Activity Overview
A common use for Storyboard That is to help students create a plot diagram of the events from a novel. Not only is this a great way to teach the parts of the plot, but it reinforces major events and help students develop greater understanding of literary structures.
Students can create a storyboard capturing the narrative arc in a novel with a six-cell storyboard containing the major parts of the plot diagram. For each cell, have students create a scene that follows the story in sequence using: Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
Template and Class Instructions
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Student Instructions
Create a visual plot diagram of "The Lady or the Tiger".
- Separate the story into the Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
- Create an image that represents an important moment or set of events for each of the story components.
- Write a description of each of the steps in the plot diagram.
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 25 Points | Emerging 21 Points | Beginning 17 Points | Try Again 13 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive and Visual Elements | Cells have many descriptive elements, and provide the reader with a vivid representation. | Cells have many descriptive elements, but flow of cells may have been hard to understand. | Cells have few descriptive elements, or have visuals that make the work confusing. | Cells have few or no descriptive elements. |
| Grammar/Spelling | Textables have three or fewer spelling/grammar errors. | Textables have four or fewer spelling/grammar errors. | Textables have five or fewer spelling/grammar errors. | Textables have six or more spelling/grammar errors. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. Student has done both peer and teacher editing. | Work is well written and carefully thought out. Student has either teacher or peer editing, but not both. | Student has done neither peer, nor teacher editing. | Work shows no evidence of any effort. |
| Plot | All parts of the plot are included in the diagram. | All parts of the plot are included in the diagram, but one or more is confusing. | Parts of the plot are missing from the diagram, and/or some aspects of the diagram make the plot difficult to follow. | Almost all of the parts of the plot are missing from the diagram, and/or some aspects of the diagram make the plot very difficult to follow. |
How To Examine the Themes and Symbols Present in “The Lady or the Tiger”
Introduce Themes
Introduce the concept of themes to students and explain to them that themes are the backbone of any story and represent the common ideas or lessons the author wants readers to reflect on. Give some simple examples of themes from stories that students are already familiar with and provide them with practice texts to recognize themes.
Identify Themes in the Story
Once the students are familiar with the concept help them identify themes in “The Lady or the Tiger”. Students can read the story several times and try to highlight any important point or lesson they think is at the core of the story. For instance, justice, love, ambiguity, and fate can be considered the key themes present in the story.
Highlight Symbols
Explore Various Perspectives
Recognize that the ideas and symbols of the narrative may lend themselves to a variety of legitimate interpretations. Promote debate and investigation of different viewpoints. Students can take some time to highlight their perspective on themes and symbolism and then participate in group discussions to understand the interpretation of their class fellows.
Link to a Broader Context
Think about the connections that "The Lady or the Tiger"'s themes and symbols could have to larger human experiences, ethical quandaries, or social conventions. Students can also connect with other literary concepts and investigate different interpretations.
Frequently Asked Questions About "The Lady or the Tiger" Plot Diagram
What parts of the plot are introduced at the beginning of the story?
The environment, the people, and the main conflict are all introduced in the exposition. In "The Lady or the Tiger," the princess and her lover are introduced, along with the semi-barbaric king's judicial system. Readers can find out a little about the personalities and traits of some of the characters and possibly predict what direction the story will take.
What is the story's main conflict?
Whether the princess will lead her lover to the lady or the tiger behind the two doors in the arena is the main source of strife. However, this conflict is not resolved and the author leaves it up to interpretation of the readers.
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