Lesson 14-After Twenty Years I、 Text Analysis Protagonists of the story Bob: Para.6:the light showed a pale,square- jawed face with keen eyes,and little white scar near his right eyebrow. Para.9:"The West is a pretty big place, and I kept running around over it pretty lively." Para.13:"I've had to compete with some of the sharpest brains going to get my money.It takes the West to make a man really keen." W B T L E To be continued on the next page. BACK
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Text Analysis Protagonists of the story Para. 6: the light showed a pale, squarejawed face with keen eyes, and little white scar near his right eyebrow. Para. 9: “The West is a pretty big place, and I kept running around over it pretty lively.” Para. 13: “I’ve had to compete with some of the sharpest brains going to get my money. It takes the West to make a man really keen.” Bob: To be continued on the next page
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years I. Text Analysis Protagonists of the story Jimmy: Para.2:the officer,with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. Para.9:."for he always was the truest,best old friend in the world." Para.13:"He was a kind of slow man,though,good fellow as he was." W B T L E The end of Text Analysis
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years I. Text Analysis Protagonists of the story The end of Text Analysis. Para. 2: the officer, with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace. Jimmy: Para.9: . “for he always was the truest, best old friend in the world.” Para. 13: “He was a kind of slow man, though, good fellow as he was
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years II. Writing Devices Ironic ending We don't know what happened twenty years ago that made them so special to each other.But it was clear that Jim was a good honest man and always true to his friends and Bob admired and trusted him. Slipping along this way,we would expect a very touching story.But the ending is very dramatic and surprising. W B T L E To be continued on the next page. BACK
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years II. Writing Devices To be continued on the next page. We don’t know what happened twenty years ago that made them so special to each other. But it was clear that Jim was a good honest man and always true to his friends and Bob admired and trusted him. Slipping along this way, we would expect a very touching story. But the ending is very dramatic and surprising. Ironic ending
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years II. Writing Devices Ironic ending O.Henry's most famous stories,such as "The Gift of the Magi,""The Furnished Room,"and "The Ransom of Red Chief",make simple yet effective use of paradoxical coincidences to produce ironic endings.For example,in "The Gift of the Magi"a husband sells his watch to buy his wife a Christmas present of a pair of hair combs; unbeknownst to him,she cuts and sells her long hair to buy him a Christmas present of a new chain for his watch.His style of storytelling became a model not only for short fiction,but also for American motion pictures and television programs. W B T L E The end of Ironic Ending
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years II. Writing Devices The end of Ironic Ending. O. Henry’s most famous stories, such as “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Furnished Room,” and “The Ransom of Red Chief”, make simple yet effective use of paradoxical coincidences to produce ironic endings. For example, in “The Gift of the Magi” a husband sells his watch to buy his wife a Christmas present of a pair of hair combs; unbeknownst to him, she cuts and sells her long hair to buy him a Christmas present of a new chain for his watch. His style of storytelling became a model not only for short fiction, but also for American motion pictures and television programs. Ironic ending
Lesson 14-After Twenty Years II. Writing Devices Euphemism A euphemism is a word or phrase Examples used to mask a rude or offensive concept.This figure of speech provides a technique to avoid taboos by being polite.Many euphemisms are so common,that we don't even recognize them as such. W B T L E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Lesson 14 - After Twenty Years II. Writing Devices To be continued on the next page. Euphemism A euphemism is a word or phrase used to mask a rude or offensive concept. This figure of speech provides a technique to avoid taboos by being polite. Many euphemisms are so common, that we don't even recognize them as such. Examples