"The Necklace": Irony, Perspective, Vocab

Which of the following best defines irony?

• A discrepancy between what is expected and what happens.

• A similarity between two unrelated things.

• A coincidence that surprises everyone.

• A situation where everything goes as planned.

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What is the main difference between irony and coincidence?

• Irony involves expectations and outcomes, while coincidence is just chance.

• Irony is always funny, while coincidence is always sad.

• Irony only happens in stories, while coincidence happens in real life.

• Irony is about luck, while coincidence is about planning.

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Which type of irony occurs when the reader knows more about the events of a story than a character does?

• Dramatic irony

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Coincidence

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What is an example of situational irony?

• A marriage counselor gets divorced.

• A teacher teaches a class.

• A chef cooks dinner.

• A doctor treats a patient.

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How does satire differ from parody according to the notes?

• Satire uses humor to expose something, while parody mocks/mimics an individual's presentation.

• Satire is always serious, while parody is always funny.

• Satire is about copying, while parody is about creating new ideas.

• Satire is only used in politics, while parody is only used in music.

Which perspective is described as having the narrator as a character in the story, where we only know what they think and feel?

• First-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

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In "The Most Dangerous Game," what effect does using third-person limited perspective have on the reader?

• It builds tension because we don’t know what Zaroff is planning.

• It reveals the thoughts of all characters at once.

• It makes the story less suspenseful.

• It only shows Zaroff’s point of view.

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If the story were told from a third-person omniscient perspective, how would the suspense be affected?

• There would be less suspense because we’d know what’s coming next.

• There would be more suspense because we’d know less.

• The suspense would stay the same.

• The suspense would only affect Zaroff.

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How does perspective control what information the reader gets in a story?

• By deciding who is telling the story and how much they know

• By making the story longer

• By adding more characters

• By changing the setting

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Why would the reveal that Zaroff hunts humans be more shocking if the story were told from Rainsford’s first-person perspective?

• Because we would only know Rainsford’s thoughts and miss Zaroff’s point of view

• Because we would know Zaroff’s plans in advance

• Because the story would be shorter

• Because there would be no suspense

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