There is no dramatic irony in the pit and the pendulum but there is situational irony.
Is this multiple choice? also, is there an excerpt i can read for you? please post and ill do my best to help you. thanks! :)
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Read Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Which statement BEST summarizes the central idea of the text?
A
Dr. Mortimer has no idea what happened to his friend, Sir Baskerville, but is
being nosy and trying to get true information from Sherlock Holmes by
feeding Holmes a few facts.
B. Dr. Mortimer is suspicious that something ghostly or superstitious had a hand in the death of his friend. Sir Baskerville.
C. Dr. Mortimer does not want Sherlock Holmes to continue his investigation, so he is giving Sherlock Holmes false information without Holmes realizing it.
D
. Dr Mortimer is attempting to convince Sherlock Holmes that Sir Baskerville's butler, Barrymore, lied to the police because he had a hand in the death of Sir Baskerville
Answer: B. Dr. Mortimer is suspicious that something ghostly or superstitious had a hand in the death of his friend. Sir Baskerville.
Explanation:
Dr. James Mortimer is a family friend as well as the doctor of the Baskervilles, and the estate executor of the recently departed Sir Charles Baskerville. The Baskerville family is believed to be cursed by a sinister black hound. Mortimer thinks that Charles´death may have had something to do with that curse.
Answer:
In a formal essay, the thesis statement should be placed in the introduction.
Explanation:
The thesis statement is flexible in the essay. The thesis statement can be the first sentence of the thesis but is usually put at the end of the first paragraph, also known as an introduction.
It serves to wake up the interest of the reader for the topic and to motivate the reader to continue with reading the paper.
