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Writing Prompt: How does the author of “The Ransom of Red Chief”
use irony to create a specific effect? Use the template below, then type
your response.
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In the short story, “The Ransom of Red Chief”, the author uses irony to create a specific effect. ​
The effect that is created is ___________________________________(humor OR suspense).
For example, in the story when_________________________________________________
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__________(describe a specific scene in the story that contains irony)____________________​
________________(humor OR suspense) is created by the author. This emotion is created
because ________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________(explain why suspense or humor, is created). ​
The author purposefully used ________________________________________(name the type
of irony used), which is when ___________________________________________​
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______________________________________________________(define the type of irony).
This type of irony is often used to create ____________________________(humor or suspense)
in a story. . ​