Lesson 27 Todays Agenda SAT Question of the

Lesson 27

Today’s Agenda SAT Question of the Day #5 “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” Check 14 questions on the front side of the handout. Discuss Literary Devices Watch video Objective: Students will be able to identify and explain major literary devices in “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. ”

SAT Question of the Day #5 Because our supply of fossil fuel has been sadly ____, we must find ____ sources of energy. a. stored…hoarded b. compensated…significant c. exhausted…inefficient d. increased…available e. depleted…alternative

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambroce Bierce Literary Devices

Literary Devices POINT OF VIEW TONE THEME PLOT

Point of View What is POINT OF VIEW? Vantage point from which the story is told What is the POINT OF VIEW in the first section of the story (most of it anyway)? Objective How do you know this? Narrator is telling us what he observes What POINT OF VIEW is introduced on page 376? 3 rd Limited How do you know that? Narrator shares insights into the condemned man’s thoughts and feelings. Does the POINT OF VIEW change again? Yes Back to Objective for the final paragraph of the story

What is TONE? author’s attitude toward the subject What is the TONE of the story? cynical pointlessness of hope - Tone

Themes Possible themes The human mind is powerful and it shapes its own reality. One can never trust one’s own perception of the world.

Plot EXPOSITION Scene is set; moments before man’s execution; man who disobeyed military law CONFLICT (inciting incident) Farquhar learns from a disguised Union scout that Union troops have rebuilt a bridge above Owl Creek. CLIMAX Farquhar swims toward shore as the Union soldiers fire on him. FALLING ACTION Farquhar makes his way through the forest toward his home. The landscape is unfamiliar and foreboding. Though he has miraculously survived hanging, drowning, and getting shot at, something seems wrong. He reaches the gate to his property. As he rushes toward his wife, he feels a blow against the back of his neck. CONCLUSION Despite his seemingly miraculous escape, Farquhar’s body hangs from Owl Creek bridge.

The Video "Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"