Is this verbal irony, situational irony, or not irony at all?
I just can't wait to start this 30 page research paper! Can we please do this more often?
verbal irony
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baam
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gift
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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Who grants Melinda her wishes?
a talking snail
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Who had the cobra lying across their foot in the end of "The Dinner Party"?
the hostess
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What is the setting of "The Dinner Party"?
India
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Who began the game that would keep everyone still as statues during the dinner party?
American naturalist
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What is the meaning of the word "malice" used to describe Melinda in "Those Three Wishes"?
intention or desire to do evil
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Was the ending of "Those Three Wishes" situational or verbal irony?
verbal irony
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This type of irony is when something happens and it is the opposite of what you would expect
situational irony
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banana
Go to last place!
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Was the ending of "The Dinner Party" situational or verbal irony?
Situational irony
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What did Melinda's mother think about her bad behavior?
She hoped she would outgrow it
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Is this verbal irony, situational irony, or not irony at all?
A teacher doesn't ever allow students to use their phones in class but spends the entire hour scrolling through her text messages.
situational irony
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Is this verbal irony, situational irony, or not irony at all?
A man slips on a banana peel.