Tell the type of irony. Dr. Johnson smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
Situational Irony
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What is the euphemism in this sentence? "The student received detention for breaking school rules."
detention
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Because Emily was visually impaired, all of her work needed to be translated into Braille. What is the meaning of the euphemism "visually impaired"?
blind
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In symbolism, autumn leaves can mean:
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banana
Go to last place!
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star
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
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Tell the type of irony. When Romeo believes Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she has only been given a potion to sleep.
Dramatic Irony
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What is being personified? " Illusion's laughter, fancy's tears, The mimic loves of yesternight, On empty stages of the years Awake in the dim light."
Illusion, fancy, and stage
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Is this an anaphora? "Bouncing bright balloons bobbed above the bustling boulevard"
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What is being personified? "Out of the window a sea of green trees Lift their soft boughs like the arms of a dancer; They beckon and call me, "Come out in the sun!" But I cannot answer."
Trees
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Tell the type of irony. Readers knew that Caitlynโs character in the novel โA Song for Caitlinโ would eventually die but the other characters never even knew she was sick.
Dramatic Irony
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What type of irony? A
poisonous spider jumps on a scientist in the jungle. His partner says,
"don't worry, the spider is smarter than you.
Verbal Irony
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irony or coincidence? You drive up to the mountains to ski, and there was more snow back at your house, thatโs ironic.
Irony
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Tell the type of irony. A marriage counselor files for divorce.