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Irony and Sarcasm

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    Irony and sarcasm
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  • Timothy & Katie went to see a horror movie. Katie does not like being scared & she covered her eyes during most of the movie. When the movie was over Katie said, "I'm so glad I spent my hard-earned money to see that!' Sarcastic/ironic?
    Katie's statement is sarcastic/ ironic. How do you know?
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  • Jesse spent 3 hours baking a cake for his mom's bday. Despite his hard work, the cake looked like a big blob. It tasted terrible, but he gave it to his mom anyway. When his mom saw it she said, "I rly appreciate your hard work!" Sarcastic?
    Jesse's mom's statement was not sarcastic/ ironic, What would have been a sarcastic response?
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  • Marshall got a new haircut and put on his nicest outfit. When he arrived at the school dance, his friend, Sarah said, "Marshall, you look great!" Is this sarcastic/ ironic?
    Sarah's statement is not sarcastic/ ironic. What would have been a sarcastic response?
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  • Terrance and James were meeting at 12:00 at a restaurant. Terrance showed up at 12:02. James said, "I think you owe me an apology for being late." Was James' statement sarcastic/ ironic?
    James' statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?
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  • Kaden had his eye on a new pair of shoes. He put a picture of the shoes on his mirror & talked about them everyday. When he opened his bday present & saw the shoes, he exclaimed, "How in the world did you know I wanted these!" Sarcastic?
    Kaden's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?
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