Objective: SWBAT find at least two instances of irony in "Gulliver’s Travels" and explain how the irony is used to create satirical humor.
Do-Now: Explain how Jonathan Swift used humor and satire in his “Modest Proposal.” Give examples.
Today: 1) Vocabulary Quiz #2
2) Class will begin reading “from Gulliver’s Travels” on pg. 653 looking for examples of irony. Class will record these examples on a graphic organizer which they will use to evaluate how the irony is being used to create satire.
3) In groups, students will continue to read “from Gulliver’s Travels” and continue to fill out their graphic organizers.
Exit Slip: What is ironic about the size of the Lilliputians and the way they are treating Gulliver? How is this situation humorous? Explain.
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