EOC Vocabulary, Part 2

What is dramatic irony?

• A situation where the audience knows more than the characters

• A situation where the characters know more than the audience

• A situation where the outcome is unexpected

• A situation where words mean the opposite of what is said

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• A fire station burns down

• A character says one thing but means another

• The audience knows a secret that the character does not

• A repeated line in a poem

Identify the term that describes a character's reason for acting in a certain way.

• Mood

• Motivation

• Paradox

• Refrain

Which of the following best describes verbal irony?

• A statement that contradicts itself

• A repeated line in a poem

• A figure of speech where what is said is the opposite of what is meant

• A grammatical structure repetition

What is the purpose of onomatopoeia in literature?

• To create a mood

• To imitate natural sounds

• To express a possible truth

• To repeat a line in a poem

Explain how dramatic irony can affect the mood of a play.

• It creates suspense by keeping the audience informed

• It confuses the audience with contradictory statements

• It lightens the mood with humorous wordplay

• It repeats lines to emphasize themes

How does parallel structure enhance the readability of a text?

• By creating a rhythmic flow

• By introducing unexpected outcomes

• By imitating natural sounds

• By expressing contradictory truths

Analyze the effect of a paradox in a literary work.

• It creates confusion by contradicting itself

• It highlights a deeper truth through contradiction

• It provides comic relief through wordplay

• It repeats lines to reinforce a message

Evaluate the role of motivation in character development.

• It provides a reason for a character's actions, making them believable

• It creates an unexpected twist in the plot

• It adds humor through puns

• It sets the mood for the reader

Discuss how situational irony can be used to convey a theme in a story.

• It emphasizes the unpredictability of life

• It creates a humorous tone

• It provides a reason for character actions

• It repeats lines to reinforce a message