What is sarcasm?(1 point)

Question

Responses

irony used to give the reader information a character does not have
irony used to give the reader information a character does not have

verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony used to state the opposite of what is meant

verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize
verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize

irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation
irony used to highlight the absurdity of an unlikely situation.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

verbal irony used to mock, ridicule, or criticize

Answer 2

What is a paradox?(1 point)
Responses

a technique authors use to explain how they see the world
a technique authors use to explain how they see the world

a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text
a set of two contradictory words that appear next to each other in a literary text

a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning
a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning

a statement or situation that creates a sense of strangeness or unease

Answer 3

The correct response is:

a self-contradictory statement or situation that might express a hidden truth or deeper meaning

Answer 4

In which type of writing do paradoxes most often occur? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
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Humorous texts
Humorous texts

Historical fiction
Historical fiction

Informational writing
Informational writing

Speculative writing
Speculative writing

Newspaper articles
Newspaper articles

Answer 5

The two types of writing in which paradoxes most often occur are:

1. Humorous texts
2. Speculative writing

Answer 6

Match the term with the description.(10 points)
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Area over home plate between the armpits and the knees
When a pitcher throws out a base runner
The player on the mound in the middle of the field
The player positioned behind home plate
The player responsible for the area between 2nd and 3rd base
The official behind home plate
Occurs when a fielder fails to make a play
A pitch thrown outside the strike zone
A ball hit outside the 1st or 3rd base lines
A pitcher can throw three of these to get a batter out

Answer 7

Here are the matches for the terms with their corresponding descriptions:

1. Strike Zone - Area over home plate between the armpits and the knees
2. Pickoff - When a pitcher throws out a base runner
3. Pitcher - The player on the mound in the middle of the field
4. Catcher - The player positioned behind home plate
5. Shortstop - The player responsible for the area between 2nd and 3rd base
6. Umpire - The official behind home plate
7. Error - Occurs when a fielder fails to make a play
8. Ball - A pitch thrown outside the strike zone
9. Foul Ball - A ball hit outside the 1st or 3rd base lines
10. Strikeout - A pitcher can throw three of these to get a batter out

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