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Theme 1: Trust and Betrayal
Everyday UseThe False Gems
Literary Terms
• Irony
Irony
Irony
• Discrepancy between what is expected and what happens.
Verbal Irony
Verbal Irony
• When a speaker says one thing but means another (similar to sarcasm)
• When a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect
BE QUIET!
Dramatic Irony
Dramatic Irony
• Listener or audience understand words or actions that the speaker or character does not
• Adds suspense or humor
Senator Palpatine = Evil
4,5,6 (old Star Wars) 1,2,3 (new Star Wars)
Situational Irony
Situational Irony
• When the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect
Tone
• Author or speaker’s viewpoint of a subject
• An author uses denotation & connotation to develop tone in writing.– Denotation: Literal meaning of a word– Connotation: Associated meaning of a word
(often positive or negative)
Connotation: Positive or Negative?
• Self-confident / conceited• Stubborn / firm• Hard-working / workaholic• Casual / sloppy• Used car / pre-owned car• Warm crackling of a fire / scalding smoke of a
fire
Characterization
• Methods used to reveal the personality of a character
Types of Characters
• Static character: does not undergo any important change from the beginning to the end of the story
• Dynamic character: undergoes a change in attitude, circumstance, or values
Methods of Characterization
• Direct characterization – makes direct statements about character’s personality
• Indirect characterization – reveals a character’s personality though:– Character’s words– Character’s actions– What other characters think about character– What other characters say about character
GROUP 1: Irony
• Look for examples of IRONY and classify them as verbal, dramatic, or situational
GROUP 2: Tone
• Determine the speaker’s TONE toward (1) where Chee lives and (2) where Old Man Fat lives (find examples of connotation in the text).
GROUP 3: Direct Characterization
• Find examples of DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION of (1) Chee and (2) Old Man Fatt
GROUP 4: Indirect Characterization
• Find examples of INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION of (1) Chee and (2) Old Man Fat
GROUP 5: Theme
• Answer the three questions about THEME on page 35