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The Lady or The Tiger by Frank R. Stockton. Unit One Pg. 14. Have you ever had to make a very hard decision that kept you troubled for some time? When & why?. Before we start …. Before we read the story let’s ask ourselves… Which is a more powerful emotion: love or jealousy ? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Lady or The Tiger by Frank R. Stockton
Unit OnePg. 14
Have you ever had to make a very hard decision that kept you troubled for some time?
When & why?
Before we start ….
Before we read the story let’s ask ourselves…
• Which is a more powerful emotion: love or
jealousy?
• How well can a person know another?
Let’s meet the author
• The author Frank R. Stockton
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About plot…
CONFLICT
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
While we read…
• Draw a plot chart…Settings Characters Conflict Resolution
The Lady, or The Tiger?—Frank Stockton
The setting
Getting started
• Settings of the story ‘first paragraph’• Background about the era in which
the story is told… What are the main
characteristics of the Roman Times?
What is an arena? click to learn more
Vocabulary
The Lady, or The Tiger? -Frank Stockton
impartial (im pär´ shəl) adj. not favoring one side more than another; fair; An honest judge is impartial.
emanate (em´ ə nāt´) v. to come forth; We never heard any sound emanate from that room.
dire (dīr) adj. dreadful; terrible; Breaking certain rules can have dire consequences.
Click the word to hear its pronunciation
The Lady, or The Tiger? -Frank Stockton
fervent (fur´ vənt) adj. having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate; The coach was a fervent believer in practicing every day in order to improve.
novel (nov´ əl) adj. new and unusual; Since that older method seldom works, try a more novel approach.
Vocabulary Tip: Multiple-Meaning Words Many words have more than one meaning. Use context to help determine a word’s correct meaning.
Now it’s time to read the story!
• As we read lets analyze and discuss…
After reading…
Lets draw a chart that explains the Princesses Dilemma
Who gets her lover?
The Lady? The Tiger?
Reasons: Reasons:
After reading
After finishing the story think of this…
1. Would you consider this culture to fair? Explain your reasons and give examples of how it differs from our own laws.
After reading
After finishing the story think of this…
2. What do you consider "barbaric" about the king and his daughter?
Is there anything you think that contradicts them being barbaric?
After reading
After finishing the story think of this…
3. Do you think the young man was innocent? Justify your answer by writing facts about him from the story.
After reading
After finishing the story think of this…
4. Is choosing a door of two justice in your opinion? Or is it just a luck? Why?
After reading
After finishing the story think of this…
5. What do you think the author is trying to tell to us?
Wrap-up
H.W.Write a short 5 paragraph essay with your response to the ending of the story; which door would you choose? Don't forget to explain why you chose the door you did and be prepared to defend your belief in class.