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Lesson 1 (from Part I - Barbara)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to explore the writing technique in media res and how it is used in Part I of The God of the Woods. In media res is a narrative technique that begins a story at a pivotal point or situation. In this book, Moore opens the narrative with Barbara's disappearance and then takes readers back through events that lead to Barbara's disappearance.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How does Moore immediately draw readers into the story as The God of the Woods begins with the first chapter from Louise's point of view? How does the author use flashbacks and backstories to connect her disappearance to past experiences? How is information about Barbara and the past presented through flashbacks? Are other literary devices used to relate information about the past? Is the technique of in media res used effectively in Part I of The...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.7, 11-12.7
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