“The Sniper” PG 4

1. “The Sniper” PG 4 • Set in Dublin, Ireland, 1920, during a civil war. Map • Ireland was under English rule. • Republicans wanted complete freedom. • Free Staters wanted a compromise with English. What do you know about civil wars?

2. Irony • Irony is the difference between what we expect and what actually happens • The election is won by an underdog. • The shortest kid is the best center in basketball. • The dentist has fillings.

3. Verbal Irony • Verbal irony is when someone says one thing and means another. • When you tell someone you like their new shirt when really you don’t. • Verbal irony is also called sarcasm.

4. Situational Irony • Situational irony is when a situation turns out to be totally opposite of what we expect • The police chief’s son turns out to be a thief. • The great and powerful Wizard of Oz turned out to be a little man behind a curtain

5. Dramatic Irony • When the audience knows something that the characters do not • Often played out on TV or in plays and the movies • Little Red Riding Hood – The audience or reader knows the wolf is in the bed, but Little Red Riding Hood doesn’t

6. Sniper - Assignment • What is the most ironic event in the story? • What type of irony is it? • What other ironic events happen in the story? • What types of irony are they? • Is the ending “good”? Write a paragraph defending your answer.