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Alice in Wonderland, The Lion and the Mouse, Compare and contrast - Coggle…
Alice in Wonderland
Meaning of words, phrases
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Peculiar: Strange, odd, or unusual.
Tumbling: Fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
Enthusiastic: Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
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Example: Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank of the river with nothing to do. Once or twice, she had peeked into the book her sister was reading. But the book had no pictures or conversations in it.
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Example: Alice meets a new character and is being confronted with its strange rules and behaviour. At Alice's dinner-party, strange things start to happen and the guest are metamorphosing into other beings.
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Exposition: Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank of the river with nothing to do. Once or twice, she had peeked into the book her sister was reading. But the book had no pictures or conversations in it.
Rising action: Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time to look about her. She looked at the sides of the well. They were filled with cupboards and bookshelves.
Climax: Alice went to the trial of the Knave of Hearts and Alice objects to the absurd court proceedings. The furious queen orders her beheading and disaster seems inevitable.
Falling action: Alice realizes that Wonderland is a sham and knocks over the playing card court, causing her to wake up and dispel the dream of Wonderland.
Resolution: Lucky for Alice, just at that moment she woke up on the river bank beside her sister. The sun was still shining and it was indeed a beautiful day. Alice eagerly told her sister all about her dream and her adventures in Wonderland.
Reading strategy: Re-reading, to figure out the main idea and meaning of words and phrases.
The Lion and the Mouse
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Meaning of words, phrases
Scampering: running with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.
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Structures
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Example: One day a little mouse was scampering about. The mouse accidentally ran across the paw of a sleeping lion.
Example: The lion was just about to eat the mouse when the tiny creature cried out, “Please set me free. One day I will return your kindness.”
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Climax: The angry lion awoke and captured
the mouse in his great, big, furry paws.
Falling action: The lion was just about to eat the mouse when the tiny creature cried out, “Please set me free. One day I will return your kindness.”, So the lion released the mouse. A little while later, the mouse heard what sounded like angry roars. The mouse followed the sounds and discovered the lion trapped in a net made of ropes. Though frightened, the mouse was determined to keep his promise.
Resolution: Using his sharp teeth, the mouse made a hole in the net. And so the great lion was set free by the little mouse.
Reading strategy: Re-read, in order to find the main idea of the text, we have applied the "re-read" strategy.
Compare and contrast
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Alice in Wonderland
This story is made for people who has a better vocabulary since there are new words and phrases, and the theme refers to the main character's adventure at a wonderland.
Similarities: The point of view (3rd person omniscient), and the conflict (External conflict).