LA/Literature: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Handouts: * Coach 32 (Symbolism) * Coach 33 (Irony) Homework: * Complete Coach 32, “The Locket” * Complete Coach 33, “Stuck on the Freeway” Assignments Due: * None

Today’s Goal: Learn about symbolism and irony. Outcomes: Explain what is meant by the term “symbol.” Name 4 – 7 examples of symbols and the ideas they might represent. Define the term “irony.” Name three types of irony. Explain and give examples of each of the three types of irony.

Symbolism is used in both poetry and prose. (What’s “prose”?) Starter #1: Two devices that are commonly used in literature are symbolism and irony.   Symbolism is used in both poetry and prose. (What’s “prose”?) [Prose is any literature that is NOT poetry.] A symbol is something that is “concrete” (something you can see or easily recognize), used to represent (stand for) something that’s hard to describe because it is not easily identified (like feelings). For example, can you think of a symbol (besides a heart) that stands for love? Roses 

Let’s look at some examples of symbolism in our Coach readings. Starter #1: Here are some other examples of types of symbols used in literature. See if you can guess what each one represents (stands for):   Let’s look at some examples of symbolism in our Coach readings. Rain can stand for . . . Sunshine can stand for . . . A thunderstorm can stand for . . . A candle can stand for . . . Darkness can stand for . . . A flame can stand for . . . Fog can stand for . . . Sadness Happiness Anger Life Loneliness Passion Confusion, uncertainty

* A fire station burns to the ground. Starter #3: How many of you had teachers in grade school who discussed “irony” in literature? Irony, a literary device in prose, is used by writers to make something more interesting by surprising the reader. There are three types of irony, and the first one we’ll look at is probably the easiest one to remember. Situational Irony: Something happens that is the last thing you would expect. For example . . . * A fire station burns to the ground. * A former bomber pilot in the Air Force serves in WWII, comes home after the war, and gets killed crossing the road at an airport.

Starter #3: Here are the other two types of irony. . . . 2) Dramatic Irony: The readers (or audience members) know something that the character in the story does not know. For example . . . Imagine an audience watching a play on stage. The audience knows there is a trap door in the middle of the room, but the character does not know that. So the character attempts to escape by crossing the room. What’s going to happen?  3) Verbal Irony: A character purposely says the opposite of what he/she really means. This can also be a form of sarcasm. A character burns his hand on the stove and says, “That felt good. Humorous characters on TV sitcoms (situational comedy) use verbal irony quite a bit. You might be able to think of examples you have heard. Let’s look at some examples of irony from our Coach readings.