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Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn A progressively lippogrammatic epistolary fable. lipogram – defined in book epistolary – defined in book pangram – defined in book fable – a short work in prose or poetry that offers a moral lesson; often involves animals. Example: Aesop’s Fables. How is this book a fable? parable – a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson; the lessons are often both simple and enigmatic at the same time. How is this book a parable? satire – a literary work that seeks to criticize and correct human beings and their institutions by means of humor, wit, or sarcasm. What is being satirized in this book? comic relief – a humorous scene inserted in an otherwise serious work; serves to relax the tension and can deepen the empathy on the part of the spectator/reader. What scenes serve as comic relief in this book? farce – a type of comedy that inspires hilarity with panic and cruelty in the audience through an increasingly rapid and improbably series of ludicrous or ridiculous events. In what way is this book a farce? Socratic Seminar – Write five good, thought-provoking questions for the Socratic seminar; answer two of those questions in a full paragraph. Your response should be in-depth, well-thought-out, and contain at least one specific reference to the text (can be a direct quote or a paraphrase but must be cited by page number). A good Romeo and Juliet question is: How does the light and dark imagery in Romeo’s monologue help to convey Shakespeare’s theme about young love? A not-so-good question for Romeo and Juliet is: Where does Shakespeare use light and dark imagery? Thematic topics to consider in developing your questions/answers: These are suggestions only; you are not limited to these topics. censorship/language/communication government/totalitarianism religion/religious authoritarianism hero worship utopian societies – advantages/dangers of You may also consider making a connection between one of the themes of the novel and a contemporary situation/event. Ella Minnow Pea Terms/Socratic Seminar 2009