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What is dramatic irony?
- Response: when the reader knows something that the characters do not know
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Which question can a reader ask themselves to help detect dramatic irony?
- Response: What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
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Select the correct answers from the lists.
- When a reader knows something that characters do not know, it is called dramatic irony. When what is said differs from what is meant, it is called verbal irony.
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What is a literary device used to create the feeling of anticipation that something dangerous or risky is about to happen?
- Response: suspense
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What narrative technique does the writer use to create an effect?
- Response: dramatic irony
What is dramatic irony?(1 point)
Responses
when the reader knows something that the characters do not know
when the reader knows something that the characters do not know
when characters say the opposite of what they really mean for effect
when characters say the opposite of what they really mean for effect
when a character knows something another character does not know
when a character knows something another character does not know
when two characters are experiencing something similar but doing so separately
Which question can a reader ask themselves to help detect dramatic irony?(1 point)
Responses
What kind of conflict can I predict based on the actions of the characters so far?
What kind of conflict can I predict based on the actions of the characters so far?
What do I expect to happen that at least one character hopes will not?
What do I expect to happen that at least one character hopes will not?
What do the characters know that they have not yet revealed to me?
What do the characters know that they have not yet revealed to me?
What have I learned that at least one character does not know?
Select the correct answers from the lists.(1 point)
When a reader knows something that characters do not know, it is called
situational irony
. When what is said differs from what is meant, it is called
verbal irony
.
What is a literary device used to create the feeling of anticipation that something dangerous or risky is about to happen?(1 point)
Responses
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
humor
humor
suspense
suspense
verbal irony
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
vivid description
vivid description
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
figurative language
figurative language
verbal irony
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