STYLISTICS- Group 1

STYLISTICS
IRONY IN BRITISH AND VIETNAMESE LITERATURE

By June Nguyen

Multiple Choice

What is the main characteristic of verbal irony?

• A character misunderstands the truth

• The outcome of an event surprises the character

• The speaker’s intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning

• The audience knows more than the character

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of situational irony in Vietnamese literature?

• “Ai cho tôi lương thiện?” – Chí Phèo

• “Chiếc thuyền ẩn mình trong sương sớm trông như một bức tranh tuyệt tác.” – Chiếc thuyền ngoài xa

• “Sắc đành đòi một, tài đành họa hai” – Truyện Kiều

• “Brutus is an honourable man.” – Julius Caesar

Multiple Choice

Which author uses dramatic irony when the audience knows Juliet is alive while Romeo does not?

• Jonathan Swift

• Jane Austen

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Dickens

Multiple Choice

In British literature, irony is primarily used to:

• Explore spiritual values

• Promote nationalism

• Satirize social manners and expose hypocrisy

• Praise monarchy

Multiple Choice

Which Vietnamese literary work contains dramatic irony involving the character Thúy Kiều?

• Chí Phèo by Nam Cao

• Số đỏ by Vũ Trọng Phụng

• Truyện Kiều by Nguyễn Du

• Lão Hạc by Nam Cao