usually before the main plot.

• A flashback gives background information or provides details about a character.

Multiple Choice

Hiram B. Otis's reaction when Lord Canterville warns him about the Canterville ghost foreshadows the events to the story. What is his reaction?

• He is terrified at the mention of the ghost.

• He is dismissive of the ghost.

• He is fascinated by the ghost.

• He seems guilty at the mention of the ghost.

Open Ended

How does Mr. Otis's reaction foreshadow the plot?

Multiple Choice

What is foreshadowed by the scene in which the young Duke of Cheshire watches Virginia win the race against Lord Bilton?

• the real nature of Simon de Canterville

• the way in which Virginia will set the ghost free

• the fact that the house is haunted

• the marriage between the Duke and Virginia

Open Ended

What revelation is foreshadowed by the scene in which Virginia is inexplicably upset by the emerald bloodstain?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a flashback within the story?

• Simon de Canterville meets Elizabeth I at Kenilworth.

• Lady Stutfield drowns herself in the carp pond.

• Lady Barbar Modish elopes with Jack Casteltown.

• The Otis family move in to Canterville Chase.

Open Ended

How is the flashback material in the story used to expand on the character of the ghost? Support your answer with references to the story.

Open Ended

Independent Practice: How is the flashback material used to reinforce the central conflict of the story? Why is the ghost recalling these episodes, and what point are they making?

POINTS

• Identify flashback and foreshadowing in "The Canterville Ghost" and relate them to each other (done!)

• Analyze style, irony, and humor in "The Canterville Ghost"

Style

• Author's style is an author's unique way of writing.

• Style includes diction (word choice), tone, figurative language, rhythm, grammatical structure, etc.

Verbal Irony

• Irony (in general) is when something happens that is unexpected or doesn't make sense in some way that is humorous.

• Verbal irony is when words spoken suggest the opposite of the truth.

• We've talked about situational irony before (when the opposite of what we anticipate happens), but verbal irony is about words, specifically, contradicting the truth.

Multiple Choice

What is the irony of the scene in which Mr. Otis offers the ghost a bottle of Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator?

• The reader would expect Mr. Otis to be angry.

• The reader would expect Mr. Otis to be afraid.

• The reader would expect the ghost to disappear.

• The reader would expect the ghost to accept the bottle.

Open Ended

Explain the irony of the scene in which the ghost thinks he has seen another ghost.

Look for tone and mood.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes the style of the excerpt?

• The author's tone is serious, and the excerpt only describes concrete details.

• The author's tone is humorous, and the excerpt is very descriptive.

• The author's tone is joyous, and the excerpt explains the emotions of characters.

• The author's tone is nostalgic, and the excerpt emphasizes the importance of memories.

Open Ended

Describe the mood of the excerpt and explain how the style reinforces the mood.

Open Ended

Independent Practice: Explain the use of irony in the excerpt from the story.

POINTS

• Identify flashback and foreshadowing in "The Canterville Ghost" and relate them to each other (done!)

• Analyze style, irony, and humor in "The Canterville Ghost" (done!)