RL7 Point of View
4 I can analyze a point of view which requires distinguishing double meaning with little information given. 3 I can analyze a point of view which requires distinguishing double meaning. 2 I can analyze a point of view which is directly stated and understand that there is a second meaning.
1 accident, 5 points of view
Point of view influences how we view the characters and events of a story Characters aren’t always truthful Characters sometimes have hidden meanings and agendas
Who tells the story Language used: First Second Third Knowledge shared: Objective: narrator never shares anything about what the characters think or feel Limited: narrator shares inner thoughts and feelings of one character Omniscient: narrator knows everything about all characters
Tricks to hide the true point of view: Understatement Irony Sarcasm
a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is: saying “This is a slight problem” when the entire building caves in from a bad storm
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected: marriage is an institution built on love, yet it often ends in hate dramatic: audience knows what the characters do not
Ironic Ironic by Alanis Morissette
A sharp, cutting, and/or mocking remark that uses irony: saying “You’re so intelligent” to someone who makes a mistake on something Big Bang Theory
Find 3 examples of irony, sarcasm, or understatement in the play; for each: What is the double meaning? Why did Shakespeare include it? Consider what it tells us about characters or events.