NEXT UP! 2 134 28 Study the introduction Read the introduction: She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her shoulder. It was about eleven o’clock at night, and she was walking alone, when a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse. The strap broke with the single tug the boy gave it from behind. But the boy’s weight and the weight of the purse combined caused him to lose his balance so, instead of taking off full blast as he had hoped, the boy fell on his back on the sidewalk, and his legs flew up. The large woman simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. Then she reached down, picked the boy up by his shirtfront, and shook him until his teeth rattled. a) This short story starts in medias res. What does that mean? Write a short explanation. b) There are different ways of starting a story in medias res. How does this one start? Write at least two sentences. If you like, you can start like this: In this introduction, the author … c) What do you learn about the woman in the introduction? Write using keywords. Use examples to show how she is described and how she acts. d) An introduction can create expectations with the reader as to how the story will continue. What expectations does the introduction give you as a reader? Write at least three sentences. Author Langston Hughes standing on the steps of his house in Harlem, New York, 1958. Hæfniviðmið • Aflað sér upplýsinga úr texta, greint aðalatriði frá aukaatriðum og nýtt sér í verkefnavinnu. • Skrifað skilmerkilega um efni sem hann hefur lesið, séð eða heyrt.
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