The Pardoners Tale Homework p 167 Literary Elements

The Pardoner’s Tale

Homework: p. 167 Literary Elements #1 -3 Answer in complete sentences.

Put the events in order: The third rioter plans to poison the other two. b. The rioters vow to kill death. c. All three rioters perish. d. They meet an old man who tells them to look for Death under a nearby oak tree. e. The two rioters plot to kill the third so they can keep the gold for themselves. a.

What is irony? l. A contrast or difference between expectations and reality. l Also, the opposite of wrinkly.

Situational Irony l Occurs when what happens is the opposite of what is expected

Verbal Irony l Occurs when what someone says is the opposite of what they mean l Also called sarcasm

Dramatic Irony l Occurs when the readers or audience knows important information that the character does not

What Type of Irony? In “Romeo and Juliet”, Romeo drinks poison, thinking that Juliet is dead. The audience knows that she has taken a potion so that she appears dead. Dramatic Irony

What Type of Irony? After a hard day at work, Sharon Verbal Irony gets home and realizes that she locked herself out. “Great, ” she says, “Could this day get any better? ”

What Type of Irony? In “The Gift of the Magi” a girl cuts and sells her hair to buy her brother a watch chain. She finds out he sold his watch in order to buy her a comb for her hair. Situational Irony

Personification l Occurs when human qualities are given to a object, animal or idea

What’s Being Personified? 1. The trees danced in the wind. 2. The little dog laughed. 3. Death be not proud. Object 2. Animal 3. Idea 1.

Why is it personification? The rioters vow to kill death.

Why is it irony? The youngest rioters says: “Sell me some poison if you will / I have some rats I want to kill”

Why is it irony? While third goes into town, the first two rioter plot to kill him.

Why is it irony? An poor old man is ready for death, but survives. Meanwhile, a large number of people die of plague.

Theme Pick one of the following themes. Explain how this theme is illustrated by “The Pardoner’s Tale” Use specific details as support. The love of money is the root of all evil. 2. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. 1.