In this document, you will find an advanced analysis of F.S. Fitzgerald's significant short story "Winter Dreams (1922) — ideal for teaching literature with an entertaining approach or for preparing your students for their final exams. Fitzgerald called "Winter Dreams" a "sort of 1st draft of the Gatsby idea".

The document comprises...

• the whole text with my annotations

• a whole range of typical question for analysing short sories: pyramid pattern, interpretative questions

• BONUS MATERIALS:

  • 6 group activities

  • 6 discussion topics

  • 14 cooperative activities to engage the whole class

  • 14 writing activities

These questions encourage EFL students to think critically about the characters, themes, symbolism etc. used in "Winteer Dreams" while also helping them improve their language skills through analysis and interpretation.

Level: B2

15 pages of text +13 questions and 13 pages of answers + 14 pages of activities + 2 pages with 5 cultural / historical annotations! 

If you need more background information about analyzing short stories, I recommend my document "The Advanced Guide to Analyzing short stories" here on eduki.