a Telephone call Dorothy Parker
A Telephone Call Dorothy Parker
Outline 1. Introduction of the Author 2. Plot nalvSis
Outline 1. Introduction of the Author 2. Plot 3. Analysis
Introduction to the Author
1 Introduction to the Author
Introduction of the author thy Parker American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist The Nen yorker A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table °⑦ e Hollywood blacklist The O. Henry An w it, wisecracks, and eye for 20tb-ientury urban foibles
1 Introduction of the Author • Dorothy Parker • American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist • The New Yorker • A founding member of the Algonquin Round Table • The Hollywood blacklist • The O. Henry Award • Wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles
2 Plot Introduction )) Rising Action c)Climax d) Falling action e) Denouement
2 Plot a) Introduction b) Rising Action c) Climax d) Falling action e) Denouement
3 Analysis Diction and Tone Point of view My Reflection
3 Analysis • Diction and Tone • Point of View • Symbol • My Reflection
3.1 Diction and Tone Repetition Please, God. Please, please, please I didnt ask him to, truly i didnt. Im sure I didnt Please dont let him do that God. Please dont Why can,t that telephone ring? Why cant it, why cant it? Couldnt you ring? Ah, please, couldn,'t you? Wont You please, please, please?
3.1 Diction and Tone • Repetition Please, God. Please, please, please. I didn’t ask him to, truly I didn’t. I’m sure I didn’t. Please don’t let him do that, God. Please don’t. Why can’t that telephone ring? Why can’t it, why can’t it? Couldn’t you ring? Ah, please, couldn’t you? Won’t You please, please, please?
3.1 Diction and Tone · The Use of Modal Verb Will, can, must, could, would Interjections Bad Language Please, God. Please, please, please You damned, ugly, shiny thing Damn you to hell
3.1 Diction and Tone • The Use of Modal Verb Will, can, must, could, would…… • Interjections & Bad Language Please, God. Please, please, please. You damned, ugly, shiny thing. Damn you to hell
3.1 Diction and Tone The run-on sentences and short outbursts Punctuation mark Commas, hyphens, and semi-colons
3.1 Diction and Tone • Punctuation Mark Commas, hyphens, and semi-colons • The run-on sentences and short outbursts
3.2 Point of View · The First person An Interior Monologue narration Wh Focusing on the thoughts and agitations of the woman The story would have little substance if it was not written in interior monologue
3.2 Point of View • The First Person An Interior Monologue Narration • Why? • Focusing on the thoughts and agitations of the woman • The story would have little substance if it was not written in interior monologue