In this unit we will cover different genres which relate to four literary archetypes: romance, tragedy, comedy, and irony.
Read this story with all of the elements of a romance: a hero, a villain, an exotic setting, a conflict, battles, and a happy ending. Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
Read this poem that mixes the romance genre with tragedy. The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes
Read this ironic story of forgiveness. Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes
Read this hilarious story that mixes comedy with irony. The Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry
Read this irony story with such a twist at the end - you'll be shocked. The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
This is one of my favorite stories about a naughty kindergarden boy! Charles by Shirley Jackson
Watch this hilarious and famous comic routine. Who's on First by Abbott and Costello
Another great ironic story! Priscilla and the Wimps
A poem that always makes you think twice. Richard Cory