Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)

Question

Writers create (response area) by leading the reader to expect something to happen.
responses
suspense
humor
drama
irony

Which literary device is used to present the “light” or funny side of a story?(1 point)
Responses

satire
satire

suspense
suspense

humor
humor

foreshadowing

Which literary strategy uses humor to relieve the tension in a tragedy?(1 point)
Responses

imagery
imagery

allegory
allegory

flashback
flashback

comic relief

How can readers better understand how a writer uses humor or suspense in a story?(1 point)
Responses

by skipping to the end of the book
by skipping to the end of the book

by looking up the plot of the story online
by looking up the plot of the story online

by checking the table of contents for clues
by checking the table of contents for clues

by thinking about how the story makes them feel
by thinking about how the story makes them feel

Answer 1

1. Writers create suspense by leading the reader to expect something to happen.

2. Which literary device is used to present the “light” or funny side of a story? humor

3. Which literary strategy uses humor to relieve the tension in a tragedy? comic relief

4. How can readers better understand how a writer uses humor or suspense in a story? by thinking about how the story makes them feel