Bella Swan: I glared at him. No danger? Sure. I only had a sadistic vampire trying to avenge her mate's death with my own, preferably through some slow and torturous method. Who was worried about Victoria? And, oh, yeah the Volturi-the vampire royal family with their small army of vampire warriors-who insisted that my heart stop beating one way or another in the near future, because humans weren't supposed to know they existed. Right. No reason at all to panic.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character lists overwhelming dangers but uses sarcasm to downplay her own fear.
- In plain terms
- She jokes about being safe despite many serious threats.
- What can you take from it?
- Humor can help cope with overwhelming fear or danger.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you cope with serious fear?
- When is sarcasm a defense?
Another view
It relies on knowing the threats are real to make sense.
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