Trinity University
Dante's Inferno: Allegory, Hero's Journey, or Epic Poem? Yes!
Dante Alighieri's "The Inferno" is the central text in a unit designed for high school seniors. Scholars compare the Christian concept of Hell to Dante's. In addition, they examine the tale as an example of epic poetry, as an allegory,...
Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Lord of the Flies
Packed with activities, projects, and assessments, first-time instructors and seasoned veterans will find much to like in this overview of a nine-part unit based on William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies.
Simon & Schuster
Classroom Activities for The Odyssey by Homer
A 15-page packet details three activities designed to engage scholars in Homer's The Odyssey. As they read, pupils use a graphic organizer to record examples of several literary terms found in The Odyssey and contemporary...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Understanding and Analysis of Literary Text: Symbolism & Allegory
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students about symbolism and allegory in five mini-lessons: Introduction, Recognizing Universal and Contextual Symbols in Literary Texts,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Symbolism and Allegory (English Ii Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will be able to explain the function of symbolism and allegory in a text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Symbolism and Allegory (English Ii Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Explain the function of symbolism and allegory in a text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Symbolism/allegory (English I Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will be able to explain the function of symbolism and allegory in a text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Symbolism/allegory (English I Reading)
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will learn to explain the function of symbolism and allegory in a literary text such as a poem. The ability to recognize symbolism and allegory will...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Symbolism/allegory (English I Reading)
Explain the function of symbolism and allegory in a text.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Literature and Comp: Animal Farm by George Orwell
This is an introduction to a unit on the political allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell, in which he uses animals to symbolize political leaders in the Russian Revolution.
Other
Cumming Study Guide: A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka
This is a compreshensive study guide for the novel A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. It includes publication information, the characters, a plot summary, point of view, symbols, interpretations, major themes, study questions and essay...
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...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Literary Visions
Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...
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: Animal Farm: George Orwell and Literary Terms
This lesson in the Animal Farm unit focuses on George Orwell, literary terms, and the Russian Revolution. It provides links to biographies of Orwell including text and video, links to literary terms fitting to Animal Farm, and links to...