Unit 4 Irony test
Four themes in The Screwtape letters
1. distraction over argument 2. pride over humility 3. Danger of perseverance/ law of Undulation 4. the horror of the same old thing
A Literary Analysis should never include
1st person pronouns, your opinions
What is a lesson to be learned from The Day the Dam Broke
Don't believe everything you hear Don't follow the crowd
Type of irony in Pyramus and Thisbe
Dramatic irony
Type of irony in The Day the Dam Broke
Dramatic irony
How does God's name for followers contrasts from Satan's
God calls us his children which is a very loving and emotionally attached name
In The Screwtape letters, what is God's "abominable advantage" over Satan. Explain.
He became flesh so he knows our emotions and what it's like to be a human
What specific event is ironic in The Grave Grass Quivers
Mr. Goble giving thirty acres of land- ironic because he was never generous
What type of literature is Pyramus and Thisbe
Roman mythology
Type of irony in The Grave Grass Quivers
Situational irony
Structural irony
Sustained verbal irony that generates two layers of meaning, one literal and one implied, throughout the entire work
situational irony
a contrast between what is expected and what really happens
Verbal irony that also serves as foreshadowing in The Grave Grass Quivers
a nice exciting murder because they were about to solve a murder case
In a Literary Analysis, the conclusion should contain
a restatement of the thesis
What is Screwtape's suggested methods
distraction, jargon, cloudy thoughts, confusion
How is irony conveyed in A Tale Tell Heart
he turned himself in and it is ironic because he was very methodical with hiding the body and would have gotten away with it
Understatement
is a restraint or lack of emphasis for rhetorical effect (opposite of hyperbole)
Why are humans referred to as patients
it detaches all emotions from us
Sarcasm
mock praise
Verbal irony
refers to a contrast between the literal interpretation of a statement and its implied meaning, with the implied level of carrying the author's real meaning (sarcasm)
Type of irony in A Tale Tell Heart
situational irony
Type of irony in The Gold Link Lie so Near the Mill
situational irony
Type of irony in Letter from a West Texas Constituent
structural irony/ verbal. specifically- sarcasm
A Literary Analysis should include
theme, title and author, how the author conveyed the theme, textual evidence, and your commentary
Irony of being "Safe in the Father's house"
they are in hell and there is no safety in hell
Why is the number of men ironic in Invitation to a Murder
they are left to determine the woman's fate
How is the irony conveyed in The Gold Link Lie so Near the Mill
through the kids working and the men playing
What was the point of the letter
to express in a mocking way, his dissatisfaction for farmers receiving compensation for not working
purpose of a Literary Analysis
to interpret a piece of literature
What is the significance of the twelve men in the Invitation to a Murder
twelve people on a jury
hyperbole
type of irony that is intentional exaggeration and is used for emphasis or effect
How do you know it is Dramatic irony in The Day the Dam Broke
we knew the dam hadn't broken but the characters did not know that
dramatic irony
when the reader or audience knows something a character does not