Dear Juniors,
If you missed class, we completed the following:
1. Each student received a copy of the following song entitled "IRONIC," by Alanis Morriesett. Each student was asked to identify five points that ARE NOT IRONIC (no irony exists within the song), and then MAKE THEM IRONIC. For example, the first line, which I have underlined for you, IS NOT IRONIC; however, it becomes ironic by doing the following:"
An old man turned ninety-eight
He cut himself on the lottery ticket and
ended up dying from an infection from the cut.
PRINT OFF THE SONG and record your changes on the song!
"Ironic"
If you missed class, we completed the following:
1. Each student received a copy of the following song entitled "IRONIC," by Alanis Morriesett. Each student was asked to identify five points that ARE NOT IRONIC (no irony exists within the song), and then MAKE THEM IRONIC. For example, the first line, which I have underlined for you, IS NOT IRONIC; however, it becomes ironic by doing the following:"
An old man turned ninety-eight
He cut himself on the lottery ticket and
ended up dying from an infection from the cut.
PRINT OFF THE SONG and record your changes on the song!
"Ironic"
An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...don't you think
A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic... don't you think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...don't you think
A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
2. We then read and discussed "The Wife's Story" by Ursula K. LeGuinn. Each student made inferences about the piece and why they were so misled by LeGuinn's diction. We also discussed the Situational irony found within the short story, and the "ICEBERG PRINCIPLE" connected with the text. Please obtain this information from someone else in class.
3. We continued by looking at another piece of literature that represents a strong example regarding the ICEBERG THEORY. "Metaphors," by Silvia Plath, is such a clever piece regarding PREGNANCY. Please communicate with someone in class regarding the poem and the information we discussed about it.
Metaphors
I'm a riddle in nine syllables,
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils.
O red fruit, ivory, fine timbers!
This loaf's big with its yeasty rising.
Money's new-minted in this fat purse.
I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I've eaten a bag of green apples,
Boarded the train there's no getting off.
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils.
O red fruit, ivory, fine timbers!
This loaf's big with its yeasty rising.
Money's new-minted in this fat purse.
I'm a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I've eaten a bag of green apples,
Boarded the train there's no getting off.
HOMEWORK
1. AW #4 is due on Friday regarding Dallas Weins .
2. Complete "IRONIC" by Alantis Morisette for FRIDAY!