IRONY REVIEW

Story Time! 1. Skim the story - read all notes in margin Use ¨Story Log¨ to guide 5 minutes group discussion Class Review! “The Open Window” “The Monkey’s Paw” “Button Button”

¨Monkeyś Paw¨ What were the 3 wishes Author? POV? Irony? Foreshadow or not?   Herbert is running late for dinner   Herbert and Mr. White are playing chess

¨Monkeyś Paw¨ What were the 3 wishes Author? POV? Irony? 200 pounds, son to be alive again, son to be gone Author? W.W. Jacobs POV? 3rd person limited (Mr. White) Irony? Situational – unexpected he would get his wish at the cost of his son Foreshadow or not?   Herbert is running late for dinner ** hints something happened   Herbert and Mr. White are playing chess

¨The Open Window¨ Author? POV? Irony if 1st person from VERA? Irony if 1St person from FRAMTON? Exposition/Setting: Unknown words?

¨The Open Window¨ Author: Saki POV: Third person om Irony if 1st person from VERA? – dramatic – we would know the whole time she was tricking Framton Irony if 1St person from FRAMTON? – no irony we would think it was a ghost story (we would never know Vera tricked him) Exposition/Setting: rural retreat – aunt’s house (Mrs. Sappleton) Unknown words? Skim through the story and review your context clue notes Falteringly human duly flattering

¨Button Button¨ Author? POV? Exposition/setting? Irony?

¨Button Button¨ Author: Richard Matheson POV: Third person limited – Norma Exposition/setting – Norma and Arthur’s apartment in NYC Irony – situational - unexpected that she would get the money but at the cost of her husband Unexpected that Mr. Steward would play with the meaning of the word “know”