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Story : A Dog’s Tale by Mark Twain
4. Read this sentence from the selection.
“Whenever she heard a large word she said it over to herself many times, and so was able to keep it until there was a dogmatic gathering in the neighborhood.”
In this sentence the word dogmatic is used as —
• an insightful simile
• a descriptive metaphor
• a humorous play on words
• an illuminating allusion
5. In the last paragraph the narrator says his mother would “fetch out a long word.” The connotations of the word fetch remind the reader that the narrator’s mother —
• is well educated
• is a dog
• knows lots of big words
• likes to show off
8. What is ironic about the author’s mother showing off with her knowledge of the word unintellectual?
• Her child knew she didn’t understand the word correctly.
• The strangers all already knew the meaning of the word.
• As any intellectual would know, the word should be “nonintellectual.”
• She did not know any synonyms for the word.
9. Which type of person is most like the author’s mother?
• A high-performing student with an excellent memory for words
• A very verbal person who always has a quick answer that sounds good
• A dishonest person who tells lies on a regular basis
• A person who likes dogs a lot and works at a veterinary clinic
Answer:
An antebellum could be a time of peace.
Explanation:
The antebellum period in a nation's history could be peaceful because war was not occurring yet.
The correct matching of the irony are:
- It uses an unexpected reversal of the character's or reader's expectations or assumptions. Situational Irony
- It occurs when the reader knows a fact that is hidden from one or more characters. Dramatic Irony
<h3>What is Dramatic Irony?</h3>
This refers to the type of irony where the audience is aware of what will happen, but the characters are not aware
Hence, we can see that the final matching of the ironies given is:
It involves a sharp contrast between what a character says and what he or she really means. Verbal Irony
Read more about verbal irony here:
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I think politics would be the answer but I’m not sure maybe history
