I can predict the future! Well, maybe just the end of this story...

Foreshadowing helps us predict what will happen in a story.

Foreshadowing is defined as: is a literary device (CRAFT MOVE ALERT) in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

The Three Types of Irony

Dramatic Irony: When the audience is aware of something characters in the story are not. 
This creates tension for the reader! It's like when you're watching a scary movie, and you see the killer behind the main character and you want to scream, "LOOK OUT!"

Verbal Irony: The term verbal irony refers to the use of vocabulary to describe something in a way that is other than it seems.

Verbal irony is often a comment that conveys a different meaning than what it may seem to be.

Example: "This music sounds as good as steel hardware nails clanking against each other in a kitchen blender."

Situational Irony: When something entirely different happens from what audience may be expecting or the final outcome is opposite to what the audience is expecting. 

It is also known as irony of situations that generally include sharp contrasts and contradictions.

Ugh, why aren't narrators reliable anymore?!

 Is your narrator trustworthy? Look out for these 'Tell-Tale' signs of an unreliable narrator :

Tired of the same boring old story structure? Try your hand at writing a frame narrative.

For example: Remember the Titans

The ending of the film, the funeral scene, provides the "framework" (sets up) the entire story. 

 
The beginning scene in Remember the Titans, is also the ending scene. 

The introduction of a frame story is often very mysterious and creates a lot of questions for the reader because a frame narrative begins at the conclusion. The narrator then will go back in time, using craft moves such as flashbacks, to explain to the audience the events that lead to the beginning scene of a frame story.  

Tell Tale Heart

The Monkey's Paw

Simpsons Parody:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Narrative writing reminders

Satire vs parody

Plot out a story

Irony

Yearbook Photos

Star Wars Trivia

It's time for Harkness, are you ready?!

"It begins with a question, a moment of anticipation, and contemplation. Then, together, we lead each other to places we never could have imagined alone. This is Harkness." 

Symbolism summarized!

Character Conflict

Do you remember all 5   character conflicts? Double check yourself! Look at the Prezi!

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