11 May 2017

11 May 2017

What two literary terms drive the humor in this image?

a. verbal irony and periphrasis
b. alliteration and dramatic irony
c. allusion and pun
d. archetypes and imagery
  1. SAT Week #8 Quiz (Last one)
  2. ReadTheory 30 minutes
  3. Trial Work
    • Submitted today for Witnesses:
      • 2 Annotated Bibliographies (shared with each side P/D)
      • Scripts
    • Submitted today for Lawyers:
      • Witness order list (also shared w/other lawyers)
      • Questions/Roles (shared with all witnesses)
      • Opening/Closing Statements
  4. Revise Trial order posted in Classroom
    • Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday changes
  5. KGB Tomorrow -dress appropriately
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1 comment:

  1. Ms. PayseurMay 11, 2017 at 9:32 AM

    c. is correct! It is an allusion to The Hobbit, obviously, but the humor comes in that it is also an allusion to the cartoon series Precious Moments. The pun is the word precious, being used by both stories.

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