May 12 2025 Sightlines 9 - Final Review - Pangaea - 158/159 Text & Next Story - Page 10 - Lambs to the Slaughter by Ronald Dahl.

Silent Read personal books 20 min.

Final Review - Pangaea - 158/159 Text - Sightlines 9 on Teacher desk.

Review - Metaphor - 

Student NOTES to copy:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object, idea, or action in a way that isn’t literally true but helps explain or illustrate it by saying it is something else.

Instead of using “like” or “as” (which would make it a simile), a metaphor states that one thing is another to draw a symbolic comparison.

In Sally Ito’s poem Pangaea, the poet employs metaphors to explore themes of unity, separation, and collective memory. The title itself, Pangaea, refers to the supercontinent that existed before the landmasses drifted apart—a powerful metaphor for a time of wholeness and connection.

One notable metaphor in the poem is:

“We are all from the same continent,
from the same void
of disturbed memories.”

Next Task: Notes: New Piece - Page 10 - Lambs to the Slaughter by Ronald Dahl. Video of reading of the piece - HERE 

Re: An omniscient narrator: is a type of narrator in fiction who has an all-knowing perspective. This narrator has access to the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of all characters in the story. The omniscient narrator is not limited by any one character's view. They can provide insight into multiple characters' internal worlds, their motivations, and even future or past events.

Key characteristics of an omniscient narrator include:

1. Unlimited Knowledge: The narrator knows everything about the characters, settings, and events. This includes things the characters themselves don't know.

2. Multiple Perspectives: The narrator can shift between different characters’ viewpoints or provide an overview of multiple characters' experiences simultaneously.

3. Objective or Subjective Voice: An omniscient narrator can be completely neutral and detached, providing an objective recounting of events, or they can adopt a more subjective tone, giving their personal commentary or insight into characters' emotional states.

4. Commentary and Insight: The narrator may provide commentary or philosophical reflections on the events or themes of the story, sometimes addressing the reader directly or offering a broader moral or societal perspective.

If time:

Read - Sightlines 9 - Page 10-18 - Lambs to the Slaughter by Ronald Dahl. 

Students to complete Q 1 - Page 18 - on own - 10 min then discussion.