Literary Terms ProjectLiterary Terms Project

Learning Team ProjectLearning Team Project

Learning TeamLearning Team

You will be assigned to a learning team.You will be assigned to a learning team. You and your partner will work together You and your partner will work together

to create a power point presentationto create a power point presentation You and your partner must equally You and your partner must equally

contribute to the projectcontribute to the project You will evaluate your partner at the end You will evaluate your partner at the end

of the project, and he or she will of the project, and he or she will evaluate you.evaluate you.

ProjectProject

A power point presentationA power point presentation At least 12 slidesAt least 12 slides Using the stories we read in class, Using the stories we read in class,

you will be giving examples of the you will be giving examples of the following literary terms.following literary terms.

Characterization (4 slides)Characterization (4 slides) conflict (1 slide)conflict (1 slide) Characterization (1 slide)Characterization (1 slide) Foreshadow (1 slide)Foreshadow (1 slide) Point of view –(1 slide)Point of view –(1 slide) Suspense – (1 slide)Suspense – (1 slide) Irony – (1 slide)Irony – (1 slide)

Each slide must:Each slide must:– Define the literary termDefine the literary term– Demonstrate how that term is used in Demonstrate how that term is used in

one of the short storiesone of the short stories– Include both text and imagesInclude both text and images

REMEMBER:REMEMBER:

Be CreativeBe Creative

Use quotation marks when quoting Use quotation marks when quoting another’s written or spoken wordanother’s written or spoken word

IronyIronyIn “The Lie” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. uses In “The Lie” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. uses

ironyirony when he writes: when he writes: ““It is inconceivable to them It is inconceivable to them

that Eli could not go there, that Eli could not go there, so they had no curiosity as so they had no curiosity as to how Eli had done on the to how Eli had done on the examinations, were not examinations, were not puzzled when no report puzzled when no report ever came.”ever came.”

It is ironic because Eli’s parents It is ironic because Eli’s parents are confident about Eli’s are confident about Eli’s acceptance, when in fact he acceptance, when in fact he has already failed the entrance has already failed the entrance exam.exam.

Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.