Question

Select the correct answer.

CHARACTERS:
KELLY
AMANDA
TASHI
AI

Scene 1 School Cafeteria. Ai and Tashi are planning a surprise party for Amanda's going away.
(KELLY walks into a conversation, unnoticed by AI and TASHI.)
TASHI: And, not a single word to anyone.
AI: Okay, okay. Got it.
TASHI: You know how she is low-key. She might not show up.
(KELLY walks away without AI and TASHI's notice.)
Scene 2 Amanda's room
AMANDA: Hey, what's up?
KELLY: Not much. You know, we're sad about you leaving.
AMANDA: It's alright. I will be back next year. It's only a year-long exchange program.
KELLY: Because we love you so, you would come right?
AMANDA: Come where?
KELLY: To the party we are throwing for you! Where else?
AMANDA: (acting uncomfortable) Uh, ok.
KELLY: Promise you won't tell a soul? It just sort of slipped out!
AMANDA: Uh, ok. Sure. I won't.
Scene 3 Ai's room, three days later.
KELLY: Hey, did you hear?
AI: What?
KELLY Amanda left town yesterday.
AI: She did? But, she was supposed to leave tomorrow. We had even planned a party for her.
KELLY: Yeah, that's why she left.
AI: But how did she know about it? We didn't tell anyone?
KELLY: I thought everyone knew. I mean, Tashi told me all about it. Didn't she invite Amanda?
AI: I did not know she would do that! (sighs and walks about the room) Looks like you are the only one I can trust.

Dramatic irony is used in this passage
A.
to create sympathy for Kelly because of her actions.
B.
to create suspense through the character of Kelly.
C.
to create humor through Ai and Tashi's ruined friendship.
D.
to create excitement based on the failed party for Amanda.

Answer 1

It's B: to create suspense through the character Kelly

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

A. To create sympathy for Kelly because of her actions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in the story don't. In this case, it's that Kelly had heard Tashi and Ai talking about the party without them knowing, even though we, as the audience/readers, know.

You can automatically eliminate choices "C" and "D," since they don't make any sense. That leaves you with choices "A" and "B." There really isn't any suspense in this short story, so that eliminates answer "B."

As the audience learns of Kelly's actions and the consequences, we feel bad for her situation. (Which is answer, "A.")