Irony in the Mayor of Casterbridge a Literary Pragmatic Study
Literary Elements “The Black Cat”. Irony Verbal Irony.
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Transcript of Literary Elements “The Black Cat”. Irony Verbal Irony.
Literary Elements
“The Black Cat”
Irony
Verbal Irony
Verbal Irony
• When a speaker says one thing but means another (similar to sarcasm)
• When a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect
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Dramatic Irony
Dramatic Irony
• Listener or audience understand words or actions that the speaker or character does not
• Adds suspense or humor
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Situational Irony
Situational Irony
• When the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect
Symbol
• Something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings.
• A symbol may be said to embody an idea.
Universal Symbols
• Embody universally recognizable meanings wherever used
Constructed Symbols
• Are given symbolic meaning by the way an author uses them in a literary work
Mood
• The emotional quality or atmosphere of a story– Can suggest a specific emotion or quality of
setting– Created by descriptive language, figures of
speech, word choice
Suspense
• A feeling of curiosity, uncertainty, or even dread about what is going to happen next– Writers increase suspense by giving readers
clues as to what might happen.
Foreshadowing
• Author’s use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story