Question 30
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Read the excerpt from the play *The River's Whisper*:
**Act 1, Scene 2** - *A villager whispers*: "The river will swallow those who ignore its warning."
**Act 3, Scene 1** - *Stage directions*: "Lights dim, a distant thunder rolls as the heroine steps onto the stage, unaware of the hidden net stretched across the riverbank."
Identify the foreshadowing line in Act 1, Scene 2 and describe how the stage directions in Act 3, Scene 1 create dramatic irony.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The foreshadowing line is "The river will swallow those who ignore its warning." The stage directions in Act 3 Scene 1 - "Lights dim, a distant thunder rolls as the heroine steps onto the stage, unaware of the hidden net stretched across the riverbank" - create dramatic irony because the audience knows about the hidden net and impending danger, while the heroine does not.
B.
The foreshadowing line is "The river will swallow those who ignore its warning." The stage directions in Act 3 Scene 1 - "Lights dim, a distant thunder rolls as the heroine steps onto the stage, unaware of the hidden net stretched across the riverbank" - create dramatic irony because the net represents a romantic subplot rather than an imminent physical danger.
C.
The foreshadowing line is "The river will swallow those who ignore its warning." The stage directions in Act 3 Scene 1 - "Lights dim, a distant thunder rolls as the heroine steps onto the stage, unaware of the hidden net stretched across the riverbank" - create dramatic irony because the heroine is already aware of the hidden net and deliberately walks toward it.
D.
The foreshadowing line is "Lights dim, a distant thunder rolls as the heroine steps onto the stage, unaware of the hidden net stretched across the riverbank." The stage directions in Act 3 Scene 1 - "The river will swallow those who ignore its warning" - create dramatic irony because the audience does not know about the hidden net while the heroine does.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The foreshadowing line is "The river will swallow those who ignore its warning." The stage directions in Act 3 Scene 1 - "Lights dim, a distant thunder rolls as the heroine steps onto the stage, unaware of the hidden net stretched across the riverbank" - create dramatic irony because the audience knows about the hidden net and impending danger, while the heroine does not.
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Neco Model Questions Vol1
2018
Literature In English
Question 30.
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2018
Neco Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
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