Omelas Posters and Coaching

Starter 8

1. Quote the line in this story that most makes you think.
2. Freewrite 1/3 to 1/2 of a page on this line, and what it makes you think.

Literary Devices Posters

Choose one of the following literary devices:

1. Allegory (challenge option)
2. Alliteration
3. Climax
4. Simile
5. Metaphor
6. Personification
7. Sensory Details

Now, create a poster that includes the following elements:

1. Title (name of literary device)
2. Definition (define it in your own words...use pages 233-243 of Writer's Inc)
3. Quote from Omelas (find a place in the story that uses your device)
4. Effect of Device (What effect does your device have on the reader?  Why do you think the author used it?)
5. Illustration (Illustrate it!  Make sure the illustration is related to the quote you chose.)

Omelas Coaching

Paragraph by Paragraph

1. Address questions and confusions
2. What's the main idea or purpose of this paragraph?

Literary Devices

1. Teach your group your device, using your poster
2. Show them where it is in your story
3. Have a group discussion about why the author would use these devices, and how the devices affect the meaning and impact of the story.

Discuss

1. What does the story mean?  What's the message?
2. Make a connection between this story and at least two other texts we've read (could be texts from this year or last year).

Omelas Seminar Prewrite

Choose ONE of the following.  Write a paragraph about the question you chose.  Have this ready to show Lori at the start of class on Friday.

1. Why does the author think the readers don’t believe her description of the city of Omelas?  (middle of page 2, starting with "O miracle!", and paragraph 7)
2. Choose two literary devices and talk about how those devices affect you as a reader, and influence how you read the story.  Make sure you give at least one specific example.
3. Why do some people walk away?  Where do they go?  Check out the last paragraph for clues and inspiration!

HOMEWORK

Finish Omelas Seminar Prewrite (see above).