TO ALL INCOMING GRADE 9 LITERATURE STUDENTS...

GREETINGS!

Here's your blog to respond to in connection with the story "The Count Of Monte Cristo"...in case this is the book you are currently reading. Another challenging one...

EUPHEMISM - the use of an indirect, mild, delicate, inoffensive, or vague word or expression for one thought to be coarse, sordid, or otherwise unpleasant, offensive, or blunt. The word is from the Greek euphemismos derived from euphemizein, meaning “to speak words of good omen.”
Common examples of euphemisms are “passed away” for died, “little girl/boy’s room” for bathroom, and “terminal illness” for deadly illness.

"Focusing on any scene from this story, what good and clear example of a EUPHEMISM can you give based on the given definition on top? Within the entire story, there are a lot of good examples to support this concept of euphemism, which is why this posting is going to be another "first-come, first serve basis only" posting---this means that once an example has already been given, it cannot be used by anyone else. Please make sure to read the postings first before you put your own blog so that you will not end up wasting your time...?!"

That's All Folks...! Take care and be safe always. I am enjoying the beaches of sunny Cancun, Mexico at the moment and cannot wait to see ALL of you in the next two to three weeks---WOW! Post your comments below this blog where it says "Post A Comment". STUDY-STUDY-STUDY...but do not neglect to enjoy your vacation as well...! CIAO!!!

Mr. A

TO ALL INCOMING GRADE 9 STUDENTS 2008-2009...

GREETINGS!

It's Sunday evening here in Los Angeles right now, 04 July 2008...! I just closed access to the "ironic" blog topic and now I am writing the next one. You have until Saturday, 12 July 2008, to respond to this posting...good luck!

DRAMATIC IRONY - involves the reader (or audience) knowing something about what's happening in the plot, about which the character(s) have no knowledge; it can be used in comedies and tragedies, and it works to engage the reader, as one is drawn into what is happening; the audience may sympathize with the character, who does not know the true situation, or, the reader may see the character as blind or ignorant.

The clues may be rather obvious, but the character may be unwilling to recognize the truth; when the words and actions of the characters of a work of literature have a different meaning for the reader than they do for the characters; this is the result of the reader having a greater knowledge than the characters themselves.

"Focusing on any scene from this story, what good and clear example of a DRAMATIC IRONY can you give based on the given definition on top? Within the entire story, there are a lot of good examples to support this concept of Dramatic Irony, which is why this posting is going to be, as usual, another "first-come, first serve basis only" posting---this means that once an example has already been given, it cannot be used by anyone else. Please make sure to read the postings first before you put your own blog so that you will not end up wasting your time, okay...?!"

That's All Folks!!! Take care and be safe always. Post your comments below this blog where it says "Post A Comment". STUDY-STUDY-STUDY...but do not neglect to enjoy your vacation as well...! CIAO!!!

Mr. A