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Author: Kate Chopin
Began writing at the suggestion
of her family doctor who was
concerned about her emotional
health after the death of her
mother and husband
Writing captured the local color
of and essence of life in
Louisiana
Her themes of writing
challenged social boundaries
and were often considered
controversial: nature of
marriage, racial prejudice and
women’s desire for equality
(p. 632)
“DESIREE’S BABY”
S
et in Louisiana before the American Civil War
D
esiree is adopted as a baby and marries a man from a
respected family
T
he couple has a baby who appears to not be 100% white
which angers Desiree’s husband
IRONYI
rony- contrast between what is stated and what is meant
V
erbal Irony- use of words to suggest the opposite of their meaning; sarcasm
Ex: You get an F on a reading quiz, and your buddy leans over to say, “Hey, nice work.
You have must have read a lot last night.”
D
ramatic Irony- occurs when readers are aware of something that a character is not
Ex: You know the killer is hiding in the pantry, but the characters in the slasher
movie are not aware of what you know
S
ituational Irony- occurs when the outcome of an action or situation is very different from
what one expects
Ex. Finding out that the helpful child psychiatrist is actually a ghost at the end
of The Sixth Sense! Totally unexpected!
SIMILE
S
imile- comparing two things using like or as
E
x. The passion that awoke in him that day, when he saw her at the
gate, swept along like an avalanche, or like a prairie fire, or like
anything that drives headlong over all obstacles.
W
hat is being compared in this simile?
REGIONALISM
R
egionalism depicts and analyzes the unique
qualities of a geographical area and its people
L
ocal color- captures the attitudes or customs of a
geographical area
ACTIVITY 1(PREREADING)
D
ecide whether each statement is true or false.
1
. Men’s thoughts and decisions are more valid than women’s.
2
. Mothers love their children more than fathers do.
3
. It is okay to judge people by their outward actions.
4
. It is okay to judge people by their physical appearance and/or skin color.
5
. People of biracial or multiracial heritage must choose which race to be a part of.
ACTIVITY 2(WHILE READING)
C
omplete the Thinking Plot Diagram as you read this story
N
ext to each piece of the diagram, copy one simile from
the story
W
hat was the situational irony in this story?