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Use Aesop's fable to answer questions 9, 10, and 11.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - An Aesop Fable

There once was a boy who kept watch over the village sheep. He would often become bored and to amuse himself, he would call out, "Wolf! Wolf," although there was no wolf about.

The villagers would stop what they were doing and run to save the sheep from the wolf's jaw. Once they arrived at the pasture, the boy just laughed. The naughty boy played this trick over and over until the villagers grew tired of him.

One day while the boy was watching the sheep, an actual wolf did come into the field. The boy cried and cried, "Wolf! Wolf!"

No one came. The wolf had a feast of sheep that day.



In 3-5 sentences, identify an example of dramatic irony in The Boy Who Cried Wolf. How does the dramatic irony impact the story's plot?

An example of dramatic irony in The Boy Who Cried Wolf is when the boy actually calls out for help because a real wolf is attacking the sheep. The villagers, who have been tricked by him multiple times before, do not believe him and do not come to save the sheep. This impacts the plot because it ultimately leads to the boy paying the consequences for his previous lies, as the wolf is able to successfully attack the sheep without any intervention from the villagers.