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    The document is a lesson plan for analyzing the short story "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton. It includes exercises to understand characters, plot, themes, symbols and vocabulary from the story. It poses discussion questions about whether the princess pointed the young man toward the door holding the tiger or the lady at the climax of the story.

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    The document is a lesson plan for analyzing the short story "The Lady or the Tiger" by Frank Stockton. It includes exercises to understand characters, plot, themes, symbols and vocabulary from the story. It poses discussion questions about whether the princess pointed the young man toward the door holding the tiger or the lady at the climax of the story.

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    THE LADY OR THE TIGER?

    Frank Stockton

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    Learning outcomes
    At the end of this lesson, you should be able

    to:
    1. Analyze and interpret literary elements

    present in the short story through the QCOC approach 2. Vocalize your thoughts on the issues present in the short story through discussion sessions
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    PRE DISCUSSION EXERCISE


    Find the answers to the answers to the following questions from

    the short story


    1. Where did the king sit in the arena? 2. Did the tiger come out of the same door each 'trial'? 3. Did the princess like the lady who had been chosen for her 4. 5. 6.

    7.

    lover's 'trial'? Give reasons. How did the princess indicate to her lover the door of her choice? What had the princess seen in her dreams? Did the princess expect her lover to ask her to indicate which door he should choose? Why did no one else in the arena notice that the princess was communicating with her lover?

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    ANALYSIS OF CHARACTERS
    King - Antagonist

    Characteristics: Semi- barbaric, cruel, unforgiving, authoritative but at the same time mild and warm in nature, strict, fair/just
    Princess - Antagonist

    Characteristics: passionate and domineering This semi-barbaric


    king had a daughter as blooming as his most florid fancies, and with a soul as fervent and imperious as his own.

    Young man Protagonist

    Characteristics: handsome, brave, adored the princess


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    ANALYSIS OF PLOT
    The King becomes aware that his daughter,

    the princess is in love with one of his subjects, a common person. Portraying himself to be a fair King, he summons the young man to the arena to determine his fate : LIFE vs DEATH LIFE- rewarded in the form of marriage with a beautiful young maiden also a subject DEATH- mauled to death by a tiger
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    ANALYSIS OF PLOT
    The princess who is also summoned to

    witness the destiny of the young man, is instrumental to his survival.


    The climax of the story is reached when the

    princess indicates to the young man which door he should open in the arena.
    However, readers are left to guess which

    door the princess indicated to the young man.


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    ANALYSIS OF SETTING
    SETTING OF TIME:
    Setting of time indicated as In the very olden time-

    Medieval Times

    SETTING OF PLACE
    A kingdom neighbouring a Latin country

    The arena in which the young mans destiny is

    determined
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    INTERPRETATION OF THEMES
    Love

    Loyalty to king
    Jealousy Power

    Social status
    Cruelty

    Provide instances of the above themes from the actions and events that take place in the short story.

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    INTERPRETATION OF SYMBOLS
    The King

    The tiger
    The young maiden The arena The princess

    What do the above symbols symbolize?

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    VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT
    Find the meaning of the following words: Emanated - ORIGINATED Retribution - REVENGE, VENGENCE Impartial NEUTRAL, FAIR Aesthetic - ARTISTIC Moiety - PORTION Epithalamic - BELONGING TO, DESIGNED FOR What is the meaning of the following phrases: a) "The apple of his eye.- One that is treasured - AN IDIOM b) "Poetic justice." - The rewarding of virtue (GOOD VALUES) and the punishment of vice

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    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
    Apply the QCOC approach to the following discussion questions: The princess would have pointed to the door of the room which held the tiger. Vs. The princess would have pointed to the door of the room which held the young maiden.
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    Island 1: The princess would have pointed to the door of the room which held the tiger. Vs. Island 2: The princess would have pointed to the door of the room which held the young maiden.

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    THE END

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