Irony/ Author's Purpose

When the audience or reader knows something the characters don't

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

Answer explanation

Halloween, like many other horror movies, used dramatic irony to increase the suspense for the audience. Viewers always knew where Michael Myers was waiting for the next victim.

You stay up all night studying for a test. When you go to class, you discover the test is not until the next day.

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

What actually happens is not what was expected to happen or the event defies logic

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

In Monster's Inc. we expected Boo (the little girl) to be scared of the monsters, but instead the monsters were scared of her.

What was said is the opposite of what was meant.

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

In the Big Bang Theory, Sheldon has a hard time understanding verbal irony because he doesn't pick up on changes in people's tone of voice.

The influencer hangs off the side of a cliff to get the perfect sunset shot for their Instagram post. A person standing nearby says, "Yeah, that looks super safe!"

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Inference

Answer explanation

Obviously hanging off the side of a cliff is dangerous, so the person means the opposite of what they're saying to try and warn the influencer they are being reckless.

The author instructs or tells how to do something 

• bias
• perspective
• explain
• persuade 

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The author wants to give the reader factual information 

• perspective 
• persuade 
• inform 
• describe 

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The author wants to give the reader something to enjoy reading 

• entertain
• describe
• bias
• explain 

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An article trying to convince the reader that the iPod is the greatest electronic device ever made

• Entertain
• Persuade
• Explain
• Inform

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A recipe for cookies giving step by step instructions 

• Entertain
• Explain
• Describe
• Persuade

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