Hey, Come On Out Quizlet
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How do the villagers come to discover the hole?
A small shrine had been swept away by a landslide after a typhoon.
How does the scientist who comes to examine the hole behave?
At first he was puzzled, but then acted like the hole is not a big deal.
Who offers to fill the hole?
One of the concessionaires (businesspersons) offered to fill the hole.
The people in "He—y, Come On Ou—t!" believe that their "problems...would gradually be resolved by the hole." What is the first sign that they are incorrect?
The voice from above and the pebble reappeared.
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Example of Dramatic Irony
an unaware character approaching a door that only the audience can see is actually a trap set by another character
subsequent
coming after something in time; following
disposal
the act of getting rid of something
consequence
the relation of effect to cause
Root -sequ- means:
to follow
How does the incident with the workman at the end of the story most clearly present an example of dramatic irony?
The reader knows more than the character in the story. The reader knows about the pebble.
As the concessionaire begins to sell space in the hole, he advertises it by announcing, "We've got a fabulously deep hole!" What makes this statement a form of verbal irony?
The town is somewhat scared of the hole, but the ad makes the hole sound fabulous.
Which event creates situational irony in the ending of "He—y, Come On Ou—t!"?
The voice saying the same thing from the beginning of the story and the pebble falling.
What is remarkable about the hole that the villagers discover?
There seemed to be no bottom to the hole.
What is the main reason that "the hole gave peace of mind to the dwellers of the city"?
They could continue to produce as much as they wanted without fear of the junk they would accumulate.
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example of verbal irony
a character saying "I love cleaning up other peoples' messes" when they actually hate cleaning up after others
Verbal Irony
a contrast between what a narrator or character says and what he or she means
Situational Irony
a contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually happens
Dramatic Irony
a contrast between what the reader knows and what the character knows
sequel
a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one
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Example of situational irony
expecting a big, strong man to be the hero of a story and finding out that a young girl actually saves the day
resolved
firm and fixed in purpose
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introduces information that defines, explains, or provides a list of what came before the colon.
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joins related independent clauses to form compound sentences
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joins two or more separate words into a single word
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sets off information that interrupts a thought
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