IRONY REVIEW Story Time 1 Skim the story

IRONY REVIEW

Story Time! • 1. Skim the story - read all notes in margin • Use ¨Story Log¨ to guide 5 minutes group discussion • Class Review! “The Open Window” “The Monkey’s Paw” “Button”

¨Monkeyś Paw¨ • • What were the 3 wishes Author? POV? Irony? Foreshadow or not? Herbert is running late for dinner Herbert and Mr. White are playing chess

¨Monkeyś Paw¨ • What were the 3 wishes – 200 pounds, son to be alive again, son to be gone • Author? – W. W. Jacobs • POV? – 3 rd person limited (Mr. White) • Irony? – Situational – unexpected he would get his wish at the cost of his son • Foreshadow or not? • Herbert is running late for dinner ** hints something happened • Herbert and Mr. White are playing chess

¨The Open Window¨ • • • Author? POV? Irony if 1 st person from VERA? Irony if 1 St person from FRAMTON? Exposition/Setting: • Unknown words?

¨The Open Window¨ • Author: Saki • POV: Third person om • Irony if 1 st person from VERA? – dramatic – we would know the whole time she was tricking Framton • Irony if 1 St person from FRAMTON? – no irony we would think it was a ghost story (we would never know Vera tricked him) • Exposition/Setting: rural retreat – aunt’s house (Mrs. Sappleton) • Unknown words? Skim through the story and review your context clue notes Falteringly human duly flattering

¨Button¨ • • Author? POV? Exposition/setting? Irony?

¨Button¨ • Author: Richard Matheson • POV: Third person limited – Norma • Exposition/setting – Norma and Arthur’s apartment in NYC • Irony – situational - unexpected that she would get the money but at the cost of her husband • Unexpected that Mr. Steward would play with the meaning of the word “know”