Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 5 Extensions
Grade 7•45 minutes•RL.8.6: Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor
Learning Objective
I can develop an extension activity that analyzes how dramatic irony in Chapter 5 of *Summer of the Mariposas* creates suspense or humor.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define dramatic irony in your own words and explain how it differs from regular irony.
2. In Chapter 5 of *Summer of the Mariposas*, identify a moment where dramatic irony is present. Explain what the audience knows that the characters do not.
3. How does the dramatic irony you identified in Chapter 5 create suspense or humor? Be specific in your explanation.
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