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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. Words to know. SATIRE. Any kind of writing, speaking, or art that ridicules or mocks some weakness in individuals or society. The main weapon is laughter. Did I Miss Anything? By Tom Wayman.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms Words to know

  2. SATIRE Any kind of writing, speaking, or art that ridicules or mocks some weakness in individuals or society. The main weapon is laughter.

  3. Did I Miss Anything?By Tom Wayman Nothing. When we realized you weren’t herewe sat with our hands folded on our desksin silence, for the full two hours Everything. I gave an exam worth     40 percent of the grade for this term     and assigned some reading due today     on which I’m about to hand out a quiz     worth 50 percent Nothing. None of the content of this coursehas value or meaningTake as many days off as you like:any activities we undertake as a classI assure you will not matter either to you or meand are without purpose

  4. Did I Miss Anything?By Tom Wayman  Everything. A few minutes after we began last time     a shaft of light suddenly descended and an angel     or other heavenly being appeared     and revealed to us what each woman or man must do     to attain divine wisdom in this life and     the hereafter      This is the last time the class will meet     before we disperse to bring the good news to all people          on earth. Nothing. When you are not presenthow could something significant occur?  Everything. Contained in this classroom     is a microcosm of human experience     assembled for you to query and examine and ponder     This is not the only place such an opportunity has been gathered      but it was one place      And you weren’t here

  5. IRONY Contrast between expectations and reality – between what appears to be true and what is really true. 3 TYPES Situational – We expect one thing to happen, and the opposite actually occurs. Dramatic – We know something a character in the story doesn’t. Verbal – We say one thing, but mean the opposite.

  6. “Ironic” by Atlantis Morissette An old man turned ninety-eightHe won the lottery and died the next dayIt's a black fly in your ChardonnayIt's a death row pardon two minutes too lateAnd isn't it ironic... don't you thinkIt's like rain on your wedding dayIt's a free ride when you've already paidIt's the good advice that you just didn't takeWho would've thought... it figuresMr. Play It Safe was afraid to flyHe packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbyeHe waited his whole damn life to take that flightAnd as the plane crashed down he thought"Well isn't this nice..."And isn't it ironic... don't you thinkIt's like rain on your wedding dayIt's a free ride when you've already paidIt's the good advice that you just didn't takeWho would've thought... it figures

  7. “Ironic” by Atlantis Morissette Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on youWhen you think everything's okay and everything's going rightAnd life has a funny way of helping you out whenYou think everything's gone wrong and everything blows upIn your faceA traffic jam when you're already lateA no-smoking sign on your cigarette breakIt's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knifeIt's meeting the man of my dreamsAnd then meeting his beautiful wifeAnd isn't it ironic...don't you thinkA little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...It's like rain on your wedding dayIt's a free ride when you've already paidIt's the good advice that you just didn't takeWho would've thought... it figuresLife has a funny way of sneaking up on youLife has a funny, funny way of helping you outHelping you out

  8. CONNOTATION All of the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests. Skinny vs. Slender Unattractive vs. ugly Cute vs. beautiful Car vs. jalopy

  9. DENOTATION The dictionary meaning of the word.

  10. SUSPENSE The uncertainty or anxiety we feel about what is going to happen next in a story.

  11. Characterization The process of revealing the personality of a character. Direct characterization: we are told directly what the character is like. Ex: Jason was a mean, greedy man. Indirect characterization: we use our own judgment to decide what a character is like, based on evidence. Ex: Ms. Martin gave each of the students fifty dollars.

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