TYPE OF IRONY
Reading Comprehension
VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY II
Plot Elements
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100
These are the three types of irony.
What is situational, verbal, and dramatic?
100
The name of the war going on in "The Sniper"
What is the Irish Civil War.
100
A small tower; like in a castle or tank
What is turret.
100
To draw back
What is recoil?
100
The Sniper flips the enemy sniper over to discover it was his brother.
Resolution?
100
The main character of the story is called....
What is the protagonist?
200
The use of words to mean something different than what they appear to mean.
What is verbal irony.
200
This person spoke to the old lady in the story.
Who is the turret gunner?
200
A person who is extremely self-disciplined; absence of fun
What is an ascetic?
200
Any low protective wall or barrier
What is a parapet?
200
He shoots two people, gets shot at, plays a trick on the enemy sniper, etc...
What is the rising action.
200
In the short story, the Sniper, the purpose of irony is to create feelings of...
What is Suspense and shock?
300
Steve Irwin, “The Crocodile Hunter,” lived what he enjoyed doing best, getting up close and personal to some dangerous and non-dangerous animals. Irwin died after being stabbed in the chest by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary film entitled Ocean's Deadliest.
What is situational irony.
300
The protagonist put this on his wound.
What is iodine?
300
When a building is surrounded and attacked
What is beleaguered?
300
Covered with soft wool
What is fleecy?
300
The opening scene in which we read the description of the Sniper, where he is, and a little bit about the war.
What is the exposition.
300
The sniper's actions under fire indicate that he is?
What is an inexperienced soldier?
400
A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
What is dramatic irony.
400
Who is Liam O'Flaherty?
The author of "The Sniper."
400
a trick
What is a ruse?
400
Occurring in brief, irregular bursts
What is spasmodic?
400
The Sniper lit his cigarette.
What is the inciting incident?
400
The author describes the sniper as a thin man with eyes that looked as though they were used to seeing death.
What is the physical appearance of the sniper?
500
A person works hard for decades, spending little to save money for retirement. The week before retiring, the person unexpectedly has a massive heart attack and dies.
- This scenario is what type of irony?
What is situational irony.
500
The surprise twist used by Liam O'Flaherty occurs when the sniper
Who is the snipers brother?
500
Wrapped up, enclosed, or completely covered.
What is enveloped? 
"The mountains were enveloped in thick morning mist."
500
A person exhibiting excessive enthusiasm and intense uncritical devotion toward something or someone
What is a fanatic.
500
A wave of sudden remorse and revulsion hits the Republican sniper. He curses the war, curses himself, and throws his revolver down in disgust.
What is the falling action?
500
It is set in Dublin, Ireland in the summer on a rooftop near O'Connell Bridge.
What is the setting of the Sniper?
600
You work all afternoon cooking a fancy dinner for your boyfriend. When he takes his first bite, he spits it out into his napkin without you seeing and says to you, "Oh Sweetie, this is wonderful!"
What is verbal irony?
600
The Sniper feels a sudden wave of disgust, remorse, and a deep weariness of the war is an example of what type of conflict?
What is internal conflict?
or
Man vs Self
600
When a person has a strong, deep, and painful feeling of sadness or guilt.
What is remorse?
600
Gunfire echoed __________________ throughout the distance, breaking the silence in short, unpredictable bursts.
What word best completes this sentence?
What is Spasmodically?
600
The Republican Sniper kills the enemy sniper and joyously watches his body fall from the opposite rooftop.
What is the climax
600
Civil wars are especially damaging because they rip apart families and friends is an example of....
What is a central idea or theme?