“The Veldt”

Notes on Setting/Tone/Imagery/Etc.

Rowland/Kuny

Notes on Setting:

The SETTING of a short story contributes to and creates its ATMOSPHERE, and in turn, the ATMOSPHERE contributes to and creates the MOOD.

• Setting: aspects of the time and place in which a story takes place that apply to the story and affect the events or characters.

• Atmosphere: the impression or feelings created by the setting.

• Mood: the overall feelings experienced by the characters.

Notes on Setting (con’t):

Notes on Irony:

Irony occurs when meaning is hidden or contradictory. There are three types of irony commonly used in short stories:

• Verbal Irony: what is said is different that what is meant

• Situational Irony: what takes place is different that what is expected

• Dramatic Irony: what a character says or believes is different than what the reader knows to be true

Other literary terms:

Tone: the attitude of the author toward the topic of the short story

Imagery: the use of vivid descriptions to allow the reader to imagine or experience what the author is trying to describe (usually visual)

Terms Review:

What type of Irony is in this movie?

What type of Irony applies to these characters?

Situational Irony; they all go on a journey in search of something they all already have.

How is mood different than tone?

The Mood deals with how the characters feel in their surroundings and Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject.

How is setting different that atmosphere?

Setting is the time and the place and Atmosphere is the feelings created by the setting.

What type of Irony is “It’s as clear as mud”?

Verbal Irony