Analyzing Order of Events and Tension in Texts This activity will help you meet these educational goals:

You will analyze how an author uses order of events to create tension and the effect it has on the reader.
You will analyze how an author draws on and transforms source text.
Directions
Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Submit your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, complete the final item to connect and reflect on your work.

Activity
In this lesson, you analyzed how W. W. Jacobs used the order of events to create tension and how that tension affects the reader. You also compared "The Monkey's Paw" to an excerpt from "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" to analyze how Jacobs draws on and transforms elements from this source text.

In this activity, you'll record the notes you've taken on the graphic organizers throughout this lesson.

Part A
In the table below, copy and paste 2-3 examples from the notes you've gathered on the graphic organizer you completed as you read Parts I and II of "The Monkey's Paw." Review the rubric to ensure your responses meet the expectations.

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?

The bus driver who, only works weekdays, always waits for me when i'm running latecorrect the comma sandwich

Frequently the subject of blues songs has to do with some challenge or problem faced by the writer. everyone faces personal challenges. sometimes music us deal with these problems. do you know of times when music has you or people that you know cope with difficult situations? think about your life experiences and challenges or the experiences of someone you know. then write your own twelve-bar blues song that describes one such experience that you or another person has had. your blues song should have three verses. you may write a fourth verse for extra credit. each verse you write should have three phases and should be written in call-and-response form. the first two phases of each verse should describe the experience, challenge, or problem and should act as your “call” phrases. the third phrase should describe the solution to your challenge or problem, or the next step in your story, and should act as your “response” phrase. review “sneaker blues” to see an example of a call-and-response song with three verses. “sneaker blues” my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; my sneakers got a hole and my feet are killing me; i’m gonna get my sneakers fixed just you wait and see. the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; the man said twenty dollars; you have got to be kidding me; twenty dollars is what he said, i might have to let them be. the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; the hole in my sneakers is getting bigger every day; twenty dollars is what he said, that’s what i’ll have to pay. write your song title and verses as the answers to the questions. after you have written your song, try putting it to music using one of the online music samples. original twelve-bar blues song (2 points) score 1. title(6 points) score 2. verse 1line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 3. verse 2 line 1: line 2: line 3: (6 points) score 4. verse 3 line 1: line 2: line 3: