Post by Mr. Wells on Oct 19, 2007 7:56:14 GMT -5
Follow the links below to learn about the three types of irony:
1. dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony
2. www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/irony.html
3. www.cvco.org/education/etohc/irony.htm
Read Linda Saukko's "How to Poison the Earth" on page 294 of The Bedford Reader. Discuss the following questions with your partner(s), and then post your responses as a new thread.
1. Under which of the two categories of satire does this piece fall? How do you know?
2. What is the tone of this essay? Consider especially the title and the last paragraph as well as examples from the body of the essay. How does the tone contribute to Saukko's satire?
3. How do the phrases "next best method" (par. 3), "another part of the poisoning process" (par. 4), and "[l]akes are good for long-term storage of pollutants" (par. 5) signal the tone of this essay? Should they be read literally, ironically, metaphorically, or some other way?
This is due by the end of the block. Post as a guest (use your name or part of it as your guest name). I suggest writing your answer in a Word document first and then posting.
1. dictionary.reference.com/browse/irony
2. www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/irony.html
3. www.cvco.org/education/etohc/irony.htm
Read Linda Saukko's "How to Poison the Earth" on page 294 of The Bedford Reader. Discuss the following questions with your partner(s), and then post your responses as a new thread.
1. Under which of the two categories of satire does this piece fall? How do you know?
2. What is the tone of this essay? Consider especially the title and the last paragraph as well as examples from the body of the essay. How does the tone contribute to Saukko's satire?
3. How do the phrases "next best method" (par. 3), "another part of the poisoning process" (par. 4), and "[l]akes are good for long-term storage of pollutants" (par. 5) signal the tone of this essay? Should they be read literally, ironically, metaphorically, or some other way?
This is due by the end of the block. Post as a guest (use your name or part of it as your guest name). I suggest writing your answer in a Word document first and then posting.