Read this excerpt from "The Gun" by Philip K. Rick:

And behind came more carts, some with relays, some with firing controls, some with tools and parts, screws and bolts, pins and nuts. The final one contained atomic warheads.

The carts lined up behind the first one, the lead cart. The lead cart started off, across the frozen ground, bumping calmly along, followed by the others. Moving toward the city.

To the damaged gun.

With these final lines of "The Gun," the reader has more knowledge about what will happen in the future than do the characters in the story. Which of these rhetorical devices has Rick used in the ending of his story?

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Leia Golden

2 November, 08:31

Read this excerpt from "The Gun" by Philip K. Rick:

And behind came more carts, some with relays, some with firing controls, some with tools and parts, screws and bolts, pins and nuts. The final one contained atomic warheads.

The carts lined up behind the first one, the lead cart. The lead cart started off, across the frozen ground, bumping calmly along, followed by the others. Moving toward the city.

To the damaged gun.

With these final lines of "The Gun," the reader has more knowledge about what will happen in the future than do the characters in the story. Which of these rhetorical devices has Rick used in the ending of his story?

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Mariana Ryan · Answer 1

dramatic irony

Explanation:

We use the term dramatic irony to designate all situations where the reader knows more than at least one of the characters. Sometimes more than all the characters. This happens in the excerpt above, when we readers know more about the future than the characters.

The dramatic irony is not just about generating tension and suspense; It can be used to great effect to provoke a huge range of emotions.

Rebecca Olson · Answer 2

Man you got some hard stuff i would have to say ...