Masque of the Red Death Lit Circles

An illustration for the story by Harry Clarke (1919)

Table #1: Vocab

• Open the Vocab List #2 in your English folder on Drive.
• For the first 5 words: find them in the text and copy the sentence they appear in (include page numbers) 
• Look up parts of speech and definitions for first 5 words
• Choose 3 more words from the text and complete the same task
• Post the complete list on the blog & title "Core # MoRD Vocab"

Table #2: Setting & Atmosphere Notes

• Read the section in front of MoRD in Little Worlds on Setting & Atmosphere
• Create our notes for these terms: give basic definitions for the following:
• Setting (General & Specific)
• Atmosphere
• Imagery

• Then, identify the setting and atmosphere of MoRD
• Post to the blog, title "Core # Setting & Atmosphere Notes"

Table #3: Illustration

• Come up with 3-4 images that capture the essence of the story.
• They must be either created by you (drawn, photographed, etc) -OR- from a free image site like unsplash.com, New Old Stock or via Creative Commons.
• Create a blog post titled "MoRD Illustration: Core #"
• Insert the photos!
• Be sure to give credit in the captions!

Table #4: Context

• Answer the following questions:
• Who was Edgar Allan Poe?  What genre of writing did he mostly work in?
• Research the theme of MoRD; what point was Poe trying to make?  What's the message?
• Post a summary of your findings on the blog titled "Core # MoRD Context"