Symbol, Theme, Irony and Literary Paragraphs

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Symbol, Theme, Irony and Literary Paragraphs More on Short Stories Symbol, Theme, Irony and Literary Paragraphs

Irony: the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning. There are three main types of Irony: Verbal Dramatic Situational Think of sarcasm when you think of Irony Irony

Theme Theme: the moral or central message in a piece of work Examples: Coming of age Loss of Innocence Don’t take your family for granted Evils of racism Theme

At Church, we go for communion. What does the host symbolize At Church, we go for communion. What does the host symbolize? What does the wine symbolize? Symbols in literature are a figure of speech where a person, an object, or a situation represent something IN ADDITION to its literal meaning. Symbols and Symbolism

Symbols and Symbolism Animals Colours Weather/Season/Time Flowers Dove = peace Snake/Serpent = temptation/evil Lamb = children of God Flowers Weeds = evil Sunflowers = sturdiness Rose = romance, fragility Colours Red = immoral; blood; passion Black = evil, negative, death Weather/Season/Time Rain = sadness, despair Thunder = God’s voice There are so many things that can be symbols! Symbols and Symbolism

Literary Paragraphs Literary Paragraphs Describes or explores one aspect of a single short story or poem. Usually on Theme, Symbol, or Irony Literary Paragraphs

The Game In your Teams, you will compete for 200XP or 15 HP – your choice. There are two tasks. The first must be completed correctly before you can advance to the second. The Game

The Rules You must work as a team. All members must have the notes! Keep the noise level down and the productivity high – do not leave your seat unless you are required to. Focus on your team – do not sabotage or interfere with other teams. Disqualification will result. When you have completed the first task, send ONE person to Ms. Citton to check your answer. If you are Correct, receive the second challenge. If you are Incorrect, go back to your team and try again. The Rules

In the envelope provided, there is a literary paragraph. Read it! Together create the “formula” for writing a literary paragraph *Hints: Think about the character sketch formula There are 4 “sections” in a lit. paragraph Check with Ms. Citton to see if you are right. The First Task