Curated OER
Invisible Man - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about Ellison's Invisible Man. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
Curated OER
Buckle Down: Lesson 11-Literary Devices
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 20 multiple choice and short answer questions based on the literary elements of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Curated OER
The Tell Tale Heart
Eighth graders explore storytelling by listening to a reading of a classic poem. In this language arts lesson, 8th graders listen to an audio recording of Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart. Students examine the life of Poe by...
Curated OER
Literary Elements Worksheets and Graphic Organizers
Using graphic organizers can be an effective way to teach literary elements.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Short Stories: Instruction Page 2: Short Stories
This lesson focues on plot, irony, and suspense as seen in short stories by Richard Connell and Edgar Allan Poe. It defines each term and provides examples.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature and Composition: Short Stories
This lesson provides and introduction to a short story unit. It focuses the lessons and morals taught by short stories and the use of literary elements in fiction. I provides a list of essential questions.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Short Stories: "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This lesson focuses on the short story "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It features links to the article "The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 and 'Young Goodman Brown'" and the PDF text for the short story. It also defines...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
This lesson focuses on the short story "Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin which takes place in Louisiana during one hour at the turn of the 19th century. Chopin uses local color and various forms of irony to tell the story. The text is...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Whirligig of Life" by O Henry
O. Henry often uses irony in his stories and "The Whirligig of Life" is one example. Read the full text of this full story on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Wilton's Holiday: By p.g. Wodehouse
A man on holiday makes up a story about a deceased fiancee so people leave him alone only to fall in love with another woman on holiday. Read the full text of this ironic love story on this site.