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Sojourner Truth by Joanna Evans
In 3 short sentences and 60 or more words but less than 121 words, describe what the audience knows that the characters do not. Then, explain how this knowledge most likely affects the audience's perception of the characters and their actions.
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Readers know that Sojourner Truth is a historical figure who escaped slavery, found her voice as a preacher and activist, and will stand firm against discrimination and hypocrisy. They also understand her moral authority and rhetorical power, along with the broader historical consequences her courage will have for abolition and women's rights. The characters in the scene, by contrast, misjudge her strength and underestimate the ripple effects of her testimony.
That gap in knowledge creates dramatic irony: the audience admires Truth’s courage and foresees her impact while watching other characters act arrogantly, dismissively, or in self‑interest. This makes those characters seem short‑sighted or morally compromised, heightens tension and sympathy for Truth, and encourages readers to judge the social attitudes and power structures the characters represent.
That gap in knowledge creates dramatic irony: the audience admires Truth’s courage and foresees her impact while watching other characters act arrogantly, dismissively, or in self‑interest. This makes those characters seem short‑sighted or morally compromised, heightens tension and sympathy for Truth, and encourages readers to judge the social attitudes and power structures the characters represent.
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