Theme 1: Trust and Betrayal

Everyday UseThe 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

BE QUIET!

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?

• 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 page 35