Characterization
When the author directly tells readers about a character's traits.
Direct Characterization
The three types of irony are......
Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal
Tone comes from the
Author
An inference is....
a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning!
Subjects and Verbs always have to agree in
NUMBER!
When the author shows readers about a character and their personality through the characters speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.
Indirect Characterization.
Situational Irony is when.....
Something happens that is the opposite of what is expected to happen.
(You think one thing is going to happen but then the opposite of what you thought will happen- happens!)
Mood comes from
The audience/ reader
Readers can use ________ to figure out what is not directly said!
CLUES!
MOBSFEW refers to __________ indefinite pronouns
PLURAL!
The following is an example of what kind of characterization?
Mason is a good student.
Direct Characterization!
When the reader or audience knows more about the situation than the characters do, it is _________________ irony!
Dramatic!!!
Foreshadowing is when the author.....
gives hints or clues as to what is going to happen in the story.
-That they don't want to be in class.
-They might not like the class/teacher they have next
-They might have a test they didnt study for!
etc. all of these are acceptable because we are drawing conclusions based on what we know!
SINGULAR AND PLURAL indefinite pronouns
Why would an author use direct characterization?
To tell us exactly what they want us to know about them.
(So we don't have to make guesses about them- we know for sure)
The most basic form of verbal irony is......
Sarcasm!!!
(but remember- all sarcasm is verbal irony- but not all verbal irony will be sarcasm)
When Laurie calls his father an "old dust mop" this is considered foreshadowing because.....
Charles was rude to his teachers and peers... since Laurie is Charles, he is mirroring the same behavior at home.
Inference: Why does Laurie misbehave?
- He could be looking for attention from his peers/ teachers/ or parents
- He thinks it is funny to misbehave!
- His parents don't teach him that it is wrong
etc. All conclusions that we draw are correct- as long as we are referencing to what we know and our own logic!
TBONEE refers to
SINGULAR
Why would an author use STEAL?
To make the story more engaging and entertaining! Readers are able to make their own inferences about the text and the characters.
Irony is when....
something happens that is not expected.
How does the word troublesome attribute to the mood of the story?
By suggesting that Laurie/Charles is very troublesome at school and at home!
How do you make an inference? ____+___=____
Clues from the text + past knowledge, experience, and logic= an inference.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name two of the indefinite pronoun acronyms correctly
ASMAN
MOBSF
TBONEE
ASMAN- All, Some, Many, Any, None
MOBSF- Many, Others, Both, Several, Few
TBONEE- Thing, Body, One, Neither, Either, Each