Use the statement about O. Henry's short story “The Gift of the Magi” to complete the activity.
Della cuts off her long, beautiful hair and sells it in order to buy a watch chain for her husband’s prized pocket watch. Jim, her husband, sells his pocket watch to buy an ornate brush for his wife, Della.
This statement represents which type of irony?
(1 point)
Responses
Situational Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Dramatic Irony
A and C Only
A and C Only
Verbal Irony
A and C Only
Use the statement about the novel Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson to complete the activity.
In the autobiographical novel, Jacqueline's mother sees her writing and says, "Just so long as you're not writing about our family." A child at this point in the novel, Jacqueline does not know she will become an author who will eventually write this autobiography about her family.
2. This statement represents which type of irony?
(1 point)
Responses
Verbal Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
Situational Irony
None of These
Dramatic Irony
Use the statement about Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream to answer the question.
The fairy queen, Titania, has been given a love potion, which causes her to fall in love with the first creature she sees. Upon waking from a nap, she sees Nick Bottom, who has been transformed into a donkey by a trickster.
3. Which literary device does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
Humor
Humor
Suspense
Suspense
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Imagery
Use the statement about Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery” to answer the question.
Members of a town gather together and draw slips of paper from a box. The author does not indicate why the people draw the slips or their ominous meaning until the very end of the story.
4. Which literary device does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
flashback
flashback
suspense
suspense
imagery
imagery
humor
Suspense
Use the statement about the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Return of the King to answer the question.
As he decides whether to destroy the Ring by throwing it into Mount Doom, Frodo's face is tightly framed, giving the audience a close-up of his facial expressions. This heightens the drama and suspense of the scene, showing the internal struggle Frodo faces as he attempts to make his decision.
5. Which element of a film does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
lighting
lighting
set design
set design
costuming and makeup
costuming and makeup
camera shots and angles