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Wednesday November 20, 2013 Bellwork #3:. Create your own sentence by modeling the following sentence: Her heart tried to beat; it gave a knifelike, sidewise movement, but it could not expand. irony. In situational irony , the actions involved have a different outcome than were intended
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WednesdayNovember 20, 2013Bellwork #3: Create your own sentence by modeling the following sentence: Her heart tried to beat; it gave a knifelike, sidewise movement, but it could not expand.
irony • In situational irony, the actions involved have a different outcome than were intended • REMEMBER the O”Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi”. A poor couple sell their most valued possessions in order to buy the other a wonderful gift which can no longer be used. The wife sold her hair to a wig maker to buy her husband a chain for his watch, and he sold his watch to buy her a comb for her beautiful hair.
“The Gift of the Magi” • Listen as it is read aloud for you. Make sure you are following along.
“Ironic” by alanismorisette • http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ety3_alanis-morissette-ironic_music
3 types of irony • Verbal- what you say is not what you meant: sarcasm • Dramatic- “drama”: the reader or viewer knows something that the main character doesn’t and that affects the outcome • Situational Watch the video: http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/types-of-irony-examples-definitions.html#lesson
Your turn! • Brainstorm ideas!
Write a story within your group… • We will read them aloud