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
mustered
pliant
plundered
prodigious
profusion
rave
regaled
revelry
runnels
sage
scudding
shades
smote
snare
squadrons
stealth
stoke
succumbed
supplication
tempered
thongs
tortuous
tremulous
tumult
victuals
vile
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.**
Topic sentence: In the story "Orpheus and Eurydice" by Betty Bonham Lies, we see the main characters go through different situations.
Detail sentences:
Orpheus was a talented musician who had the ability to charm all living creatures with his melodic tunes. One day, he met Eurydice and they fell deeply in love. However, their happiness was short-lived when tragedy struck. Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died, leaving Orpheus bereft and inconsolable. Overwhelmed with grief, Orpheus made the decision to descend into the underworld to rescue his beloved. Armed with his enchanting music, Orpheus managed to convince Hades, the ruler of the underworld, to allow Eurydice to return to the realm of the living with him. However, there was one condition: Orpheus must not look back at Eurydice until they had both reached the surface. With hope in his heart, Orpheus began the journey back, but the doubt and fear within him became too strong. He couldn't resist the urge to glance back and see if Eurydice was truly following him. In that moment, Eurydice disappeared forever, leaving Orpheus in despair.
Final Thought:
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice serves as a timeless reminder of the importance of trust and the devastating consequences of doubt.