Envelope Topics for Angela S Ashes

Envelope Topics for Angela’s Ashes

(The focus of these topics is for AP Language/Composition)

I. Premise: “the happy childhood is hardly worth your while.”

II. Ethos and Pathos (development, purpose, effects)

III. Family (McCourt’s attitude expressed through his memoir)

IV. Humor/Irony (use/development, purpose, effects)

V. Structure/Organization/Focus (pay attention to use of vignette and focus of each chapter)

VI. Storytelling/Folktales/Poetry/Imagery

VII. McCourt’s attitude toward religion and morality and how that attitude is revealed.

VIII. Pride/Respect (McCourt’s attitude and conclusions regarding pride and respect. How are those conclusions/attitude revealed or developed)

(Created by Lara Mallard, Gainesville High School, Gainesville, GA)