Thursday, April 10, 2014

4/10 - Red Herring/ Foreshadowing/ Clues - Wasps' Nest

What we did in class:
DOL:
4.    landon dont know weather the word bookkeeper is spelled with one k or too 

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Quiz :
1) Name two clues from the Wasps' Nest.
2) Was anyone murdered in the story?
3) What were the two means discussed to get rid of the wasps?
4) Who was Hercule Poirot?
5) Tell me about the motive behind the plot.

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What is a red herring?

A red herring is an idiom or term used to describe a set of clues which can be misleading.

Writing Exercise:

Create a list of ten clues for your mystery story.

From these ten clues, allow three of the clue to actually be red herrings which will trick the reader into believing someone innocent in the story is actually the criminal.











Homework:

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