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Which subject	English
What topic	Kafka Metamorphosis
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 10
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Subject: English

Topic: Kafka's Metamorphosis

Grade Level: Year/Grade 10 (age of students: 14-16)

Duration: 30 minutes

Objectives

• Students will analyze the theme of isolation in Kafka's Metamorphosis.
• Students will identify and analyze literary devices used in Kafka's Metamorphosis.
• Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text by participating in a class discussion.

Materials

• Copy of Kafka's Metamorphosis
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handout of literary devices used in the text

Procedure

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Write the following quote on the board: "I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself." - Franz Kafka
2. Ask students if they have ever felt like this or seen someone else feel like this. Get a few responses from the class.
3. Explain that this quote is from the author of the book they will be studying, Kafka's Metamorphosis, and that the book deals heavily with the theme of isolation.

Literary Devices (10 minutes)

1. Hand out the literary devices handout to each student.
2. Go through each device and how it is used in literature (e.g. simile, metaphor, symbolism, etc.).
3. Have students identify examples of these devices in the text and write them down on the board as they call them out.

Class Discussion (15 minutes)

1. Ask students what they think the theme of Kafka's Metamorphosis is. Encourage them to use the literary devices they identified to support their answers.
2. Listen to a few responses from the class and ask follow-up questions to help them develop their thoughts.
3. Encourage students to participate by asking them to build on what others have said or add their own thoughts.
4. Summarize the discussion by highlighting the major points made about the theme of isolation in the text.

Conclusion (5 minutes)

1. Review the main points made about the theme of isolation in Kafka's Metamorphosis.
2. Ask students if they have any final thoughts or questions about the text.
3. Remind students to think about isolation and how it affects people in their own lives as they continue to read the book.