Question
Little did the detective know, he was standing face-to-face with the very criminal he’d spent months hunting.
“I’d just like a few minutes of your time,” the detective said. He offered a friendly smile to the barista, already thinking about his next stop. He just needed this one question answered before he could be sure his hunch was correct.
“Sure thing,” the coffee bandit agreed. “Why don’t we step into the back room so we can speak privately?”
Question
Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
What narrative technique does the writer use to create an effect?
(1 point)
Responses
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
figurative language
figurative language
verbal irony
verbal irony
vivid description
“I’d just like a few minutes of your time,” the detective said. He offered a friendly smile to the barista, already thinking about his next stop. He just needed this one question answered before he could be sure his hunch was correct.
“Sure thing,” the coffee bandit agreed. “Why don’t we step into the back room so we can speak privately?”
Question
Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
What narrative technique does the writer use to create an effect?
(1 point)
Responses
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
figurative language
figurative language
verbal irony
verbal irony
vivid description
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The writer uses **dramatic irony** to create an effect. The detective is unaware that he is speaking to the criminal he has been hunting, while the reader knows the truth of the situation, heightening the tension and anticipation.