The candidate that nobody likes gets elected mayor. A

couple of citizens are overheard saying, "Gee. I was really hoping he'd win."

In Frozen, the audience is aware that Elsa has powers that are hard to control. Her sister Anna does not know about these powers and thinks of Elsa as standoffish and cold. The truth is that Elsa is being distant from Anna to protect her and is scared of hurting her. The audience feels for both girls.

A Wall Street investor makes fun of others who are afraid of a risky stock pick but later loses all his money in a bad investment.

You may be thinking how ridiculous it is to go skateboarding on a city street in the dark, and you'd be right.

The pitcher stared at the catcher's mitt and wondered what pitch he should throw on a full count in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and one run lead.

The pitcher threw a slider on a full count in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and one run lead. The batter saw it, waited for it to break, then sent it into outer space.

The pitcher stared at the catcher's mitt and wondered what pitch he should throw on a full count in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and one run lead.

He threw a slider, and when the batter saw it coming, he knew he was about to win the game. He took a deep breath, thought about the victory party that would happen after the game, waited for ball to break, then sent it into outer space.

What is verbal irony?

Situational irony is when

Dramatic irony is when

Based on the underlined words, which point of view is used in this passage?

Read the following excerpt from Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” This short story is about a family that includes an old woman, her son, Bailey, and the son’s wife and children. What is the point of view of the excerpt?

Why do authors use foreshadowing?

Define foreshadowing.

What is the foreshadowing in this passage?

It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet. She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps, and out onto the boat dock. The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

Finally the day had arrived. Mary was turning 13. She had helped her mother plan the most exciting party ever, complete with entertainment, dancing, and exciting gifts for all of her guests. While her thirteenth birthday would be one Mary would never forget, it wasn’t for the reasons she thought that morning.

Linda heard a scratching at the door. As she walked through the kitchen to the living room, the scratching seemed to get louder. She assumed it was the cat, who might have snuck out, but she saw Snowball, fast asleep on the corner of the couch. The scratching became more insistent and urgent. Linda rushed to the door and swung it open, expecting to see something horrible or frightening. It was a branch, blown by the wind and scratching against the door.

What is the foreshadow in this passage?

The dark storm clouds rolled across the lake and Rebecca couldn’t help but shiver. The ominous feeling the black clouds gave her made her pull her wool coat closely around her. She started walking faster and faster, hoping that whatever was coming would pass quickly.

What is something that makes the character and/or situation seem funny, amusing or outrageous?