Humor,+Satire,+and+Irony-+Ms.+Holland's+Class

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Topics to explore when investigating elements of Humor: Irony and Sarcasm

 * verbal irony
 * sarcasm
 * dramatic irony
 * situational irony
 * incongruity/juxtaposition
 * understatement/litote and overstatement/hyperbole

DPMS August, 8 2008

This is the place to start any research project. Reference books such as encyclopedias and almanacs, offer short, authoritative information on every topic. These books cannot leave the library.

Ms. Holland's literary terms: definitions (3 pages) Please BEGIN HERE! Encyclopaedia Britannica Next look here.

Non-fiction books about this topic are found in various sections of the library. To start look in the 800's (literature). Be sure to do a keyword search using the online catalog (Destiny) to find materials under other subject areas.

803 C Cuddon, J. A. (John Anthony), 1928-. __A dictionary of literary terms.__ 1st ed. in the U.S.A. Garden City, NY : Doubleday, 1977. 803 SShipley, Joseph Twadell, 1893-. __Dictionary of world literary terms, forms, technique, criticism.__ Completely rev. and enl. ed. Boston : Writer, [1970]. The Importance of Being Earnest : authoritative text, backgrounds, criticism / Oscar Wilde ; edited by Michael Patrick Gillespie. Publication Info. New York : W.W. Norton, c2006.

"Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley [] "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning [|http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~jdavis6/poem.html] "The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope []
 * Works for Reading and Study **

"My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun" by William Shakespeare [] A Modest Proposal: free on-line book through Google "A Modest Proposal" http://www.art-bin.com/art/omodest.html [|The Importance of Being Earnest]: free on-line book through google [|The Importance of Being Earnest]

[|ProQuest Historical Newspapers] : key words: Oscar Wilde (obituary) - available through the school library media center. LitFinder:Poetry and Literature on-line- available through Boston Public Library. Make sure to get an e-card. Literature Resource Center: literary criticism, biographies, literary reviews (http://[|www.cincinnatilibrary.org/resources])//
 * Databases **


 * Internet sites **
 * Brief Introduction to Restoration and Eighteenth Century Satire
 * Characteristics of Satire
 * How Sarcasm Works
 * UVic's Guide to English: Comedy []
 * General Critique of Pride and Prejudice []
 * How Sarcasm Works []
 * Satire as a Subject in AP Writing []
 * The Purpose and Method of Satire []
 * A Brief Introduction to Eighteenth Century Satire [|http://www.mala.bc.ca/~johnstoi/Eng200/satire3.htm]
 * John Donne: His Satires []
 * The Purpose and Method of Satire []

BPL: electronic resources
You will need a BPL library card in order to access these databases. Ask Ms. Dalbec if you need help applying for an e-card.
 * **JSTOR**: More than 600 core scholarly journals focusing on literature and the humanities. Collection spans the last 150 years but does not includes most current 3 to 5 years.
 * **Student Resource Center**: Designed for grades 6-12, this database offers easy keyword searching across journals, images, books, and reference materials.