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English I
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English I
9/4/2014
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Analyze the representation of a
subject or key scene in two different
artistic mediums, including what is
emphasized or absent in each
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9-4-2014
Discussion: Irony, POV, Direct & Indirect
Characterization
(Guided Notes)
3001.8.2 Differentiate among verbal,
situational, dramatic irony
3001.8.3 Analyze POV
3001.8.4 Analyze how author reveals character
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HW: Questions
Irony
When the ordinary meaning of the
word is opposite to the thought in the
speaker's mind
Events contrary to what would be
naturally expected (contradicts;
opposite)
Irony
Dramatic Irony - occurs when the
audience knows something that the
character on stage is not aware.
Verbal Irony – When someone says
something but means something else.
Situational Irony – When what
happens is different than expected.
Point of View
In short fiction, who tells the story and how
it is told are critical issues for an author to
decide. The tone and feel of the story, and
even its meaning, can change radically
depending on who is telling the story.
Remember, someone is always between
the reader and the action of the story. That
someone is telling the story from his or her
own point of view. This angle of vision, the
point of view from which the people,
events, and details of a story are viewed, is
important to consider when reading a story.
Point of View
As you read a piece of fiction think
about these things:
How does the point of view affect your
responses to the characters?
How is your response influenced by how
much the narrator knows and how
objective he or she is?
First person narrators are not always
trustworthy. It is up to you to determine
what is the truth and what is not.
First Person Point of View
Sometimes, first
person point of view
can be a negative
thing.
The reader only gets
to see things through
one person’s eyes!
Story could be biased.
Uses: I, me, my, we,
us, ours
“If you really want to
hear about it, the first
thing you’ll probably
want to know is where I
was born, and what my
lousy childhood was like,
and how my parents
were occupied and all
before they had me, and
all that David Copperfield
kind of crap, but I don’t
feel like going into it, if
you want to know the
truth.”
-- J.D. Salinger, The
Catcher in the Rye (1951)
Second Person Point of View
Uses: You, Yours, Yourself
Very rare: Usually instructions or commands
(Steps, Process)
Or,
The narrator will also be talking to themselves a
lot.
Example…
“You are not the kind of guy who would be at a
place like this at this time of the morning. But here
you are, and you cannot say that the terrain is
entirely unfamiliar, although the details are fuzzy.
You are at a nightclub talking to a girl with a
shaved head. The club is either Heartbreak or the
Lizard Lounge.”
--Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City (1984)
Third Person Omniscient
The narrator in third
person omniscient
knows everything
that is going on–
past, present, and
future.
They may be a
person outside of
the story.
Third person
omniscient can be
beneficial because it
seems to be very
natural.
In third person
omniscient point of
view, the narrator is
all-knowing.
He or she can see into
the minds and
describe the thoughts
and feelings of ALL
characters.
Third Person LIMITED Omniscient
The narrator is an outsider and can
see into ONE character’s mind and
describe his or her inner thoughts,
feelings, etc.
All characters except for ONE have
thought privacy.
Gives the idea that we are very
close to one character’s mind.
Third Person Objective
In this type of point
of view, the narrator
only DESCRIBES
and does not enter
the character’s
thoughts.
Like a video camera,
the narrator only
reports what
everyone is doing
and saying.
The narrator adds no
comment as to what
the characters are
feeling
Tone
Tone is the attitude a speaker or
writer takes toward a subject,
character, or audience. A story’s tone
can be
gloomy
humorous
suspenseful
Voice
• Voice is the writer’s distinctive use of
language and his or her overall style.
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The writer’s tone and choice of words
(diction) help create the voice.
• In fiction, narrators can also be said to
have a voice.
• A narrator’s voice can affect our view of
characters and events.
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Characterization
The process of conveying information about
characters through vivid descriptions of their
actions, speech, and thoughts.
CHARACTERS ARE REVEALED BY:
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Actions – what they do
Speech – what they say
Thoughts – what they think
Physical appearance
Other character’s thoughts or words about him
or her
Through the author’s direct statements
Things to think about…
TRAITS: adjectives that describe the character
MOTIVATION: the reason for the character’s
actions and thoughts
MAIN CONFLICT: the main problem of the
character
RELATIONSHIPS: good or bad connections
with other characters
Direct and Indirect Characterization
 Direct- writer tells what the character is
like
 Indirect- writer shows what a character
is like by describing what the character
looks like, by telling what the character
says and does, and by what other
characters say about and do in response
to the character.
Practice
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