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English I 9/4/2014

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Discussion: Irony, POV, Direct & Indirect Characterization

(Guided Notes)3001.8.2 Differentiate among verbal, situational, dramatic irony3001.8.3 Analyze POV3001.8.4 Analyze how author reveals character

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Irony

When the ordinary meaning of the When the ordinary meaning of the word is opposite to the thought in the word is opposite to the thought in the speaker's mind speaker's mind

Events contrary to what would be Events contrary to what would be naturally expected (contradicts; naturally expected (contradicts; opposite)opposite)

IronyDramatic Irony Dramatic Irony - occurs when the - occurs when the audience knows something that the audience knows something that the character on stage is not aware.character on stage is not aware.

Verbal Irony Verbal Irony – When someone says – When someone says something but means something else.something but means something else.

Situational Irony Situational Irony – When what – When what happens is different than expected.happens is different than expected.

Point of View

In short fiction, who tells the story and how it is told are critical issues for an author to decide. The tone and feel of the story, and even its meaning, can change radically depending on who is telling the story.Remember, someone is always between the reader and the action of the story. That someone is telling the story from his or her own point of view. This angle of vision, the point of view from which the people, events, and details of a story are viewed, is important to consider when reading a story.

Point of View

As you read a piece of fiction think about these things:

How does the point of view affect your responses to the characters? How is your response influenced by how much the narrator knows and how objective he or she is? First person narrators are not always trustworthy. It is up to you to determine what is the truth and what is not.

First Person Point of ViewSometimes, first person point of view can be a negative thing.

The reader only gets to see things through one person’s eyes!

Story could be biased.Uses: I, me, my, we, us, ours

“If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.”-- J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (1951)

Second Person Point of ViewUses: You, Yours, YourselfVery rare: Usually instructions or commands

(Steps, Process)

Or, The narrator will also be talking to themselves a lot. Example…

“You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning. But here you are, and you cannot say that the terrain is entirely unfamiliar, although the details are fuzzy. You are at a nightclub talking to a girl with a shaved head. The club is either Heartbreak or the Lizard Lounge.”--Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City (1984)

Third Person Omniscient

The narrator in third person omniscient knows everything that is going on– past, present, and future.They may be a person outside of the story. Third person omniscient can be beneficial because it seems to be very natural.

In third person omniscient point of view, the narrator is all-knowing.He or she can see into the minds and describe the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.

Third Person LIMITED Omniscient

The narrator is an outsider and can see into ONE character’s mind and describe his or her inner thoughts, feelings, etc.

All characters except for ONE have thought privacy.

Gives the idea that we are very close to one character’s mind.

Third Person Objective

In this type of point of view, the narrator only DESCRIBES and does not enter the character’s thoughts. Like a video camera, the narrator only reports what everyone is doing and saying. The narrator adds no comment as to what the characters are feeling

Tone

Tone is the attitude a speaker or writer takes toward a subject, character, or audience. A story’s tone can be

humorous

suspenseful

gloomy

Voice

• Voice is the writer’s distinctive use of language and his or her overall style.

• The writer’s tone and choice of words (diction) help create the voice.

• In fiction, narrators can also be said to have a voice.

• A narrator’s voice can affect our view of characters and events.

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Characterization

The process of conveying information about characters through vivid descriptions of their actions, speech, and thoughts.

CHARACTERS ARE REVEALED BY:• Actions – what they do• Speech – what they say• Thoughts – what they think• Physical appearance• Other character’s thoughts or words about him

or her• Through the author’s direct statements

Things to think about…

TRAITS: adjectives that describe the character

MOTIVATION: the reason for the character’s actions and thoughts

MAIN CONFLICT: the main problem of the character

RELATIONSHIPS: good or bad connections with other characters

Direct and Indirect Characterization

Direct-Direct- writer tells what the character is writer tells what the character is likelike

IndirectIndirect-- writer shows what a character writer shows what a character is like by describing what the character is like by describing what the character looks like, by telling what the character looks like, by telling what the character says and does, and by what other says and does, and by what other characters say about and do in response characters say about and do in response to the character.to the character.

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