1. identify the type of irony in the scenario below. (1 point)

little johnny buys and plants some tomato seeds. every day he watches them, carefully watering them. a month passes and the plants grow. one day, a beautiful african violet blooms. "oh, my goodness! " says johnny. where are the tomatoes? "

a. verbal irony
b. situational irony
c. dramatic iony

Now poetry is a genre of literature that offers readers a great variety of stories, thoughts, and images using different formats and rhyme schemes. this variety allows readers to experience a vast array of literary mediums. you could say that the different forms have their own elements, terms, and definitions. you could also say that different forms of poetry require different approaches and methods for deriving meaning. think about specific works of poetry that you have read, including the reading selections for this unit. discuss particular elements or types of poetry that you begin to understand the different parts of a poem. what are some of the challenges you have faced when reading poetry? explain the strategies that have with your reading comprehension.

What is a synonym for the word anguish based on the context in which the word appears in this line from james joyce's "araby"? gazing up into the darkness i saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger. a. distrust b. torment c. sarcasm d. isolation e. ferocity

In the sentence from barbara kingsolver’s “life without go go boots”, “writers are supposed to be eccentric,” the word eccentric is a euphemism for