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Which description is an example of situational irony? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)

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A person prepares a meal for his friends, and while he turns to call them to the table, his dog grabs the roasted chicken and runs out the dog door.
A person prepares a meal for his friends, and while he turns to call them to the table, his dog grabs the roasted chicken and runs out the dog door.

A person eats something that tastes awful and tells her host, “It’s delicious!”
A person eats something that tastes awful and tells her host, “It’s delicious!”

A police station gets robbed.
A police station gets robbed.

A character in a horror film hides in a closet where the audience knows the killer is waiting.

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The two correct examples of situational irony are:

  1. A police station gets robbed. - This is ironic because a police station is expected to be a place of safety and law enforcement, so the idea that it could be robbed creates a contrast that is unexpected.

  2. A person prepares a meal for his friends, and while he turns to call them to the table, his dog grabs the roasted chicken and runs out the dog door. - This scenario is ironic as the person has gone through the effort of preparing a meal, and instead of enjoying it with friends, the dog unexpectedly ruins the situation.

The other options do not present situational irony in the same way.

by Heather B. Moore

One of the men stepped in front of her, so she stepped around him, but he moved again.

“Let me pass,” she said in a low voice.

“Where are you from?” he said.

Luisa glanced up at him. He needed a shave, but otherwise, he looked like most men in East Berlin. Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted.

“Leave her be,” came a sharp reprimand behind them. An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to. She clutched a threadbare shawl about her bony shoulders.

The Slow March of Light © Heather B. Moore, published by Shadow Mountain Publishing

Use the paragraphs to answer the question.

Which sentence from these paragraphs contains figurative language?

(1 point)
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“One of the men stepped in front of her, so she stepped around him, but he moved again.”
“One of the men stepped in front of her, so she stepped around him, but he moved again.”

“An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to.”
“An elderly woman emerged from the entryway of the apartment building they were next to.”

“Luisa glanced up at him.”
“Luisa glanced up at him.”

“Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted.”

The sentence that contains figurative language is:

“Dark clothing, face too thin, eyes haunted.”

This sentence uses the word "haunted" figuratively to suggest that the man's eyes carry an emotional weight or trauma, rather than literally meaning they are haunted in the ghostly sense. The other sentences are more straightforward and do not employ figurative language.

What narrative technique is used to establish a third-person omniscient point of view?(1 point)
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including narration focused on one character
including narration focused on one character

including observations of an all-knowing narrator
including observations of an all-knowing narrator

using the pronoun I or me
using the pronoun I or me

using the pronoun you

The narrative technique used to establish a third-person omniscient point of view is:

including observations of an all-knowing narrator.

This type of narration allows the narrator to know and share the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of multiple characters, providing a broader perspective on the story. The other options refer to either first-person point of view (using "I" or "me") or second-person point of view (using "you").

by William Rose Benet

(1) Ghost Lake’s a dark lake, a deep lake and cold:

(2) Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled;

(3) Far in its shadows a faint sound whirs;

(4) Steep stand the sentineled deep, dark firs.

(5) A brisk sound, a swift sound, a ring-tinkle-ring;

(6) Flit-flit,--a shadow with a stoop and a swing,

(7) Flies from the shadow through the crackling cold.

(8) Ghost Lake’s a deep lake, a dark lake and old!

"The Skater of Ghost Lake", by William Rose Benét

Use lines 1 to 8 to answer the question.

Which line contains a simile?

(1 point)
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(1) “Ghost Lake’s a dark lake, a deep lake and cold”
(1) “Ghost Lake’s a dark lake, a deep lake and cold”

(2) “Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled”
(2) “Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled”

(5) “A brisk sound, a swift sound, a ring-tinkle-ring”
(5) “A brisk sound, a swift sound, a ring-tinkle-ring”

(4) “Steep stand the sentineled deep, dark firs”

The line that contains a simile is:

(2) “Ice black as ebony, frostily scrolled.”

This line uses "as" to compare the blackness of the ice to ebony, which is a classic example of a simile. The other lines do not contain similes.

by Cindy Blobaum

STEPHEN (Interrupting): Cool. Did they say when we’ll get our first thunderstorm?

DAD: No, it wasn’t a forecast. They were talking about storm safety. . . what to do if severe weather comes along.

THERESA: I know what I’ll do. I’ll head straight for the porch to watch the clouds build and the lightning flash. I want to get a comfortable chair so I won’t have to sit on the floor.

MOM (In warning tone): Only if there are no tornado warnings. Remember: “Rain may help our gardens grow, But watch out when the strong winds blow.”

OLIVIA: That’s right. (Recites) “When the tornado sirens sound, You are safest underground.”

RYAN (Annoyed): We know, we know. (In a singsong voice) And. . . “When lightning flashes you can see, Never stand under a tall tree.”

Thundermuffs, by Cindy Blobaum © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460

Use the passage to answer the question.

Which is a main topic of this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

staying safe in severe weather
staying safe in severe weather

how to stay safe during a hurricane
how to stay safe during a hurricane

how lightning works
how lightning works

weather forecasts

The main topic of this passage is:

staying safe in severe weather.

The dialogue focuses on the characters discussing storm safety and what to do in the event of severe weather, including tornadoes and lightning. The other options are more specific and do not encompass the broader theme presented in the passage.