English Segment 1 Study Guide Essay Example
Segment 1 Guided Note-taking Sheet
I.Laughter
Pun
a. Definition
Play in words
b. Example
Writing with a broken pencil is pointless
Malapropism
a. Definition misusing words ridiculously
b. Example
Listen to the blabbing brook
Understatement
a. Definition
A figure of speech making a statement less or more important than it really is.
b. Example
Its sprinkling outside when its actually poring rain.
Oxymoron
a. Definition
Words that conflict each other
b. Example
Chewy like a solid but juicy like a liquid
Verbal Irony
a. Definition
When someone says one thing but means another.
b. Example
Saying "Yeah, Right" when you mean no
Situational Irony
a. Definition an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
b. Example
A couple appears in court to finalize a divorce, but during the proceeding, they remarry instead.
Dramatic Irony
a. Definition
The meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters
b. Example
Romeo and Juliet
Hyperbole
a. Definition obvious and intentional exaggeration
b. Example
I’ve told you a million times
2. What 3 questions does a theme of a text answer? what is the text about?
What message does the writer give to the reader?
How does the writer feel about the subject?
3. According to the lesson, the goals of irony are
· to poke fun at human institutions like government or education, or at human weaknesses like greed, jealousy, or impatience
· to promote change and improve humanity
4. Verbal irony is similar to sarcasm, though its goal may not be to harm or insult.
5. Define the following root words: mal/male: Bad hyper: Too much hypo: Under phil: Love, friend rid/ris: Laugh crat/cracy: Rule, government ac/acr: Keen, sharp anthro/andr: Man, Human mis/mit: Send vid/vis: See
II.Obstacles
1. According to Lesson 1, what are the 8 reasons authors write (their purpose)? The first 2 are given to you:
· to
I.Laughter
Pun
a. Definition
Play in words
b. Example
Writing with a broken pencil is pointless
Malapropism
a. Definition misusing words ridiculously
b. Example
Listen to the blabbing brook
Understatement
a. Definition
A figure of speech making a statement less or more important than it really is.
b. Example
Its sprinkling outside when its actually poring rain.
Oxymoron
a. Definition
Words that conflict each other
b. Example
Chewy like a solid but juicy like a liquid
Verbal Irony
a. Definition
When someone says one thing but means another.
b. Example
Saying "Yeah, Right" when you mean no
Situational Irony
a. Definition an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
b. Example
A couple appears in court to finalize a divorce, but during the proceeding, they remarry instead.
Dramatic Irony
a. Definition
The meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters
b. Example
Romeo and Juliet
Hyperbole
a. Definition obvious and intentional exaggeration
b. Example
I’ve told you a million times
2. What 3 questions does a theme of a text answer? what is the text about?
What message does the writer give to the reader?
How does the writer feel about the subject?
3. According to the lesson, the goals of irony are
· to poke fun at human institutions like government or education, or at human weaknesses like greed, jealousy, or impatience
· to promote change and improve humanity
4. Verbal irony is similar to sarcasm, though its goal may not be to harm or insult.
5. Define the following root words: mal/male: Bad hyper: Too much hypo: Under phil: Love, friend rid/ris: Laugh crat/cracy: Rule, government ac/acr: Keen, sharp anthro/andr: Man, Human mis/mit: Send vid/vis: See
II.Obstacles
1. According to Lesson 1, what are the 8 reasons authors write (their purpose)? The first 2 are given to you:
· to