Theme, Setting, Mood, Irony Flashcards
This includes the time and place in which the story unfolds; the when are where that a story takes place
Setting - Authors can describe a setting to include geographic location, time, weather, and environment. A setting is important because it is an element that helps the actions or events of a story take place.
A statement revealing the story’s meaning or message; the central idea of the story
Theme – a theme is what the story teaches readers
The reader’s emotional response to the story
Mood - Mood depends on what the reader feels
A contrast between expectation/appearance and reality
Irony
The type of irony that occurs when an author or speaker says one thing but really mean something completely different…they knowingly exaggerate
Verbal Irony
For this type of irony, the character(s) do to know something that the audience does; the audience has more information that the characters… it could also be that a character knows more than another.
Dramatic Irony
This type of irony is a contrast between what the reader or character expects and what really happens… the opposite of what would normally be expected occurs
Situational Irony
Name the type of irony…
The person who holds th record for the longest handstand falls over in less than one second.
Situational Irony
(unexpected)
Name the irony…
Your friend told your neighbor a secret and don’t know it. They know more than you.
Dramatic Irony
(Someone has more information)
Name the type of irony…
A girl fell and said that she meant to do it…when she did not
Verbal Irony
(exaggeration)
Picture this and name the type of irony…
A man is wearing metal to protect him from bears, but he is then struck by lightning
Situational Irony
(unexpected)
Picture this and name the type of irony…
A sign posted on a street pole that says “No posting of signs on public property”
Situational Irony
(unexpected)
Picture this and name the type of irony…
4 men lined up waiting to be executed. One of them says “It doesn’t get any better than this!”
Verbal Irony
(exaggeration)
Picture this and name the type of irony…
A person is swimming in the water as a shark is shown below them…about to strike at the swimmer
Dramatic Irony
(Someone has more information…
The audience knows, the swimmer does not)
Picture this and name the type of irony…
A very thin man stands with his very thin dog. The other man is the picture says “I/m sure your dog loves his vegan diet.”
Verbal Irony
(exaggeration)
