LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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He cursed himself, the war, everyone
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There was a flash and a bullet whizzed past him
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He needed to see the sniper’s face
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In ‘The Sniper’, the old woman creates conflict for the sniper by informing an enemy soldier of the sniper’s position.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: In the short story ‘The Sniper, ’ the sniper feels joyful immediately after shooting his enemy. In the story, O’Flaherty writes that the sniper ‘’uttered a cry of joy” when he realized he had hit the other man.
Detailed explanation-3: -In ‘The Sniper, ’ O’Flaherty uses the ironic ending to show that the men fighting the Irish Civil War are killing their brothers without awareness of what they are doing. Throughout the story, the protagonist views the opposing sniper as his enemy, although he recognizes the other man’s skill.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why does the sniper shudder after seeing his enemy fall from the opposite roof? He realizes whom he has killed.