Split up the shape into three smaller shapes: a triangle at the top, a 1 by 2 rectangle, and a triangle at the bottom left. The 1 by 2 rectangle has an area of 2. The triangle at the top has an area of (4*2)/2 = 4, and the triangle at the bottom right has an area of (2*2)/2 = 2.
Therefore, the total area of the shape is 2 + 4 + 2 = 8
