Lesson 8

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Lesson 2

1. Irony is a useful device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," irony is used very effectively in her story. Situational irony is used to show the reader what is assumed to happen sometimes doesn't. Dramatic irony is used to hint to the reader something is happening to the characters in the story that they do not know about. Irony is used throughout Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic irony.

Situational irony is used in "The Story of an Hour" through Mrs. Mallard's reaction to her husband's death and the description of the settings around her at this time. Upon hearing the news of her husband's death, Mrs. Mallard "wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment". It appeared to everyone that as a result of her husband's death, Mrs. Mallard was incredibly sad. She insisted upon being alone and retreated to her room. The sort of reaction she had seems like one typical to someone who had just lost a loved one.

Dramatic irony is used through Mrs. Mallard’s reaction to her husband’s return. His death had brought her such great sorrow but upon his return she died. Her death then created sorrier bringing in the irony of the beginning of the story where it was said that Mrs. Mallard’s heart was bad and she was tried not to be stressed.

2. The six major elements of plot are all displayed in “April Showers.” The first element of plot is the exposition. The exposition of this story is stated in the third paragraph of the story. The paragraph talks of her knowing that it would be difficult to obtain access to a paper with so many great authors writing to it. This sets the mood by indicating she has worked hard on this work and is nearing the end of a difficult experience with writing it and trying to have it published.

The conflict begins when she sends off her work and knows that it will be hard to get it published. The rising action follows as she finds her work is going to be published. The people of the town are amazed and as her for poems she had written as well as inquiring how she came about her great skills of writing.

The climax is where the world comes apart in this story. A story is published with her title but it is not her work someone else has been given her story’s title. Outraged she travels to inquire on what problem caused this atrocity. Then the falling action comes in when she is explained to how her story title was also used by another author and the letters were messed up and she was supposed to receive the letter stating that her story would not be used. The resolution falls into place when she meets with her father and vows to change her ways and be a better help with the family.

3. “Douglass” is a poem written by Paul Laurence Dunbar about civil right’s activist Frederick Douglass. The poem is written to inform Douglass of the times and how they are changed.

“Luke Havergal” is a poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson about the loss of a loved one. The poem tells of the loved one and where she has gone to in a dark manner.

“Douglass” tells of how the times have changed and is not as they were planned out to be “we have fall’n on evil days …not even thou didst know” tells of the dark times that have arrived. The statement speaks the truth of “the more things