Dramatic irony involves the
reader (or audience) knowing something about what's happening in the plot,
about which the character(s) have no knowledge. Dramatic irony works to
engage the reader, as one is drawn into what is happening. The audience may
sympathize with the character, who does not know the true situation. Or, the
reader may see the character as blind or ignorant The clues may be rather
obvious, but the character may be unwilling to recognize the truth.
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TASK: While discussing today, find examples in the text in which Dickens
clearly shows us Scrooge is unaware that the dead man is in fact, himself.
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Group 5- Ruben, Mariam, Dallas & Alyssa
ReplyDelete"They could scarlet be supposed to have any bearing on the death of Jacob, his old partner, for that was Past, and this Ghost's province was the Future." Page 52 Paragraph 17
"I see, I see. The case of this unhappy man might be my own. My life tends that way now." Page 56 Paragraph 10
Group 3: Catherine, christy, and Margarit
ReplyDelete"The room was very dark, too dark to be observed with any accuracy, though Scrooge glanced round it in obedience to a secret impulse, anxious to know what kind of room it was. A pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the bed; and on it, plundered and bereft, unwatched, unwept, uncared for, was the body of this man.
Scrooge glanced towards the Phantom. Its steady hand was pointed to the head. The cover was so carelessly adjusted that the slightest raising of it, the motion of a finger upon Scrooge’s part, would have disclosed the face. He thought of it, felt how easy it would be to do, and longed to do it; but had no more power to withdraw the veil than to dismiss the spectre at his side." Page 55-56
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Dramatic Irony: ``Spirit!'' said Scrooge, shuddering from head to foot. ``I see, I see. The case of this unhappy man might be my own. My life tends that way, now. Merciful Heaven, what is this!''He recoiled in terror, for the scene had changed, and now he almost touched a bed: a bare, uncurtained bed: on which, beneath a ragged sheet, there lay a something covered up, which, though it was dumb, announced itself in awful language. "
``If there is any person in the town, who feels emotion caused by this man's death,'' said Scrooge quite agonised, ``show that person to me, Spirit, I beseech you!''
The author uses dramatic irony to encourage the reader to become participants in the reading. From the previous staves, we know Scrooges character fairly well and when we see all these clues on the death of the man that people keep talking about, we can infer that it's about Scrooge. As the stave continues, you see how the character remains oblivious and how the character starts to feel bad about their own selves with out even knowing. When Scrooge sees that nobody is showing emotion towards the death of this man, he begins to feel pity and sadness towards this man that no one really respects. Which is complete twist because this means that Scrooge feels bad about his own self. This irony is what allows the character to step away from their previous thoughts to see the same scene in a different perspective.
"The cover was so carelessly adjusted that the slightest raising of it , the motion of a finger upon Scrooges part would have disclosed the face. He thought of it, felt how easy it would be to do and longed to do it, but had no more power to withdraw the veil .." Pg. 57
Group 4 - Juan, Lori, Floridon, Ivanna, Fabian
ReplyDelete"But nothing doubting that to whomsoever they applied they had some latent moral for his own improvement, he resolved to treasure up every word he heard, and everything he saw, and especially to observe the shadow of himself when it appeared." Page 53, Top Paragraph
"Quiet and dark, beside him stood the Phantom, with its outstretched hand. When he roused himself from his thoughtful quest, he fancied from the turn of the hand, and its situation in reference to himself, that the Unseen Eyes were looking at him keenly. It made him shudder, and feel very cold." Page 53, Paragraph 2
“If there is any person in the town, who feels emotions caused by this man’s death,” said Scrooge quite agonized, “Show that Person to me, spirit, I beseech you!” (P.57)
ReplyDelete“Let me see some tenderness connected with a death,” said Scrooge “Or that darker chamber , Spirit, which we left just now, will be forever present for me.” (P.58)
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