1. Irony and Ambiguity The Best Stories Irony Ambiguity Practice Feature Menu 2. The Best Stories The best stories are the ones that present life and people the way they…

1. What’s the story? 2. Point of View• 1st person point of view: a character WITHIN thestory tells the story.• 2nd person point of view:…

Slide 1 Irony Situational Irony – This is when something happens in a story that is “the opposite of what we would normally expect to happen or would find appropriate”…

Slide 1 Literary Elements Irony Characterization Allusion Paradox Conflict Fact v. Opinion Symbol Point of View Settings Theme Tone Mood Plot Slide 2 LITERARY ELEMENTS Take…

Slide 1 “THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO” BY EDGAR ALLAN POE Slide 2 DAY ONE PRE-READING Slide 3 ACTIVATOR: PERSONAL CONNECTION HAS ANYONE EVER DONE ANYTHING TO YOU THAT MADE…

The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest Literary Terms Farce Farceâa broad comedy, dependent on overblown speech, unbelievable situations, exaggerated…

The Landlady The Landlady By Roald Dahl { Suspense is the quality in a work of literature that makes the reader uncertain or tense about what is going to happen next Before…

1. Short Story Unit Literary Terms & Definitions 2. Parts of PlotPlot:The sequence of events in a story.Exposition:The basic situation of a story—this is where the…