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English 12 Public

Decide if the example is sarcasm. If it is, have student explain why.

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Sister to sloppy brother : "I love the mustard stains on your hoodie. They really bring out the color in your eyes!"

Sarcasm. People don't compliment messes so instead she is poking fun at the stains.

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Say phrase in a sarcastic way and in a sincere way: "That's just what I needed!"

Sarcasm: something bad happened, Sincere: someone gave them something

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Say phrase in a sarcastic and sincere way: "Well, what a surprise!"

Sarcasm ex. Greg forgot the chips for the party. He is known for being forgetful. Sincere ex. Emilio surprised his mom by coming home for the holidays.

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Explain why comment is sarcastic: "Nice perfume. How long did you marinate in it?"

"Marinate" implies that it is strong and all over. They are saying the smell is very strong in a negative way.

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Which part of the phrase is sarcastic? "Well done! Now we have to start over."

"Well done!"

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Is this phrase sarcastic? Why or why not? "Really, Sherlock? No! You're clever."

Yes, Sherlock is a detective and they are likely talking about something that would have been obvious to anyone. No need for a detective.

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Which part of the conversation is sarcastic? "What were you doing under our window, boy?" "Listening to the news," said Harry in a resigned voice. "Listening to the news! Again?" "Well, it changes every day, you see," said Harry.

"Well, it changes every day, you see."

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Sarcasm or literal? Why or why not: "Well, aren't you a ray of sunshine?" Provide an example of when you could use this.

Sarcasm. It was likely said in response to a negative comment.

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Say this phrase in a sarcastic and sincere way: "Mm, that sure looks good."

Sarcasm: Something looks gross. Sincere: Something looks good.

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Sarcasm or literal: "Could you be any louder?" Give examples of both.

Sarcasm: someone is extremely loud. Literal: Someone is quiet and you need them to speak up.

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Sarcasm or indirect request: Arun is carrying bags while his brother is playing basketball. Arun: "Dang, these bags are heavy..."

Indirect request

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Explain sarcastic remark: It's thundering outside and Jasmine says "Nice weather we're having."

It's not good weather.

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