Theme 1: Trust and Betrayal
Everyday Use
The 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
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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?
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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
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