Irony and POV
What are the three different types of irony?
1. Situational Irony
2. Verbal Irony
3. Dramatic Irony
What is foreshadowing?
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
Define mood and tone.
Mood: The emotional feeling the reader gets while consuming the work.
Tone: The writer's attitude towards the subject and audience.
What is a theme?
Theme can be described as the big idea or life lesson we learn after reading a story.
What is the initial mood in the short story "The Lottery"?
Cheerful
What are the 3 MAIN types of POV?
Second Person
Third Person
What is a symbol?
A person, place, or object in a story that represents a deeper meaning or idea (not the literal meaning).
What are the 6 different types of characters we have studied?
1. Protagonist
2. Antagonist
3. Round Character
4. Flat Character
5. Dynamic Character
6. Static character
What are the 6 elements in a plot diagram in the proper order?
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
How would you best describe the Landlady's character?
Suspicious, creepy, sinister, evil...
Define the 3 types of irony.
Situational Irony: When the opposite of what you expect happens.
Verbal Irony: When someone says something but means the opposite.
Dramatic Irony: When the reader/audience knows something the characters don't.
Possible answers: mystery, danger, death, the darkness of human nature...
At first, Mary can be described as a loving, caring, and devoted wife. As the story progresses she can be described as clever, calculating, and ruthless.
What is the main conflict in "The Veldt"? What is the main conflict in "The Lottery"?
Person vs. Technology
Person vs. Society
"Lamb to the Slaughter" is told from which point of view?
Third Person Limited
Describe the 3 types of irony used in "Lamb to the Slaughter."
Dramatic Irony: We know Mary killed her husband, but the detectives don't.
Situational Irony: Mary, a loving and devoted wife, kills her husband. The detectives, who are searching for the murder weapon, eat the murder weapon.
Verbal Irony: Mary offering the detectives supper and saying it would be a "favour to me." When the detectives say the murder weapon is "right under our noses."
Provide 5 examples of foreshadowing present in "The Landlady."
. Billy is inexplicably compelled to ring the bell at the B&B when he was planning to leave.
. The Landlady opening the door immediately when Billy rang the doorbell.
. The Landlady saying Billy is "just exactly right," referring to his looks.
. No other coats or umbrellas in the B&B.
. The years between each guest.
He recognizes both of the names in the guestbook that last stayed here.
. The animals being stuffed.
. The tea tasting of bitter almonds.
. The house smelling of chemicals like a hospital.
What mood is created throughout "The Landlady"? Provide 3 mood words that could be used to describe the story.
Suspenseful, eerie, unsettling, creepy, scary, uncomfortable...
Identify each element of the plot diagram as it appears in "Lamb to the Slaughter."
Exposition: Mary is peacefully waiting for her husband to get home from work. She is described as loving, devoted wife.
Inciting Incident (conflict): When Patrick arrives home and is acting strange. Patrick gives Mary shocking news creating a conflict between the two of them. We can assume he is leaving her.
Rising Action: Mary pretends she didn't hear what Patrick said to her. Mary still insists on making him supper. Mary continues to go about her evening as if everything were normal. She goes to the cellar and retrieves a lamb leg to cook for dinner.
Climax: Mary kills Patrick by striking him in the back of the head with a lamb leg.
Falling Action: Mary stages a crime scene, arranges and alibi, and calls the police. The police investigate the crime scene and question Mary. The lamb leg is cooking in the oven.
Resolution: Mary convinces the detectives to eat the lamb leg, getting rid of the murder weapon.
What are the 5 different ways indirect characterization is revealed?
1. Speech
2. Appearance
3. Private thoughts
4. Reactions to others
5. Actions
Name and define the different types of first person and third person point of view.
First Person Reliable: A character tells the story using pronouns like "I," "Me," and "My." The character telling the story is trustworthy.
First Person Unreliable: A character tells the story using pronouns like "I," "Me," and "My." The character telling the story is not trustworthy.
First Person Central: A character tells the story using pronouns like "I," "Me," and "My." The character telling the story is the main character in the story.
First Person Peripheral: A character tells the story using pronouns like "I," "Me," and "My." The character telling the story is a minor character who is not heavily involved in the plot (bystander).
Third Person Limited: The narrator is not involved in the story. The narrator only has some access to the characters thoughts and feelings in the story.
Third Person Omniscient: The narrator is not involved in the story. The narrator has access to all characters thoughts and feelings.
In "The Veldt," what does the nursery symbolize?
The nursery represents the children’s imagination and uncontrolled desires, while also serving as a warning about the dangers of excessive reliance on technology.
Define the following types of characters: Flat, round, static, and dynamic. Provide an example of a round and dynamic character from one of the stories we read.
Flat: Has minimal/no character traits.
Round: Has many character traits.
Static: Does not change/grow throughout the story.
Dynamic: Changes/grows throughout the story.
Examples: Mary, Tessie, Rainsford, George and Lydia, The Landlady.
What do you think the theme of "The Veldt," or "The Pedestrian" might be?
Overreliance on technology can be very dangerous.
Describe the setting of the short story "The Veldt."
Futuristic Happylife Home. Lots of technology in the home that will do all tasks for the family (cooking, cleaning, feeding...)