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Irony

English 101 Discussion 3

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In the memoir "On dumpster diving" Lars Eisihner accounts his time as a 'scrounger.' He uses situational irony, word choice, and imagery in this piece to highlight the difference between what is expected of a person when they are homeless and live out of dumpsters. Throughout the piece, Lars emphasizes the high level of education he has, when he discusses Merriam-Webster, he talks about the research he put into the simple capitalization of the word, something that seems so insignificant. This contrasts the expected view of a 'Dumpster Diver.' Word choice is key here "Every grain of rice seems to be a maggot. Everything seems to stink...

SOAPStone Outline

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NAME OF PIECE: Speaker The voice that tells the story, or in nonfiction, the author. What do we know about the writer?s life and views that shape this text? Occasion The time and place of the piece; the current situation or context which gave rise to the writing or speech. Audience The group of readers to whom this piece is directed. The audience may be one person, a small group, or a large group. What qualities, beliefs, or values do the audience members have in common? Purpose The reason behind the text. What does the speaker want the audience to do, feel, say or choose? Use one of ?The List? verbs to begin your explanation. Subject The general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text. What is this piece about? What are the key points of the text?

ch_8_writing_about_literature.pdf

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Marco Ponce Version 1 Year ?06-?07 CH 8 Writing about Literature * Writing about literature offers several benefits. Weighing and recording your thought on the different elements sharpen your critical thinking ability. Literary papers also pay artistic dividends, as careful reading and subsequent writing deepen your appreciation of the writer?s craft. Focusing, gathering information, organizing, writing, revising, and editing?the old familiar trail leads to success here too. 8.1 The Elements of Literature Most writing assignments on literature will probably feature one or more of the following elements: plot, point of view, character, setting, symbols, irony, and theme. Depending on the work, some of these will be more important than others. 8.1.1 Plot

Monkey paw

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The Monkey's Paw
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W. W. Jacobs

Unit 3 Performance Task W.W. Jacobs uses lots figurative language in his story ?The Monkey?s Paw.? Jacobs uses figurative language in different ways such as irony and suspense. The mood in ?The Monkey?s Paw? changes a lot throughout the story. Jacobs uses figurative language to set the mood in his story ?The Monkey?s Paw.?

LIterary devices and meanings

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1. Simile: A simile' is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "like" or "as". 2. Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in ?A mighty fortress is our God.? 3. Repetition: The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated. 4. Alliteration: Repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases as in "Come?dragging the Lazy languid Line along". 5. Assonance: Repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences as in "Do you like blue?".

FRESH

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Allegory

Freshman Literary Terms Define the following words. allegory allusion antagonist atmosphere/mood (frightening, peaceful, sad, angry, tense) characterization (indirect/direct) climax conflict (internal/external) connotation denotation dialect dialogue diction figure of speech/figurative language foil foreshadowing imagery irony (situational, verbal, dramatic) narrator persona plot (5 plot elements) point-of-view (first, 3rd person limited, omniscient) prose protagonist satire setting symbol theme tone (nostalgic, humorous, mocking, ironic, sympathetic, mournful, condescending, indignant, respectful)

frosh

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Freshman Literary Terms Define the following words. allegory allusion antagonist atmosphere/mood (frightening, peaceful, sad, angry, tense) characterization (indirect/direct) climax conflict (internal/external) connotation denotation dialect dialogue diction figure of speech/figurative language foil foreshadowing imagery irony (situational, verbal, dramatic) narrator persona plot (5 plot elements) point-of-view (first, 3rd person limited, omniscient) prose protagonist satire setting symbol theme tone (nostalgic, humorous, mocking, ironic, sympathetic, mournful, condescending, indignant, respectful)
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