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Chapter III word list

festoon

rouse

heed

tattered

abyss

furtive

surge

inscrutable

patter

vicissitude

withdraw

flinch

batty

rapt

baffled

lug

founder

utterly

worm

Tasks for April 13, 10:15 - 11:50

Analysing a short story "Hubert and Minnie" by Aldous Huxley

1 Find the information about Aldous Huxley. You may use following links:Aldous Huxley BiographyEncyclopedia Britannica / Aldous Huxley
2 Read the storyHubert and Minnie by Aldous Huxley
3 Make a list of words and phrases from the story (at least 10 ws & phs).
4 Define basic literary elements: theme, setting, plot,climax, characters, tone, conflict, SDs.
5 Analyse the story.

Tasks for April 27, 10:15 - 11:50

Analysing a short story "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence

1 Look through the following sources to learn about the author's biography and literary carrier:

Oxford biographies / D.H. Lawrence (you may use other sources)

2 Read the story The Rocking Horse Winner

3 Make a list of words and phrases from the story (at least 10 ws & phs).

4 Answer the questions to the story:

• What are main events in D. H. Lawrence's story "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?
• What is the setting of the story? What is the moment when the story moves from history to action?
• How would you describe Paul’s relationship with his mother?
• Do you think the mother loves her son in "The Rocking-Horse Winner”?
• What does the simplistic style tell us about the purpose of "The Rocking-Horse Winner"?
• What is the tone of the story "The Rocking Horse Winner" ?
• What are the plot, theme, characters, and setting of "The Rocking Horse Winner"?
• What figurative means are used in "The Rocking Horse Winner"? (Please give examples.)

Tasks for May 11, 10:15 - 11:50

Analysing a short story "The Rocking Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence

1 Retell the story.

2 Write a summary of the story.

3 Analyse the story.