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The function of a symbol is to --

Situational irony occurs when --

Goodson's English I Collection 5

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1
Situational irony occurs when --
there's a difference in what happens and what we expected
there is a struggle between characters
the ending of a story is predictable
an element of a story seems illogical
2
The function of a symbol is to --
stand for something beyond itself
entertain the reader
provide conflict
add suspense to the plot
3
When characters say one thing but mean the opposite, they are using --
verbal irony
metaphors
dialect
personification
4
The purpose of an argument is to --
point out the reader's lack of knowledge
convince the reader of something
explain how to do something
inform the reader
5
Context clues can include all of the following items except --
homophones
antonyms
synonyms
examples
6
If a doctor were writing an article for a medical journal, he or she would probably use --
slang
technical language
literary terms
flowery language
7
Tone is the --
writer's attitude toward a subject or character
characters' attitude toward the narrator
reader's attitude toward the characters
reader's attitude toward a subject
8
A contradiction occurs when two statements --
have slightly different interpretations
have opposite meanings
come from different sources
are unrelated
9
What is a generalization?
an educated guess
a broad statement that applies to many situations
an overused expression
a type of comparison used to clarify a point
10
A story contains dramatic irony when --
elements of the story seem exaggerated
the reader knows more than the characters know
the characters are highly sensitive
the ending is tragic