"The Flowers" and "The Wig"

Obj: I can use narrative techniques (imagery, fig lang, diction, tone, and symbolism) in my own writing exercises after reading two short examples of these techniques.

1.Review Stories Discuss the pieces you read from last night. Which did you like more? Why? What effective narrative techniques did you see in each one? What were the authors’ purposes?

2. Reading: Read and annotate “The Wig”

3. Reading: Read and annotate “The Flowers”

4. Writing: Choose one prompt to write--using the narrative techniques

Directions: Spend 10 minutes in class answering each writing prompt. Don’t worry about content (you could make it up if need-be!). Instead, practice using narrative techniques:

• imagery (5 senses)
• figurative language to describe
• use a symbol
• create a tone
• try to speed up/slow down the pacing in certain spots
• include some dialogue
• play with the order--use a flashback, fastforward, start at end, etc.

6. H.W.: Finish writing story--have fun with it!

*This is not your college essay! It is an exercise in narrative writing. So take risks, play with the narrative techniques. Make up the story if need-be. Have FUN!

Requirements: Write your story (about a page or two) and label your use of the following--must label at least 5 different narrative techniques.

1. Imagery
2. Figurative Language to describe
3. Use a symbol
4. Create a tone
5. Speed up/slow down the pacing
6. Include dialogue
7. Play with chronology (order)