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2. Homework:
Prepare for the lesson on Wednesday

3. Humor & Irony Serious writing does not always have to be solemn.
Humor & Irony allow for compression
Humor is an indirect appeal to emotions
Avoids sentimentality
Avoids direct editorializing
Avoids over poeticizing

4. Humor often relies on Irony
Verbal
Sarcasm (what is said is not what is really meant)
Situational
The situation often does not match the outcome or what is expected.
Dramatic
The character believes what we know not to be the case.

5. “Rape Fantasies” pp
Read the short story, and identify examples of each type of irony:
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
Answer: Which form does Atwood rely upon the most?

6. Explicate:
“Like, how could a fellow do that to a person he’s just had a long conversation with, once you let them know you’re human, you have a life too, I don’t see how they could go ahead with it, right? I mean, I know it happens but I just don’t understand it, that the part I really don’t understand.”

7. Ending Questions What would you say the theme of this story is?
How does the humor & irony support that theme?
Does Atwood get “sentimental” at the end?