Use the story excerpt to answer the question.
Gerard clicked the mouse impatiently. “Come on, come on, come on. Refresh already,” he muttered to himself. The computer beeped. A window popped up with the message, “transfers complete.” Gerard frowned at the numbers on the screen. Something wasn’t right. He was in the middle of a virtual bank heist. His computer code was supposed to be stealing a few dollars from thousands of accounts and depositing them in an anonymous separate account. Instead, it appeared to have transferred all of his and his partner’s money to thousands of other people’s accounts.
Vera entered. “Are you finished yet? We should really get out of here.”
Gerard felt sweat roll down his forehead. The others were going to flip out. “Oh, I’m finished, alright,” he said.
Vera motioned for him to hurry up. “Then let’s go, genius!”
How do different types of irony create narrative effects in this story? Select the three correct answers.
(2 points)
Responses
Situational irony creates suspense.
Situational irony creates suspense.
Dramatic irony creates tension.
Dramatic irony creates tension.
Verbal irony creates humor.
Verbal irony creates humor.
Dramatic irony creates humor.
Dramatic irony creates humor.
Verbal irony creates suspense.
Verbal irony creates suspense.
Situational irony creates tension.
The correct answers are:
1. Situational irony creates suspense.
2. Dramatic irony creates tension.
3. Verbal irony creates humor.