Irony, Mood, and Foreshadowing

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James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, had a losing record as a coach is an example of which type of irony?

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situational irony

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A skydiving instructor with a fear of heights is an example of which type of irony?

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situational irony

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A literary device in which the audience knows something characters do not.

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dramatic irony

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"I'm glad you cleaned up," Dominique said looking around Carla's messy bedroom is an example of which type of irony.

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verbal irony

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situational irony

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dramatic irony

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verbal irony

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What is an objective tone? Options: negative, critical; impartial, neutral; positive, happy; silly, whimsical.

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impartial, neutral

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Which of the following most likely has an objective tone?

• an encyclopedia entry
• a letter to a friend
• a political speech
• a movie review

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an encyclopedia entry

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This is the particular feeling or atmosphere something has or creates.

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mood

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Reacting to a hurricane by saying, "what lovely weather we’re having" is

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verbal irony

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“Did a shadow fall across the moon or did the moon simply go out, extinguished as abruptly and completely as a candle? There was still the sound of leaves, a terrified, terrifying rushing. All light was gone. Darkness was complete. Suddenly the wind was gone, and all sound. Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her. When she reached for him her fingers touched nothing.”

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Frightening

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What is the mood of this paragraph?

Troy walked into the arcade and his eyes lit up. He had never seen such an impressive array of games. There was ski ball, pinball, and arcade style basketball. There were driving games, shooting games, fighting games, and puzzle games. Troy's stomach jumped. The scent of crispy cheese pizza drew him in. He didn't know where to start, but he knew that he had found the place of his dreams.

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joyful