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
vivid description
vivid description
dramatic irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
verbal irony
figurative language
figurative language
“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
verbal irony
verbal irony
figurative language
figurative language
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The writer uses **dramatic irony** to create an effect. The reader knows that the detective is speaking to the very criminal he has been hunting, while the detective is unaware of the true identity of the person he is talking to. This creates tension and engagement in the story.