Lesson 17 – Irony / Evaluate Themes & Create Subsequent Writing Piece1. Pick up a packet and start filling

out the vocabulary.

BR: VocabularyAdversity

(n) distress; affliction; hardship

In times of adversity, a community tends to work

together.

Ally(n) a person who

associates or cooperates with another; supporter

My closest ally betrayed me when she told my secrets to

everyone else.

Eloquencen) ease in using

powerful and effective language; the quality of

being persuasive or moving

He spoke with such eloquence that he convinced me to buy 3

cars.

Exile(v) To expel or banish a person from his or her

home

Luckily, my dad exiled the raccoons that were living in our

basement.

Fickle(adj) not constant or

loyal in affection He is so fickle that he cannot

stay in a relationship more than 3 weeks.

Omit(v) To leave out You may omit number 4

on the test; it is an unfair question.

Predicament(n) an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing,

or dangerous situation

I was in quite the predicament when my car broke down in the

middle of a snow storm.

Protest(v) To express an

objection or disapproval

I protested, along with many others, against the

unfair law.

Rapier(n) Sword with a

double edged blade He called for his rapier before challenging his

enemy to a duel.

Slay(v) To kill or destroy The brave knight must

slay the dragon.

12 Word Summary

In 12 words, summarize the first two scenes of Act III.

Act 3, Ho!

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3.3-4 Worksheet for Homework

Skills: Irony

Irony refers to a contrast between_________________ and

____________.

More specifically, we have three types.

appearance

reality

Situational Irony

Situational irony exists when an

occurrence is

the ___________________ of what is

expected.

opposite

Verbal IronyVerbal irony occurs when a person

says one thing and _______________________.Means another

Dramatic IronyDramatic irony exists when the reader

or audience knows something the

__________________________.Character does not know

Situational

• How do we expect _______________ to end?

• Choose a movie that uses situational irony. How is the ending of a movie the opposite of what we expect?

Verbal

• What is an example of one person saying something, but their meaning is different?

• Think of movies or every day life where this occurs.

Dramatic

• In __________________, we know that:• Pick a scary movie; how is dramatic

irony at work in this movie?

Spectrum• Miss Brummett’s class is the best ever.• Lima beans are the most awesome veggetable.• It isn’t possible to truly and sincerely fall in love

when you are young (high school age).• Love is overpowering and causes us to act

erratically. • The nurse is loyal to Juliet.• Romeo and Juliet’s love is to blame for Mercutio and

Tybalt’s deaths.• The only one that supports Romeo and Juliet’s love is

Romeo and Juliet themselves.• If Romeo and Juliet were alive today, Juliet would

have more say in her life.• Romeo likes the idea of being loved more than giving

love.• Romeo and Juliet have no choice in their future.

Exit

• Pick 1 question that was asked in the spectrum activity: Respond to the question. Elaborate on your views and use evidence to support your claim.