Year 7

Contemporary Short Stories (1/2): The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

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    In this lesson, we will look at the beginning of Kate Chopin's 'The Story of an Hour' and consider how we can make predictions about the plot and character based on small extracts from the text.
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    In this lesson, we will finish reading 'The Story of an Hour'. We will discuss Kate Chopin's use of language in the text and share our opinions on the big plot twist that occurs at the end.
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    In this lesson, we will look at the structure of 'The Story of an Hour' and think about the effect of Kate Chopin's use of dramatic irony to help her create the story's final twist.
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    In this lesson, we will look at how marriage is presented in 'The Story of an Hour' and predict what could happen once the events of the story have finished.
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