SY ELA 09/10 Q2 It's Lit: Irony, Ambiguity, and Tragedy
Essential Question(s): What is irony? What is ambiguity? How is irony and ambiguity expressed in
a more modern and extreme context?
Unit 1:
Level
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Defining Terms of Characters
Learning Goals:
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Extends analysis by evaluating irony, ambiguity, and tragedy across multiple texts or media, drawing deeper
connections to contemporary issues and real-world examples of moral or tragic dilemmas.
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Leads discussions by posing complex, analytical questions that synthesize perspectives about literary
devices and their impact on story meaning.
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Creates original argumentative or narrative writing that uses irony, ambiguity, or tragedy with advanced
reasoning and creative expression beyond the unit requirements.
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Reading & Analysis: Analyze how short stories, TV episodes, and film clips use irony, ambiguity, and
elements of tragedy to develop character and theme.
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Speaking & Listening: Engage in academic discussions explaining what makes a situation ironic,
ambiguous, or tragic, citing evidence from texts and media to support their reasoning.
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Writing & Revision: Write short analytical responses or personal reflections that define and explain irony,
ambiguity, and tragedy, using examples from texts and revising for clarity, tone, and logical flow.
Reading & Analysis – Subskills:
● VOCAB: Define and use vocabulary: irony (situational, dramatic, verbal), ambiguity, tragedy, tragic flaw,
theme, tone.
● Identify examples of irony or ambiguity in texts and media.
● Recognize character traits, actions, and consequences that create tragic elements.
● Summarize key plot events and distinguish between fact, inference, and opinion.
● Annotate using story organizers to track irony-ambiguity-theme connections.
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Speaking & Listening – Subskills:
● Comes to discussions prepared, referencing assigned texts or media clips.
● Poses and answers questions about what makes a situation ironic, ambiguous, or tragic.
● Cites specific examples or dialogue from the text or episode to support opinions.
● Actively listens, builds on, or respectfully challenges peers’ ideas in literature circles or small groups.
● Maintains civil, focused, and collaborative discussions, contributing meaningfully to group analysis.
Writing & Revision – Subskills:
● Writes a clear topic sentence or thesis defining a literary term or applying it to a character situation.
● Uses quotations, paraphrasing, or examples from text or media clips to illustrate understanding.
● Organizes ideas with ACE paragraphs, graphic organizers, or I-A-T (Irony-Ambiguity-Theme) templates.
● Revises for clarity, accuracy of term use, and coherence with teacher or peer feedback.
● Reflects on how irony, ambiguity, and tragedy can create empathy or deeper meaning in stories.
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NOT YET: With help student has partial success at 2.0 & 3.0 content
LACK of MOTIVATION: Did NOT participate or had NO success even with help.