Day 7
Identifying Archetypes & Irony
Overview/Rationale
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is rife with both archetypal characters and ironic happenings. I believe that through exploring archetypes and irony, students will be able to get a glimpse into Golding's head and understand why he is incorporating specific character development traits and humorous moments in his text.
Objectives
1. Define archetype. 2. Identify archetypes in media and literature. 3. Define irony. 4. Identify irony in media and literature. |
Do Now
Use your knowledge of run-ons to determine if the following are sentences or run-ons. Fix the run-ons if appropriate with punctuation and/or conjunctions. 1. Kathy decided to attend her sister's recital though he had a scheduling conflict that evening, a volleyball scrimmage. 2. Having won the prestigious competitions, Jud still felt the need to excel at his advanced placement courses, he was convinced he would not be accepted to his dream college if he didn't have exceptionally high grades. 3. Devon's friends left her waiting in line for an hour for the movie tickets they couldn't find a parking space near the movie theater. 4. At yoga class this morning at the gym, Chris ran into Andrea, she had recently joined the class. 5. Justin ran over the bridge instead of waiting for the train, which frequently experiences delays. |
Definition and Examples of Archetypes