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The Lady or the Tiger

This study guide for "The Lady or the Tiger" test explores irony in the story, defining and applying different types of irony such as verbal, dramatic, and situational. Take notes on examples from the story, learn the concept of the Fourth Wall, and prepare for the test with key objectives in mind. Brush up on vocabulary, analyze characters, and dissect the plot to decode the layers of irony within the narrative.

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The Lady or the Tiger

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  1. The Lady or the Tiger Irony Notes

  2. Study For the Lady or the Tiger Test Wednesday • Write an ending for the story • Objectives: will be able to define and apply irony to story

  3. Irony • The use of words to convey meaning that is opposite of the literal meaning. • Contrasts what is real with what seems to be real.

  4. Dramatic • A situation in which the audience knows something about the present or future circumstances that the character does not know • What are some examples from the story? What does the audience know that a character does not know?

  5. Example • Example: the audience is aware that the princess knows what is behind each door, but the courtier (young man) and the king do not

  6. Verbal • A contradiction of expectation between what is said and what is meant • What is stated in the story that means the opposite of what it actually means?

  7. Example: “… the king’s nature was bland (tranquil) and genial (cheerful); but whenever there was a little hitch…he was blander and more genial still.Example: In the public arena…the minds of his subjects were refined and cultured

  8. Situational • A contradiction of expectation between what be expected and what actually occurs often connected to a fatalistic or pessimistic view of life • What are some examples from the story?

  9. Example • The fact that the lady behind the door was actually the woman that the princess hated • The fact that the king had to hire mourners to wail and grieve if the tiger emerged to attack its victims

  10. Fourth Wall • Invisible wall that divides the character or author from the audience • Keeps the author from directly addressing the audience • The verbal distance an author has in keeping himself out of the story. • Does the narrator break this fourth wall?

  11. Unit Test Review Sheet • Author • Vocabulary • Plot • Irony • Characters • Setting • Fourth Wall

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