THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: explain the elements of tragedy and explain how the text can be regarded as a tragedy; analyze the text for evidence of foreshadowing and explain how foreshadowing contributes to the tone of the work; analyze the text for thematic development and explain how specific themes contribute to the overall meaning of the text; examine the text for both historical and fantastic elements and analyze how the interplay between the two affects the tone and meaning of the text; identify satire and irony in the text and explain how these techniques contribute to the meaning of the work; identify motifs presented in the text and explain how they contribute to character and thematic development; trace character development throughout the novel and analyze how this development helps build meaning; and examine the role and presentation of women in the text and discuss how their characterization contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 209 pages. ©2012.