Question

question 8 (05.03 mc) which of the following is not an effect of dramatic irony? the audience feels suspense the audience is invested in the characters actions the audience feels uninformed the audience has an idea of a future event question 9 (05.03 mc) which of the following excerpts from \time enough at last\ by lynn venable does not contain imagery? the heavy steel door of the vault was buckled and twisted and the floor tilted up at a dizzy angle, while the ceiling dipped crazily toward it. henry saw a pink splash that he knew was his hand, and a white blob come up to meet the pink as he withdrew his pocket handkerchief and carefully dusted the lenses. he had unfolded the newspaper slowly and carefully, the sharp crackle of the paper would have been a clarion call to agnes. he thought that now he would have time to read all the newspapers he wanted to, only now there wouldnt be any more.

Explanation:

Question 8

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not. This knowledge creates suspense as the audience anticipates how the characters will react when they eventually learn the truth. It also makes the audience invested in the characters' actions because they are aware of the implications that the characters are oblivious to. Additionally, the audience often has an idea of a future event due to their superior knowledge. However, feeling uninformed is the opposite of what dramatic irony causes; the audience is informed while the characters are not.

Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell). The first option describes the physical state of a door, floor, and ceiling (sight). The second option describes a visual (pink splash, white blob) and an action (withdrawing a handkerchief, dusting lenses). The third option uses auditory imagery (sharp crackle of the paper). The fourth option is a thought without sensory description.

Answer:

The audience feels uninformed

Question 9