Question 7 of 10Which sentence describes an example of situational irony in Gulliver's Travels?A.Gulliver expects the humans in the land of the Houyhnhnms to be very wise, but they are the most brutal and disgusting beasts imaginable.B.Gulliver wears clothing to make himself look different from the disgusting Yahoos, because the Houyhnhnms have no knowledge of clothing.C.Gulliver imitates the sounds the Houyhnhnms make and only later learns the meanings of the words he is producing.D.Gulliver cannot eat the rotting meat that the Yahoos eat, so he worries that he will not be able to sustain himself among the Houyhnhnms.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which situation is the best example of irony?A.A chef needs a spatula but can't find one anywhere.B.A former movie star is forced to accept only bit parts.C.The only character who feels sympathy is a robot.D.The president has 10 minutes to make a big decision.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which scenario is the best example of irony?A.A dragon suddenly appears in the middle of a rock concert.B.The vice president makes a deal with a foreign company.C.The Department of Justice becomes completely corrupt.D.A person who spends her life drifting finally settles down.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Who is the protagonist and narrator in Gulliver's Travels?SkyreshFlimnapGulliverReldresal

Irony occurs when the audience does not Know knows something that the characters in the story do not.a.FALSEb.TRUE

Question 1 of 10What is situational irony?A.The outcome of events differ sharply from the expectation.B.The feelings or associations suggested by a wordC.The audience has information the character does not have.D.The use of a word or phrase to convey the opposite of its literal meaningSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS