Point of View, Irony, and Purpose ("The Wife's Story")

Identify the type of irony.

Microsoft’s new Chief Executive Officer completes all of her work on an Apple Computer.

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic

Identify the type of irony.

As the new teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me saw his failing grade and muttered, “That’s just great.”

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic

Identify the type of irony.

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic

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Identify the type of irony.

Even though a young couple dreamed of having a wedding amid beautiful flowers and butterflies at a nearby park, they were also worried that rain would ruin the event. Ultimately, they decided to have the wedding at a local banquet hall instead. Sure, the hall wasn’t very pretty, but at least they knew their guests would be comfortable, regardless of the weather. Halfway through the reception on the Big Day, the building's ceiling sprinklers malfunctioned, drenching the guests and ruining the food and decorations; outside, it was clear and sunny.

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic

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Identify the type of irony.

Before their televised debate began, one politician sneered, “Good luck,” as her opponent crossed in front of her, walking toward the stage.

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic

How does the point of view add to the suspense in “The Wife Story?”

• Using first person point of view, the reliable narrator creates suspense through dialogue.

• Using first person point of view, the unreliable narrator creates suspense through their limited perspective.

• Using third person point of view, the reliable narrator creates suspense through their feelings.

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Why did the author use a 1st person point of view to tell “The Wife's Story?”

• The audience could more clearly see the protagonist was a wolf.

• The audience would understand all perspectives more clearly.

• The audience views the wife's actions and thoughts which creates suspense.

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What is the author’s purpose of telling “The Wife’s Story?"

• To dramatize the brutality of wolves in nature and how they are to be feared.

• To explore the perspective that human and animal emotions are not so different as we may want to believe.

• To emphasize the importance of trusting family members no matter what.

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What irony is in “The Wife’s Story?"

• Dramatic irony because the audience realizes that the husband was a wolf, but the wife did not.

• Situational irony because we thought it was a human turning into a wolf but it was a wolf turning into a human.

• Verbal irony because when the husband was singing he was really howling.

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Identify the point of view:

Although it was so brilliantly fine--the blue sky powdered with gold and great spots of light like white wine splashed over the Jardins Publiques--Miss Brill was glad that she had decided on her fur. The air was motionless, but when you opened your mouth there was just a faint chill, like a chill from a glass of iced water before you sip, and now and again a leaf came drifting--from nowhere, from the sky. Miss Brill put up her hand and touched her fur. Dear little thing! It was nice to feel it again.

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

• 3rd person limited POV

• 3rd person objective POV

• 3rd person omniscient POV

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