Thursday, November 17, LADY OR THE TIGER?

Objective: By the end of class, students will make predictions and inferences based on character motive and determine author's purpose in applying literary devices to short fiction (how does the use of ambiguity and irony affect the story and the readers' interpretation?)

DO NOW

The boy had a ___________________ love for the princess and a __________need to meet

her. HE was a __________ and friendly boy and only wanted an _______________ or fair

chance to win her heart. However, his ______________ was to the KING and he did not want

the King to be mad at him for sneaking behind his back. He was afraid of the harsh

_____________ he could receive.


1. Read together background information on page 297.

2. Read and identify character traits of King and princess and boy.

3. Answer comprehensive questions # 1-8 on page 305.

Exit Pass

Knowing the character traits of the princess, what door do you think the princess tells her lover to choose? Which do you think he chooses?