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Look at the image. Identify the type of irony that is used.
dramatic
situational
not irony
verbal
“The Gift of the Magi” depicts a married couple who buy each other Christmas gifts while having little money. The wife cuts off and sells her hair to buy her husband a watch chain. The husband sells his watch to buy her a hairbrush.
verbal
situational
not irony
dramatic
Milan is a girl who pretends to be an man in order to join the military. The viewers know she is really a woman, but she fools the men in the army.
situational
verbal
not irony
dramatic
When standing in front of a grand mansion, Tom says, “This place is a dump.”
not irony
situational
dramatic
verbal
A woman is paranoid about bugs in her apartment and thinks they will harm her. She buys hundreds of dollars of products and chemical sprays to keep the bugs away, but the chemicals eventually poison her, and she dies.
situational
not irony
verbal
dramatic
In the novel Wonder, Julian and his mother try to get Auggie kicked out of school. It turns out that Julian is the one who doesn’t return for the following school year.
situational
dramatic
verbal
not irony
Emmalyn wore a bright, neon green dress to the dance. Her friend Chloe also showed up with the same dress. They got into a heated argument and were suspended.
dramatic
verbal
not irony
situational
In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, the computer HAL 9000 was designed to help the explorers with their mission, but eventually will not listen to the commands of the people and tries to destroy them.
not irony
situational
dramatic
verbal
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hermione goes into the bathroom, not knowing that there is a giant mountain troll inside. The readers knew the troll was there.
not irony
dramatic
situational
verbal
The principal walked into Ms. Taylor´s classroom and asked the class if they would like a pizza party. "They would hate that!" she replied.
verbal
not irony
dramatic
situational
Students watch as thunder crashes and rain pours down outside on the day of their field trip to the metro park. “Look, the weather is perfect!” says the teacher.
not irony
verbal
situational
dramatic
The author of the book "How to Buy Reliable Cars" missed his book signing event because his new car broke down.
verbal
situational
not irony
dramatic
A girl named Patience is teasing her friend for having mud on his face but she doesn’t know that she also has mud on her face.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
dramatic and situational
situational irony
Look at the image. Identify the type of irony that is present.
none of the above
situational
dramatic
verbal
Timmy Honest´s parents are proud of the “A” he got on the test, but we know he cheated.
dramatic and situational
situational
verbal
dramatic
I was playing outfielder. I looked up. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me
not irony
verbal
dramatic
situational
