Question 1: What is the main example of dramatic irony in this passage?

Answer: The audience knows about the aliens' signals, but the crew dismisses them.

Question 2: Explain how the crew's dismissive attitude affects the tension in the story.

Answer: It heightens the audience's awareness of impending danger and creates dramatic irony.

Question 3: Identify the literary device used when the signals are described as 'strange' but dismissed as glitches.

Answer: Foreshadowing

Question 4: Which technique does the author use to make the audience aware of the aliens' intentions?

Answer: b) Dramatic irony

Question 5: Describe the effect of the crew's ignorance on the tension of the narrative.

Answer: It creates suspense for the audience, who knows more than the characters, heightening the sense of impending conflict.

Question 6: What is the purpose of including the alien signals in the story?

Answer: To establish the presence of hidden danger and create dramatic irony.

Question 7: Discuss how the setting (space, alien planet) enhances the use of irony in this story.

Answer: The unfamiliar and mysterious environment amplifies the suspense and underscores the disparity between what the crew perceives and what the audience knows.

Question 8: Imagine you are a crew member. Write a short diary entry expressing your ignorance of the alien signals, and include your thoughts about the mission.

Answer: Students should produce a creative diary entry reflecting the crew member’s perspective, incorporating the theme of ignorance and surprise.