E4 Unit 3 Test

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

• A tall man is nicknamed “Shorty.”

• A best-selling author tells boring stories at dinner parties.

• The school valedictorian ends up homeless.

• A left-handed person is nicknamed “Lefty.”

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How does satire attempt to improve individuals and/or society?

• By ridiculing flaws and follies

• By modelling correct thought and behaviour

• By explicitly explaining the difference between right and wrong

• By praising achievements and honours

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Satire often uses _______________ with an edge.

• Seriousness

• Frankness

• humor

• ridicule

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Meta is a prefix that means...

• self-referential concepts.

• super big concepts.

• sarcastic concepts.

• off topic concepts.

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How to survive a Horror film:

• Rule #1: Never have sex

• Rule #2: Never drink or do drugs

• Rule #3: Never ever say, “I’ll be right back”

• --Scream (1996)

• This is an example of ...

• satire.

• foreshadowing.

• irony.

• being meta.

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Any South Park episode is an example of ...

• satire.

• foreshadowing.

• irony.

• being meta.

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Han Solo saying, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

is an example of ...

• satire.

• foreshadowing.

• irony.

• being meta.

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The Monsters, Inc. monsters being scared of kids is an example of ...

• satire.

• foreshadowing.

• irony.

• being meta.

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How do you evaluate relevancy in a key detail?

• Check if it relates back to the main idea

• Look for minor facts included in the detail

• Check if it uses appropriate grammar

• Focus on the takeaways of the detail

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Match the following Logical Fallacies to their definitions.

• Presenting two options as the only possibilities when more exist.

• False Dilemma

• An argument where the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises.

• False Analogy

• Comparison of items that are not similar

• Non-Sequitur

• A personal attack on the individual rather than their argument.

• Ad hominem

• A misrepresentation of someone's argument to make it easier to attack.

• Staw Man

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