Contributor: Melissa Kowalski. Lesson ID: 12865
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Discover how Crane's work as a journalist affected his fictional writing on a war that occurred before he was even born as you learn about genres.
Write down as many differences as possible between newspaper articles and novels in your notebook or journal.
Then, consider if there are any similarities.
Stephen Crane was both a novelist and journalist. He wrote for The New York Tribune and New York World newspapers in the 1890s while writing fiction and poetry.
As you read this biography to learn more about Stephen Crane, answer the following questions in the notebook or journal you are keeping for this series.
After answering, check your work against the answers below.
As a journalist, Crane was precise with his use of language. He incorporated his large vocabulary into his fiction to create precise imagery as well.
Use Merriam-Webster to define the following terms used in Chapters Nine through Thirteen. After each definition, write a sentence in your journal using the word correctly in context based on its meaning.
jouncing | ague | philippic | |
imprecations | malediction | sublime | |
cowled | craven | compunctions | |
derisive | gesticulating | gamin | |
visages | languor |
Once you've defined the vocabulary and written your sentences, read Chapters Nine through Thirteen in The Red Badge of Courage either online or a hard copy if you have access to one.
As you read, take notes on Henry's experiences and emotions as he goes through the different stages of the battle and the aftermath.
When you've finished reading and taking notes, move to the Got It? section to explore the material of these chapters more closely.