Tuesday, October 11, Edgar Allan Poe and the Cask of the Amontillado

Objective: By the end of class, students will learn new vocabulary, understand facts about Edgar Allan Poe and make predictions about the short story, "Cask of the Amontillado."

DO NOW

Is taking revenge on someone acceptable? Why or why not?

1. Turn to page 172 of HOLT textbook. Read background information for Cask of Amontillado.

2. What is CARNIVAL? When does it take place?

3. Look at the photo on page 173 - what do you think this story will be about?

4. Read biography on Edgar Allen Poe on page 180 of your holt text and write down ten facts about him in your notebooks.

5. ANTICIPATION GUIDE

4. View flocabulary introduction to help make predictions.

a. How do you think Poe's life impacts the story?

b. Do you think the narrator of the story is actually Poe? It is written in FIRST PERSON. What does that mean?

c. What is Amontillado?

d. What leads someone to seek revenge? How can obsession with vengeance lead to tragedy?

e. What might be ironic about the name Fortunado in the story? Do you think this person is going to be fortunate or unfortunate?

5. Review and exit pass.