Irony
What is this an example of: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: Romeo believes Juliet is dead and takes his own life. The audience knows she is actually alive, having taken a potion to fake her death, leading to a tragic conclusion.
Dramatic Irony
What is a theme?
A theme is a message, lesson, or idea that the author wants you to understand.
What was Vanessa's specialty?
Emergencies
How many floors does Wayside Elementary have?
30
What are the colors of the rainbow?
ROYGBIV
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
When the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected.
Situational irony
What is the difference between a topic and a theme.
A topic is one word but a theme is written as a complete sentence.
Why was the fundraiser initially going to be cancelled?
The caterer and her crew had food poisoning.
Why did no one go down into the basement of Wayside School?
There were dead rats living in the basement.
An area of study or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and in which they are expert.
Specialty
When someone says something but means the opposite
Verbal Irony
Give two examples of theme.
Answers will vary.
What did Mr. Nakamura, Vanessa, Melanie, and Chris discover when they walked into the refrigerator?
The salmon had gone bad.
True or False
Wayside School's elevator is broken because the students always use it instead of climbing the stairs.
False
When the conflict is completely solved?
The resolution
What is this an example of: A traffic cop gets caught for speeding.
Situational Irony
Give a thematic statement (in the correct format) for "A Package for Mrs. Jewls"
In (title of story) , written by (author) ,
the character learns / the story explores / the audience discovers / the author shows that (thematic topic)
is _______________________________________________.
Vocabulary in Context:
"The kids dove after Scout, but she proved elusive."
What does the word elusive mean in the sentence above?
Difficult to catch.
True or False
Miss Zarves teaches class on the nineteenth story.
False. There was no Miss Zarves
What is the turning point of a story, after this event happens we see the resolution/things get easier for the protagonist
The climax
Give an example of each kind of irony: Verbal, dramatic, and situational.
Answers will vary.
Give a thematic statement (in the correct format) for "'Serves Two Hundred"
In (title of story) , written by (author) ,
the character learns / the story explores / the audience discovers / the author shows that (thematic topic)
is _______________________________________________.
At the end of the story, what did they serve to the guests?
Scottish Oatmeal (with raisins), scrambled eggs, pancakes (with syrup), and bacon.
How did Jason spell "tired"?
S-L-E-E-P-Y
Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.
Stagger