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Kate Chopin. English III. Kate Chopin (1850-1904). Born in St. Louis, MO Father died when she was 5 (railroad accident) Married Oscar Chopin; died young, leaving her with 6 kids Began writing fiction to cope with mother’s death
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Kate Chopin English III
Kate Chopin (1850-1904) • Born in St. Louis, MO • Father died when she was 5 (railroad accident) • Married Oscar Chopin; died young, leaving her with 6 kids • Began writing fiction to cope with mother’s death • Wrote about Louisiana life, captured psychology of women and local color • Wrote about women striving for independence, individualism and equality
Irony in Short Story • Irony = contradiction between what is expected to happen and what actually happens (appearance vs. reality, expectation vs. outcome) • Verbal irony = someone says something that deliberately contradicts what that person means (sarcasm) • Situational Irony = something happens that contradicts our expectation (surprise ending) • Dramatic Irony = the reader or audience is aware of something that a character is not (suspense)
Climax in Short Story • Climax = high point of interest or suspense in the story; the moment when the conflict reaches its greatest intensity • What was the climax of “The Story of an Hour?”
Irony, Realism and Naturalism • What are examples of irony in “The Story of an Hour”? • Verbal • Situational • Dramatic • What are aspects of realism in “The Story of an Hour”? • What are the aspects of naturalism in “The Story of an Hour”?
