Do now... Look through the words that we have worked on thus far. Highlight the important keywords/literary terms that we have gone over already. This handout will be very important, so keep it with you; this handout will help you in grade 12 (ENG4C) as well.

How do we apply these literary elements to our writing? To know literary terms are. To understand how to apply these literary terms in your writing. To be able to analyze a text using these literary terms appropriately. http://vimeo.com/46304267

Minds-On Before we move onto the short story. I want you to make sure that you understand the idea of irony. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaYdHUwYiS0 – Identify which irony is apparent in The Pedestrian.

Quiz You’re going to work on the big sheets in groups to consolidate what you have learned thus far about Irony. Work in groups, and try to help each other understand which irony it is.

Question 1 Lois Lane, a reporter at the Daily Planet, is in love with a superhero Superman. She is obsessed with him, and always asks her co-workers, Clark Kent for information about him. She thinks that Clark and Superman are friends. However, the audience is aware that Clark is actually Superman in disguise and is very much in love with Lois, but she won’t give Clark the time of day. Verbal Irony Dramatic Irony Situational Irony No Irony

Question 2 A son reluctantly walked outside to meet his father in the yard at 6:00am on a Saturday. “Are you ready to do some yard work?” his father asked. “Yeah, I can’t wait,” the boy replied. Verbal irony Dramatic irony Situational irony No Irony

Question 3 Janice begins to receive threatening notes in the mail and on her car. Then, a car tries to run her over in a dark parking lot. She can’t see who the driver is. She goes to her best friend Doug for help. However, her attacker keeps trying to kill her. Finally, Doug has her come stay with him at his cabin so she will be safe. Then he reveals that HE is the attacker!!! Verbal irony Dramatic irony Situational irony No Irony

Question 4 Cinderella, a penniless house slave to her step-mother and two step-sisters, goes to a ball held for the prince. The prince believes that Cinderella is a royal lady since she is at the ball and is so beautiful. He falls in love with her not knowing that she is a maid in her step-mother’s house (the audience is aware of Cinderella’s situation. Verbal irony Dramatic irony Situational irony No Irony

Question 5 In the Canadian Experience, the protagonist applies for a job as a junior executive. Why was that ironic? What type of irony was this? (page 25) Verbal irony Dramatic irony Situational irony No Irony

Question 6 What was ironic about Leonard Mead in The Pedestrian being taken away to a mental asylum? What type of irony was that? Verbal irony Dramatic irony Situational irony No Irony