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“Dark Knight” Assignment

Posted by Devon Stokes-Bennett on November 20, 2013 in Uncategorized |

Write a multi-paragraph expository essay analyzing the movie “The Dark Knight.” Please include:the_dark_knight_7

 

  1. What are the themes of the movie?  The big idea about humanity? The world?
  2. Analyze the protagonist. Describe him and support your inferences with specific examples from the movie. Prove it! What is his conflict? How is it resolved? Is he dynamic or static? Flat or round?
  3. Analyze the antagonist. Describe him and support your inferences with specific examples from the movie. Prove it! What is his motivation? Does he get what he wants?  Is he dynamic or static? Flat or round?
  4. Identify three literary devices and their impact on the audience. These literary devices could include: Irony (verbal, situational, dramatic), Metaphor, Simile, Symbol, Oxymoron, Contrasts / Contradictions, Allusion, Hyperbole, Understatement, Personification
  5. What is your opinion of this story? What did you like about it why? What did you dislike about it? Why? What does this movie mean to you?

Gameplan:

Nov 20th: Complete graphic organizer & essay outline

Nov 27th: Complete rough draft of essay

Dec 4th: Final good draft due at beginning of class

Additional Resources:

How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay

What is an expository essay?

Figures of Speech Handout

Irony

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