Irony. Irony is a difference between appearance and reality. In irony of
situation, one of the forms of irony, an event occurs that violates the expectations of the characters or the reader. As you read, look for the two major examples of irony of situation in the short story.
Stream-of-Consciousness Writing. Stream-of-consciousness writing is literary work that attempts to render the flow of feelings, thoughts, and impressions within the minds of characters. Look for examples of stream-of-consciousness writing as you read.
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Like all of the other short stories published in the 1930 collection Flowering Judas, “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” was first published in a magazine. While Porter’s earliest audience was quite small, comprising mostly writers who read obscure magazines, it was nonetheless enthusiastic about her perfection of style and the short story form
What do you think you will be like when you are old?
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