Family Feud: Analyzing Plot Twists in "The Interlopers" (Part One)

This tutorial is Part One of a two-part series. In Part One, you'll learn about the use of plot twists and their impact on a text. In this interactive tutorial, you'll examine two ways authors often create plot twists within a story. Reading excerpts from the short story "The Interlopers," you'll analyze and explain how the author creates several plot twists in the story by purposely setting and disrupting expectations for readers. 

After completing Part One, click HERE for Part Two.
Resource ID#: 105522 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, The Interlopers, Saki, H.H. Munro, fiction, Carpathians, surprise, narrative techniques, expectations, plot twists, types of conflict, unexpected events, surprises, shock, short stories, elearning, e-learning, interactive, tutorials, English, Language Arts, ELA, surprise ending, conflict in a story, literature, short story, character vs. character, character vs. nature, author's choices, British literature
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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