Secondhand Lions & The Secret Lion Assignment - Teach Free Speech
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9 H
NGLISH
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Secondhand Lions & The Secret Lion
“Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the
most.”
~ Hub, “Secondhand Lions”
“Something got taken away from us that moment.
Heaven.”
~ The Narrator, “The Secret Lion”
Essential Guidelines for All Questions:
• state the question you are addressing
• cite evidence
• follow the class formatting guidelines
• submit as an e-mail attachment or a
• edit carefully
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NOTE: For parts one through six, please choose just one question from that section and answer it in 2 ¶s or
less. Please cite evidence from the story and any other applicable source to explain and defend your answer.
Part One: Characterization
1.
Who is/are the protagonist(s) of “Secondhand Lions”? Who and/or what is/are the antagonist(s)?
2.
Choose one of the three main characters in “Secondhand Lions” (see the list on back). Create a T-
chart and identify at least two examples of direct characterization two examples of indirect
characterization from the film.
3.
Identify two stereotypes that director/writer Tim McCanlies uses to help us get to know any two of
the following characters from “Secondhand Lions”: Garth, Hub, Walter & Mae. You may answer in ¶
form or make a chart.
4.
Which one of the characters in “The Secret Lion” was developed the most completely? What
evidence is there to support your choice?
5.
Identify one flat character and one round character from either the short story or the film. Explain
why you believe your choices fit the criteria for these two types of characters.
Part Two: Irony
6.
Identify an example of situational irony from the film or short story. How does your example fit the
definition of situational irony?
7.
Identify an example of verbal irony from the film or short story. How does your example fit the
definition of verbal irony?
8.
Identify an example of dramatic irony from the film or short story. How does your example fit the
definition of dramatic irony?
Part Three: Plot
9.
How does the structure of “Secondhand Lions” compare to the classic literary plot line? Illustrate
your response by including a graph showing the movie compared to the classical plot line.
10.
How does the structure of “The Secret Lion” compare to the classic literary plot line? Illustrate your
response by including a graph showing the short story compared to the classical plot line.
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