1 Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office. Thank you very much, subway, Janelle thought. Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes. That was very considerate of you. Thanks for picking the very day we have a new supervisor coming to work, someone I really want to impress.
2 She had risen before daylight that morning, planning to arrive to work even earlier than usual. She had planned to be at her desk, already hard at work, when the new supervisor arrived for the day. And now here she was, prompt, predictable Janelle, running late for the first time in her life.
3 Janelle entered the building and hurried to the elevator. A small crowd stood waiting for it. No, she decided; too slow. She would take the stairs, all sixteen floors of them. There was no time to waste.
4 By the time Janelle reached her floor, she was out of breath. She sprinted to her desk and threw herself into her chair.
5 Her coworker Mark leaned over from the next desk.
6 “Hi, Janelle,” he said. “Everything okay? I’ve never known you to be even a minute late.”
7 “I’m fine,” she said, busying herself with her computer. “Has the new supervisor come around yet?”
8 “The new supervisor?” Mark asked. “You mean the one starting next Monday?”
9 “Next Monday?” asked Janelle. “You mean, a week from today?”
10 “Yes,” said Mark. “It’s right here on the calendar.” He peered at Janelle. “You didn’t think it was today, did you?”
11 “Oh, no,” said Janelle. “Of course not. I would never make such a silly mistake.”
A)
Use the story to answer the question.
Which sentences are examples of irony?
(2 points)
Irony Not irony
Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office.
Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes.
“Has the new supervisor come around yet?”
“I would never make such a silly mistake.”
Question 2
Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office. Thank you very much, subway, Janelle thought. Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes. That was very considerate of you. Thanks for picking the very day we have a new supervisor coming to work, someone I really want to impress.
She had risen before daylight that morning, planning to arrive to work even earlier than usual. She had planned to be at her desk, already hard at work, when the new supervisor arrived for the day. And now here she was, prompt, predictable Janelle, running late for the first time in her life.
Janelle entered the building and hurried to the elevator. A small crowd stood waiting for it. No, she decided; too slow. She would take the stairs, all sixteen floors of them. There was no time to waste.
By the time Janelle reached her floor, she was out of breath. She sprinted to her desk and threw herself into her chair.
Her coworker Mark leaned over from the next desk.
“Hi, Janelle,” he said. “Everything okay? I’ve never known you to be even a minute late.”
“I’m fine,” she said, busying herself with her computer. “Has the new supervisor come around yet?”
“The new supervisor?” Mark asked. “You mean the one starting next Monday?”
“Next Monday?” asked Janelle. “You mean, a week from today?”
“Yes,” said Mark. “It’s right here on the calendar.” He peered at Janelle. “You didn’t think it was today, did you?”
“Oh, no,” said Janelle. “Of course not. I would never make such a silly mistake.”
A)
Use the story to answer the question.
Why are the italicized lines in the first paragraph ironic?
(1 point)
Responses
The reader does not expect Janelle to be thinking anything.
The reader does not expect Janelle to be thinking anything.
The reader knows something that Janelle does not.
The reader knows something that Janelle does not.
It is unexpected that Janelle is taking the subway to work.
It is unexpected that Janelle is taking the subway to work.
Janelle’s words are the opposite of what she means.
Janelle’s words are the opposite of what she means.
Question 3
A)How is sarcasm different from verbal irony?(1 point)
Responses
Sarcasm says the opposite of what it means and is often used for ridicule.
Sarcasm says the opposite of what it means and is often used for ridicule.
Sarcasm shows a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Sarcasm shows a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Verbal irony expresses the writer’s or speaker’s negative feelings.
Verbal irony expresses the writer’s or speaker’s negative feelings.
Verbal irony provides humor to a situation, while sarcasm does not.
Verbal irony provides humor to a situation, while sarcasm does not.
Question 4
A)Drag and drop the words into the correct locations to complete the sentences.(1 point)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
A paradox is a statement or situation that appears to Response area itself but upon reflection might express a hidden Response area.
Question 5
A)Which of the following is an example of paradox?(1 point)
Responses
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
This statement is false.
This statement is false.
The fields were as wide as the sky.
1 answer
Question 1
Which sentences are examples of irony?
Irony:
Thanks for picking today, of all days, to get stuck for twenty-six minutes.
“I would never make such a silly mistake.”
Not irony:
Janelle ran the half-block from the subway station to the office.
“Has the new supervisor come around yet?”
Question 2
Why are the italicized lines in the first paragraph ironic?
The reader knows something that Janelle does not.
Question 3
How is sarcasm different from verbal irony?
Sarcasm says the opposite of what it means and is often used for ridicule.
Question 4
Complete the sentences:
A paradox is a statement or situation that appears to contradict itself but upon reflection might express a hidden truth.
1 answer