The Split-Cherry Tree

Learning Goal: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop a theme.

Today, we are going to start the story, "The Split-Cherry Tree".  First we need to review some definitions: Symbol, Situational Irony, and take some notes on the following:

Character Descriptions
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Dialect
Three Elements of Believable Character Change

As you read the story you need to mark the following  (and post to your blog):
physical descriptions of the characters, the farm, the school, and the country and landscape. metaphors, similes, examples of dialect



Example:

PROFESSOR HERBERT:

Professor Herbert wore a gray suit of clothes. The suit matched his gray hair.

DAVE:

PA (LUSTER) SEXTON:

Pa’s eyes danced fire. His face was getting red. The red color was coming through the brown, weather-beaten skin on Pa’s face.

MA SEXTON:
FARM:
SCHOOL:
Metaphor:
Simile:
Dialect: