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Write TWO character traits to describe the
sniper in “The Sniper.” Explain each trait.
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Skilled; Young; Determined to
complete task etc.
Introduce the exposition of “The Sniper”
Characters: The Republican Sniper and the Free State Sniper
Setting: Doublin, Ireland
Conflict: Man vs. ManSniper vs. Sniperor Sniper vs. War
The Republican Sniper has to kill his enemy
Identify ONE universal theme for
“The Sniper”
Death Death
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War
Death
Loyalty
Identify ONE external
conflict in “The Sniper”
Be Specific
Man vs. _____ Who vs. Who
Explain the conflict
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“The Sniper” =Man vs. Man; The Sniper vs. the woman; A woman
tells the enemy the sniper’s location. The sniper then kills
her.
In ONE sentence, a complete sentence,
identify the theme of “The Sniper”.
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War can destroy families and friendships.
When in war one must make some hard choices about
friends and family and one’s duty.
Identify TWO character traits that describe the Dihn
family. Explain each trait.
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Determined= The family risked their lives to come to America
and pursue the American Dream.
Hard Working= Once reaching the United States, the family
worked hard to live a free and rich life.
Introduce the exposition of
“Liberty”
Characters: the narrator; a young girl
Setting: a Hispanic speaking country (Dominican Republic)
Conflict: The Alverez family needs visas to get to the United
States
Explain what the narrator’s aunt
means in “Liberty” when she tells the young girl she will
find liberty in America.
The aunt means that in America the
family will find freedom .
Tell me ONE way “Liberty”
“An American Family” and “Ex-Refugee…” are
similar. BE SPECIFIC.
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All three pieces tell a story of a family’s struggle to
America; Immigrants coming to America.
What common theme do “Liberty” “An American
Family” and “Ex-Refugee..” share?
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Making sacrifices can set you free.
By working hard, anyone can reach the American Dream
This literature term deals with basic concerns in a
humans life
It does not matter what culture you live in as a
people we all experience these things… called?
Universal Theme
Mr. Harwick and Mr. Laden get into an argument over the
students success in Mr. Laden’s class. This is
an example of what literature term?
External Conflict
Man vs. ManMr. Laden vs. Mr. Harwick
Define Motivation
The reason why a character does the things he/she does in
a story; The fears, wants, or needs that drive a character
Create an example of an
INTERNAL CONFLICT
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Remember internal conflict is a struggle
within the character’s mind
Explain the overall MOOD of
“The Sniper”.
Tense/ Suspenseful; you are drawn into
the story immediately
When you are trying to explain the reasons for
a character’s actions you are identifying what
literature term?
Motivation
Identify THREE UNIVERSAL
THEMES all humans experience.
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Loss; heartache; happiness;
success etc.
This word means guilt, sorrow, or
regret…
Remorse
DefineRefuge
To provide sanctuary, a safe house, aid;
assistance, help; shelter; protection from danger or
difficulty
TRUE/FALSEThe THEME of a
story can be explained in one
word.
FALSEThe theme of the story
can be told in one, complete sentence. The universal theme can be
told in one word.
DefineGenre
Genre is the categories literature is
classified under
Define Theme
The central idea/insight you take away from
the story
Create an original sentence for the
word inconsolable
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Remember inconsolable means
unable to be comforted; broken-
hearted
Write TWO synonyms for the word ruse
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Remember ruse means trick
booby trap; ply; game; stunt; fooling, etc.
What vocabulary word does this picture best
represent?
Distracted
What is the point of view of
“Liberty”? Be specific.
1st person point of view in the
perspective of the narrator
What is the point of view of “Liberty”?
Be specific.
1st person point of view in the
perspective of the narrator/author, Julia
Alvarez
What is the point of view
of “The Sniper”?
Evil
3rd person limited point of view of the republican sniper
Give ONE example of a genre
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BiographyRomanceMystery
List TWO of the FOUR ways you can figure out the theme of a
story
*Consider the Title
*Summarize the story and figure out the story’s topic or subject
*Identify how the main character changes from the beginning of the story
to the end
*Explain how the conflict of a story is resolved
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