A Retrieved Reformation retrieved: get or bring (something) back reformation: the action or process of reforming a practice Short story by O. Henry

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A Retrieved Reformationretrieved get or bring
(something) backreformation the action or
process of reforming a practiceShort story by O.
Henry

• Based on a someone who Porter meet in prison.
• O. Henry a pen name William Sydney Porter used
  when writing in jail to conceal his criminal
  record.

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• Third Person Limited
• The narrator is not a character in the story.
• Third person pronouns such as he, his, she,
  hers, it, its,
• they, and them are used in telling the story.
• The narrator tells the story from the vantage
  point of one
• character.
• The narrator can see into this characters mind,
  but not any
• of the other characters.
• We find out only what this character does,
  knows, thinks,
• and witnesses.
• https//www.youtube.com/watch?v20pgy7WA8oU

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Om-nis-cient knowing everything

• äm'niSH?nt adjective
• "the story is told by an omniscient narrator
• Synonyms all-knowing, all-wise, all-seeing
• "he thought I was some kind of omniscient guru"

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• Third Person Omniscient
• The narrator is not a character in the story.
• Third person pronouns such as he, his, she,
  hers, it, its,
• they, and them are used in telling the story.
• The narrator is all-knowing, and can see into
  the minds of
• all of the characters.
• The narrator can also report what is said and
  done.
• We find out what all of the characters do, feel,
  think, and
• witness.
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v3L3NOwWVOzI

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7RL6 Analyze how an author develops and
contrasts the POV of different characters in a
text.

• HW Reread the story aloud and complete 5 under
  Literary Analysis p. 237

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Key Question Who deserves a second chance?
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Reading Strategy Predict

• When you predict you combine information from the
  text with your prior knowledge to guess what
  might happen next.
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vnsLD33rczFA

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Virtuous adj. Morally good, honorable

• An upright virtuous person

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Compulsory adj. forced, required

• Compulsory attendance with no excuses allowed

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Rehabilitate v. To restore to useful life as
through therapy and education

• Tried to rehabilitate the injured man

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Balk v. to refuse to move or act

• Might balk and change his mind at the last minute

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Eminent adj. famous well respected

• Honored to have such an eminent guest

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Genially adv. In a pleasant, friendly manner

• Friendly neighbors chatting genially

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Retribution n. punishment for bad behavior

• Promised retribution if the offender is caught

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Elusive adj. tending to elude capture

• Slipped away like an elusive butterfly

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Saunter v. to stroll in a causal manner

• Saunter causally through the park.

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unperceived adj. not seen or noticed

• A suitcase in the corner unperceived by anyone

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7RL3 Analyze how elements of a drama interact.

• HW Complete page 238 all sections.

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Drama a story involving conflict or contrast of
character, especially one intended to be acted on
the stage a play.
http//www.youtube.com/watch?v316AzLYfAzw
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Footnote A reference, explanation, or comment
placed below the main text on a printed page.
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Irony the use of words to convey a meaning that
is the opposite of its literal meaning

• Verbal irony when a speaker says one thing but
  means another
• Situational irony when something happens and a
  reversal of expectations occurs
• Dramatic irony is used in a narrative when
  events occur whose significant the audience
  understands but the character does not
• http//theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

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Explore Viewpoints Memoir

• Image that Ben Price has retired from law
  enforcement and has been asked to write a memoir
  of his time as detective. The publishers want
  him to include some of the highlights of his
  career and to describe some of the famous
  criminals he encountered.
• Write the section of the memoir on Jimmy
  Valentine from Ben Prices point of view. Keep
  in mind the tone (1) that would most likely be
  used by Ben and should list the details that they
  want to be sure to include. Make sure you have a
  strong introduction and a conclusion that may
  or may not - reveal what actually happened
  between the two men at the end of O. Henrys
  story.
• Tone is the attitude that a story conveys toward
  its subject
• http//www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/writing/wha
  t-are-the-types-of-tones-attitudes-in-writing

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Compare correctly

• To compare only two people or things, use the
  comparative form (stronger, more quickly). Never
  use ore and er together.
• To compare three more people or things, use the
  superlative form (strongest, most quickly).
  Never use most and est together.

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1. Jimmy has a reputation as the (better, best)
   safecracker of all.
2. He prides himself on the having the (finer,
   finest) tools available.
3. Moving to a new town would be (safer, safest) for
   Jimmy than staying where he was.
4. Jimmy thinks that Annabel is the (more, most)
   wonderful women hes ever met.
5. Opening the safe was the (braver, bravest) thing
   Jimmy could ever do.
6. Ben Price shows that he is (more, most) forgiving
   than Jimmy thought he was.

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Research Paper (3-5 pages)

• ID Page Contains title, your name, date,
  teachers name and grade.
• Title Page tile only with assigned ID number
• Purpose Write about evidence from research to
  support your hypothesis.
• Outline
• Body Contains an introduction, main body, and a
  conclusion. In-text source citation required
• Bibliography You must have a minimum of four
  sources (at most one encyclopedia, at least tow
  published sources such as books and periodicals).

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In-text source citation

• The purpose of an MLA in-text citation, sometimes
  called a parenthetical reference, is to help
  readers easily find the sources in the Works
  Cited page that correspond to your referenced
  passage.
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vXQ8fy7SPotM