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Analyzing Literary Text Unit Test
The class president's face took up one half of the screen and the survey took up the other half.
"Alright," she said. "You can all vote for whichever community project most interests you. I can't see the totals from my side while the vote is ongoing, but when everyone's finished, I'll announce the winner."
Casey voted, and a bar graph showing the vote totals popped up in the survey's place. She watched one bar on the graph rapidly outclimb the others.
"I'm sure this will be a close vote," the class president continued. "A lot of thought went into developing these ideas, and it's just so hard to choose."
There were four options. As the president spoke, Casey watched the vote spread settle at 19 to 1 to 1 to 2.
"I hope we can all agree to put our all into the project that wins," the president went on. "And, for those of you who feel strongly about an option that doesn't win, perhaps you can consider leading an additional project next semester."
Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
In 3-5 sentences, explain how the author uses a type of irony to create an effect. Identify both the type of irony used and the effect it has.
The class president's face took up one half of the screen and the survey took up the other half.
"Alright," she said. "You can all vote for whichever community project most interests you. I can't see the totals from my side while the vote is ongoing, but when everyone's finished, I'll announce the winner."
Casey voted, and a bar graph showing the vote totals popped up in the survey's place. She watched one bar on the graph rapidly outclimb the others.
"I'm sure this will be a close vote," the class president continued. "A lot of thought went into developing these ideas, and it's just so hard to choose."
There were four options. As the president spoke, Casey watched the vote spread settle at 19 to 1 to 1 to 2.
"I hope we can all agree to put our all into the project that wins," the president went on. "And, for those of you who feel strongly about an option that doesn't win, perhaps you can consider leading an additional project next semester."
Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
In 3-5 sentences, explain how the author uses a type of irony to create an effect. Identify both the type of irony used and the effect it has.
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The author employs **situational irony** in this excerpt, as the excitement over a close vote contrasts sharply with the actual voting results displayed on the bar graph. The class president's statement about expecting a close race is undermined by the overwhelming support for one project, which is clearly leading with 19 votes compared to the others. This contrast creates a humorous effect, highlighting the disconnect between the president's optimistic expectations and the reality of the voting outcome, thereby adding an element of surprise and engagement for the reader.