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Do Now/ Quick Write #12:

Do Now/ Quick Write #12:. There is a Scottish proverb that reads, “ a rich heart may be under a poor coat .” What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree?. Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus?. What is IRONY?

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Do Now/ Quick Write #12:

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  1. Do Now/ Quick Write #12: • There is a Scottish proverb that reads, “a rich heart may be under a poor coat.” What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree?

  2. Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus? • What is IRONY? • a literary term referring to how a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as would actually seem. • It violates the expectations of the character, reader, or audience. • It is a key tactic of the satirist.

  3. Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus? • Verbal • a speaker says one thing but means another, or when a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect • Dramatic • actions possess a significance that the listener or audience understands, but the speaker or character does not. • Situational • when the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect

  4. Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus? • Verbal • speaker exclaims, “I’m not upset!” but reveals an upset emotional state through her voice while truly trying to claim she's not upset • Sarcasm • Dramatic • In Huck Finn, we know Huck is in disguise, but Mrs. Loftus does not. • Situational • The people in Emerald City believe the Wizard to have been a powerful deity, only to discover he was a bumbling eccentric old man.

  5. Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus?

  6. Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus?

  7. Huck is not a girl Can’t thread a needle Catches with his legs open Throws like a girl Mrs. Loftus is no lady Shows hospitality to Huck but speaks of Jim like he is an animal to be hunted for $$$$ Aim: How does Twain use irony to expose “sivilization” through Mrs. Loftus?

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