Name that Trope
Identify that Irony
Explain the Satire
Name that Fish (Disney Edition)
Reflect on Stuff
100
Name that trope (understatement, irony, or sarcasm):
ARTHUR: I command you as King of the Britons to stand aside!
BLACK KNIGHT: I move for no man.
ARTHUR: So be it!
[ARTHUR chops the BLACK KNIGHT's left arm off]
ARTHUR: Now stand aside, worthy adversary.
BLACK KNIGHT: 'Tis but a scratch.
ARTHUR: A scratch? Your arm's off!
Understatement
100
Identify the type of irony:
Your nutritionist eats a dozen donuts for breakfast every day.
Irony types:
Verbal irony: when someone says one thing but means the opposite
Situational irony: when what happens is the opposite of what you'd expect
Dramatic irony: when the audience/reader knows something the characters don't
Situational irony
100
Explain the satire.
Note that you do not need to agree with this cartoon's message, just understand it.
Generative AI requires more energy than traditional internet searches, and data centers suck up a lot of resources. We're all living on the same planet, so we all get to share in the environmental damage caused by excessive energy consumption--even if we don't get to share in the corporate profits
Beyond the cost to the environment, I don't think anyone is yet aware of what the heavy use of generative AI will cost us intellectually. If we collectively dumb ourselves down, then I guess we collectively share in the inevitable byproducts of stupidity.
But hey, you know how I feel about generative AI, right?
100
Name that fish!
Flounder
100
What is the most useful thing you have learned this year?
Give points for a good answer.
No points if the answer is "nothing."
Bonus points if the lesson was learned in math class?
200
Name that trope (understatement, irony, or sarcasm):
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the war room!" (Dr. Strangelove)
Irony
200
Identify the type of irony: The fire station is on fire.
Irony types:
Verbal irony: saying one thing but meaning the opposite
Situational irony: when what happens is the opposite of what you'd expect
Dramatic irony: when the audience/reader knows something the characters don't
Situational irony
200
Explain the satire.
Note that you do not need to agree with this cartoon's message, just understand it.
Here's what the First Amendment Museum says about this cartoon:
Herb Block, 1950, published in the Washington Post, Washington D.C.
In this cartoon, two men representing “private interests” and “campaign funds”, are looking at Senate seats wondering how much they could be bought for. Herb Block was one of the most prolific political cartoonists of the twentieth century. During the course of a career stretching nine decades, he won three Pulitzer Prizes for editorial cartooning.(https://firstamendmentmuseum.org/exhibits/virtual-exhibits/art-politics-300-years-of-political-cartoons/political-cartoons-part-5-1950-2000/)
200
Name Ursula's two buddies.
Are they fish? The internet says yes.
Flotsam and Jetsam
Bonus points if you sing any song from this film.
200
What is one thing you accomplished this year that you are particularly proud of or happy about?
Give points for a good answer.
Bonus points if the answer involves a vehicle?
300
Name that trope:
A type of verbal irony used to mock or hurt someone
sarcasm
300
Identify the irony:
Roz (flatly): Hello Wazowski. Fun-filled evening plans for tonight?
Mike Wazowski: Well, as a matter of fact —
Roz: — and I’m sure you filed your paperwork correctly. For once.
(pause)
Roz: Your stunned silence is very reassuring.
Irony types:
Verbal irony: saying one thing but meaning the opposite
Situational irony: when what happens is the opposite of what you'd expect
Dramatic irony: when the audience/reader knows something the characters don't
Verbal irony.
Mike's stunned silence no doubt indicates that he hasn't filed his paperwork correctly, so Roz shouldn't feel reassured that he has.
(example from https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/irony/verbal-irony-examples/)
300
What's being satirized?
Is there any truth to the subtext? Explain.
Give the points if the response was strong.
300
Name both fish.
Coral and Marlin
300
What is one act of kindness or service someone has performed for you this year?
Give points for a good answer.
400
Name that trope (understatement, irony, or sarcasm):
Nice perfume. How long did you marinate in it?
(Example from https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/examples-sarcasm-meaning-types)
sarcasm
400
Identify the irony:
Regina: Oh my God, I love your skirt! Where did you get it?
Lea Edwards: It was my mom's in the '80s.
Regina: Vintage, so adorable.
Lea Edwards: Thanks!
(Lea leaves)
Regina (quietly, to Cady): That is the ugliest...skirt I've ever seen.
Irony types:
Verbal irony: saying one thing but meaning the opposite
Situational irony: when what happens is the opposite of what you'd expect
Dramatic irony: when the audience/reader knows something the characters don't
Verbal irony--or maybe just lying
(Example from https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/irony/verbal-irony-examples/)
400
What is being satirized?
What, if any, truth do you see in this satire?
Give points if you think the explanation is strong.
400
Gill
400
Who's one person who has made a positive difference in your life this year? Explain.
Give points for a good answer.
500
Name that trope (understatement, irony, or sarcasm):
Monique: (running up behind Viola) Sebastian!
Monique whips Viola around, by pulling on her loose-fitting sport jacket.
Monique: Ew, it’s you. God, you and your brother look scary alike from the back. I think it’s your total lack of curves
Viola: Hi Monique, it’s so good to see you too!
(Example from https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/irony/verbal-irony-examples/)
Irony
(Example from https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/irony/verbal-irony-examples/)
500
Identify the irony:
In Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, King Oedipus attempts to find out who murdered the former king. He says,
Now my curse on the murderer. Whoever he is,
a lone man unknown in his crime
or one among many, let that man drag out
his life in agony, step by painful step—
Audience members of the time would have been aware that Oedipus himself unknowingly killed King Laius.
Irony types:
Verbal irony: saying one thing but meaning the opposite
Situational irony: when what happens is the opposite of what you'd expect
Dramatic irony: when the audience/reader knows something the characters don't
Dramatic irony. Those Greeks had some pretty messed up myths.
500
What is being satirized in this sketch?
Note that this sketch is a few years old and that students now have a few other cheating options available. What, if anything, remains true or relevant today?
Give points for a strong answer.
500
Name that fish.
Cleo (from Pinocchio)
500
How will you make the world a better place?
Give points for a good answer.