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College English Composition: Help and Review22 chapters | 311 lessons | 2 flashcard sets
O. Henry is a famous author who has written numerous stories prominent in U.S. literature. As your students read O. Henry's The Duel, incorporating the activities below will help inspire students to understand the story and the author. They will gain a greater understanding of using figurative language while also gaining a greater appreciation for the story.
Use the activities in this lesson to enhance students' experience with The Duel. The activities are divided into two categories: Language and The Duel. These two sections offer activities that support a deeper understanding of the special way O. Henry wrote.
• The Duel demonstrates effective use of figurative language. Encourage students to find examples of various types of figurative language in the story. For instance, your students might identify the sentence, 'It has the poorest millionaires, the littlest great men, the haughtiest beggars, the plainest beauties, the lowest skyscrapers, the dolefulest pleasures of any town I ever saw.' As an example of paradox. Ask your students to go through the story and provide examples of simile, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, metaphor, paradox, understatement and personification. You can take this activity one step further by having students explain how each example from the story represents the specified form of figurative language. Discuss how figurative language was helpful in The Duel.
• After your students have selected their examples of figurative language, ask them to write the statements from the book on a piece of paper. They will then trade with other students and work in groups to review the selections from the story and determine what type of figurative language is used. This gives a chance to share ideas, consider various types of language, and learn how figurative language is used in The Duel.
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College English Composition: Help and Review22 chapters | 311 lessons | 2 flashcard sets