Instructions:
For this summary, you will choose one (ONLY ONE) of the below stories on which to write a summary overview. Keep the elements listed above in mind as you compose your summary:
Orpheus and Eurydice
Instructions:
For this summary, you will choose one (ONLY ONE) of the below stories on which to write a summary overview. Keep the elements listed above in mind as you compose your summary:
Orpheus and Eurydice Read Orpheus and Eurydice p. 530–536 HERE
Watch this: Orpheus and Eurydice Reading Supplement: VIDEO Summary HERE
Remember, the summary must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS and should be a minimum of one paragraph (at least 8 sentences long). Need to have 3 vocabulary words used in the summary. See the outline below for help.
adze
ambrosia
ardor
auspicious
beguiling
bereft
brace
brazen
breach
broached
chided
combers
commandeered
contemptible
contender
contending
desolation
disconsolate
distraught
dithering
divers
doting
dwindled away
enticing
flayed
fold
foreboding
formidable
founder
frenzy
gall
goad
guile
hale
heft
helm
hewed
interposed
justification
lavished
lolling
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pliant
plundered
prodigious
profusion
rave
regaled
revelry
runnels
sage
scudding
shades
smote
snare
squadrons
stealth
stoke
succumbed
supplication
tempered
thongs
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tremulous
tumult
victuals
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whey
wiliest
Summary Outline
Topic sentence: State the main idea of the paragraph.
This should introduce the reading you selected.
In the story Orpheus and Eurydice by Betty Bonham Lies we see the main characters go through different situations.
Detail sentences: This will support your topic sentence. This should be in order and in your OWN words of the story you chose. (6-7 sentences)
Somebody- the main character, speaker, or author
Wanted- motivation: the gist of the issue; what somebody is trying to accomplish, achieve, or acquire.
But- the problem: what is standing in the way of success, the conflict or opposition.
So- how the problem is solved.
Then- resolution: the ending or outcome, what eventually happened
Final Thought-
After Orpheus dies, he is reunited with Eurydice in the underworld.
**End with the most important take-away that you want your reader to remember.**
Put it all together- take each section above that we completed and copy them to put them in order:
In the story Orpheus and Eurydice by Betty Bonham Lies we see the main characters go through different situations.
Orpheus, a talented musician, fell deeply in love with Eurydice. Their happiness was short-lived when Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died. Orpheus, devastated by her loss, decided to venture into the underworld to bring her back. With his enchanting music, he was able to convince Hades and Persephone, the rulers of the underworld, to let Eurydice go. However, there was one condition - Orpheus must not look back at her until they were completely out of the underworld. With a heavy heart, Orpheus began the journey back, but his doubt led him to look back at Eurydice just before reaching the surface. As a result, Eurydice disappeared forever, leaving Orpheus utterly bereft. Despite his grief, Orpheus remained devoted to his music, captivating both humans and gods. Eventually, he met his tragic end when he was torn apart by maenads, the female followers of Dionysus. After his death, Orpheus was reunited with Eurydice in the underworld, where their love story continued for eternity. This story teaches us the power of love, the importance of trust, and the devastating consequences of temptation.
Can you put into the different sections? Like the Topic sentence, Somebody- the main character, speaker, author, ect.
Topic sentence: In the story Orpheus and Eurydice by Betty Bonham Lies we see the main characters go through different situations.
Detail sentences:
Somebody - Orpheus, a talented musician, and Eurydice, his beloved.
Wanted - Orpheus wanted to bring Eurydice back from the underworld after she died.
But - The condition was that Orpheus must not look back at Eurydice until they were completely out of the underworld.
So - Orpheus began the journey back, but his doubt led him to look back at Eurydice just before reaching the surface. As a result, Eurydice disappeared forever.
Then - Orpheus remained devoted to his music, captivating both humans and gods. He met a tragic end when he was torn apart by maenads.
Final Thought - After his death, Orpheus was reunited with Eurydice in the underworld, symbolizing their eternal love.
**End with the most important take-away that you want your reader to remember.** The story of Orpheus and Eurydice teaches us about the power of love, the importance of trust, and the consequences of temptation.