Short Story Irony Project

Short Story Irony Project 1. Choose one of these four short stories to read: The Open Window by Saki The Landlady by Roald Dahl The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 2. Read the story once for comprehension (make sure you understand what is happening, who the characters are, etc.) You may want to write down some notes afterward about those things. 3. Look at your definition of irony. What examples of irony do you see in this story? Did the author use verbal or situational irony? How do you know? Add these to your notes. 4. What other literary tools has the author used in this story? Find examples. 5. Join with the others who read the same story. 6. Come up with a way to teach this short story to the class. Your presentation must include: – – –

Reading the story to the class Discussing the situational irony as well as other literary tools used Interactive activity to get the class involved (you cannot lecture the whole time)

This project is worth 50 points!