Isn't it Ironic?
STEAL the Show
Literary Language
Story Time
Odds and Ends
100
These are the three types of irony.

What are verbal, dramatic, and situational?

100

This type of characterization requires the reader to make an inference about a trait.

What is indirect?

100

These are the two types of characterization.

What are direct and indirect?

100

This is the protagonist of "The Scarlet Ibis."

Who is the narrator?

100

This is the act of marking up a text with notes and highlights to better understand and work through its meaning.

What is annotating?

200

A ski area being forced to close because of heavy snowfall in the area is an example of this type of irony.

What is situational?

200

“They b-beat m-me,” I gasped. “They t-t-took the m-money.”

This emotion is shown by the speech of the character speaking above.

What is fear?

200

This is the time and place a story occurs.

What is setting?

200

This is the item found on the Lewis' doorstep one day.

What is a box with a button?
200

This point of view often helps to show internal struggle and conflict within a story.

What is first person?

300

The bad guy hiding behind a door and waiting for the unsuspecting victim is an example of this irony.

What is dramatic irony?

300

These are the 5 elements of STEAL.

What are Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, and Looks?

300

Bravery can be inspired by others is an example of this literary element.

What is a theme statement?

300

This character had a birthday in the story we read.

Who is Luciana?

300
This is the country where "The Necklace" takes place.

What is France?

400

If a character is speaking, it is most likely this type of irony.

What is verbal?

400

In the quote "I did it for myself" this trait is shown.

What is selfishness?

400

This is an object that represents something more than itself.

What is a symbol?

400

This is the point of view that "The Stolen Party" and "The Necklace" are both told in.

What is third person limited?

400

These are the pieces in a theme statement.

What are a topic and the story/author's perspective?

500

In order to be situational irony there must be this set up and established.

What is an expectation?
500

When she presses the button, this element of STEAL would show us that Norma is self-centered and does not care about the consequences.

What is action (pressing the button)?
500

If an author talked about looming clouds and ominous shadows, it could be an example of this.

What is foreshadowing?

500

This location was special to Doodle the narrator in "The Scarlet Ibis."

What is the swamp/Old Woman swamp?

500

This is the show that featured "Button, Button" as an episode.

What is the Twilight Zone?

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