Verbal irony can also be known as: a. sincerity b. sarcasm c. hatred d. confusion

Jack Johnson, a long-time vegan, just won the annual BBQ ribs grilling contest. Explain why this is situational irony.

You'll never believe it! My English teacher just failed her book report!

A person running for the State Treasurer office (the person over the money) is actually bankrupt and hasn't paid taxes for two years.

Tell the type of irony. A man whose house was in the woods put a trap to protect him from wild animals. One night, while walking, the man didn’t see the trap. He injured himself.

What do horror films and comedies have in common? a. They both often use verbal irony to create sarcasm. b. They both use dramatic irony to build suspense or create humor. c. They both use situational irony to create confusion.

Tell the type of irony. The wife believed that her husband died in an airplane crash and but the audience was aware that the husband had survived.

DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF IRONY: A TEACHER PASSES OUT A HUGE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT ON A FRIDAY. A STUDENT SAYS, "AWESOME! THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I WANTED TO SPEND MY WEEKEND."

What is verbal Irony?

A pilot who is afraid of heights.

Tell the type of irony. A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the park. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.

Tell the type of irony. A woman, who never graduated from high school and cannot read or write very well, develops and runs a successful tutoring business for university students wishing to get good marks.

Verbal Irony and compliments are basically the same things. true or false