Use Aesop's fable to answer questions 9, 10, and 11. The Boy Who Cried Wolf - An Aesop Fable There once was a boy who kept watch over the village sheep. He would often become bored and to amuse himself, he would call out, "Wolf! Wolf," although there was no wolf about. The villagers would stop what they were doing and run to save the sheep from the wolf's jaw. Once they arrived at the pasture, the boy just laughed. The naughty boy played this trick over and over until the villagers grew tired of him. One day while the boy was watching the sheep, an actual wolf did come into the field. The boy cried and cried, "Wolf! Wolf!" No one came. The wolf had a feast of sheep that day. In 3-5 sentences, identify an example of dramatic irony in The Boy Who Cried Wolf. How does the dramatic irony impact the story's plot?
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An example of dramatic irony in The Boy Who Cried Wolf is when the boy finally sees a real wolf but no one believes him because they have been fooled by him in the past. The dramatic irony impacts the story's plot by causing the villagers to ignore the boy's cries for help, ultimately leading to the loss of the sheep and teaching the boy a valuable lesson about being truthful and not tricking others.
Use Aesop's fable to answer questions 9, 10, and 11. The Boy Who Cried Wolf - An Aesop Fable There once was a boy who kept watch over the village sheep. He would often become bored and to amuse himself, he would call out, "Wolf! Wolf," although there was no wolf about. The villagers would stop what they were doing and run to save the sheep from the wolf's jaw. Once they arrived at the pasture, the boy just laughed. The naughty boy played this trick over and over until the villagers grew tired of him. One day while the boy was watching the sheep, an actual wolf did come into the field. The boy cried and cried, "Wolf! Wolf!" No one came. The wolf had a feast of sheep that day. In 3–5 sentences, identify the two different character points of view in The Boy who Cried Wolf and describe the suspense created by the differences in point of view. (4 points)
In Aesop's fable The Boy who Cried Wolf, the two different character points of view are the boy's and the villagers'. From the boy's point of view, he finds humor and entertainment in tricking the villagers by pretending there is a wolf when there isn't one, while from the villagers' point of view, they feel frustration and annoyance at being repeatedly deceived by the boy. The suspense in the story is created by the contrast in these two perspectives – the reader knows that there is a real wolf approaching, but the villagers, who have been misled by the boy before, do not believe him when he cries out for help. This difference in point of view builds tension and anticipation as the wolf gets closer to the helpless sheep.
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