<p> Envelope Topics for Angela’s Ashes</p><p>(The focus of these topics is for AP Language/Composition)</p><p>I. Premise: “the happy childhood is hardly worth your while.”</p><p>II. Ethos and Pathos (development, purpose, effects)</p><p>III. Family (McCourt’s attitude expressed through his memoir)</p><p>IV. Humor/Irony (use/development, purpose, effects)</p><p>V. Structure/Organization/Focus (pay attention to use of vignette and focus of each chapter)</p><p>VI. Storytelling/Folktales/Poetry/Imagery</p><p>VII. McCourt’s attitude toward religion and morality and how that attitude is revealed.</p><p>VIII. Pride/Respect (McCourt’s attitude and conclusions regarding pride and respect. How are those conclusions/attitude revealed or developed)</p><p>(Created by Lara Mallard, Gainesville High School, Gainesville, GA)</p>