Question

What does the dog do that shocks all the guards? What’s ironic (the opposite of what’s expected) about this action and the behavior of the dog in general when he first appears?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hi! I'm afraid that your question is incomplete: you didn't attach the text you're referring to, nor did you mention its name or author for me to look it up on the Internet. Anyways, I'll try to guide you to answer the task yourself.

Explanation:

The first thing you have to do is to carefully read the text. Apparently, according to the task, there's a dog that has some interaction with guards (unfortunately I don't know the context of this situation, but if you read the text you'll know). In this scene, the dog does something that is unusual in his behaviour, something that shocked the guards, something that they weren't expecting either. What is that thing the dog does? Identifying the action is the purpose of this task. Also, see how the action done by the dog is ironic, it is something nobody would have expected from him. Ask yourself: How does the dog behaves usually and how did he behave this time?  There you'll have your answer.

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