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English: Allegory Part 2: “A Worn Path”- Identify Motifs and Express Understanding in Writing
Posted: 05/14/2020 | By: Naomi S. | Grades 9-12 Lesson Plans
In this lesson, students will continue to analyze diction and character in “A Worn Path,” an allegory that teaches about life as a journey. Today they will focus on locating motifs that create patterns or contrasts in the story. Students will express in writing a short paragraph about how an author uses patterns of language to create meaning.