The Fugitive
Before reading the short story "The Fugitive" (p. 260) in Access to International English, we recommend that you study the text "2: Point of View and Irony" (p. 256) carefully.
Dramatic irony
You’re in a movie theater, watching the new horror flick. The audience knows something that the main character does not. This storytelling device is known as dramatic irony.
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Full lesson, including tasks (TED Ed)
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Situational irony (TED Ed animation)
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Verbal irony (TED Ed animation)
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Articles and Resources
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TC Boyle on "The Fugitive"
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T.C. Boyle: official website
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A life in writing: TC Boyle
(theguardian.com)