Share Irony Feb, 3
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An impoverished married couple buy each other Christmas gifts. The wife cuts off her hair to buy her husband a watch chain. The husband sells his watch to buy her a nice hairbrush.
verbal irony
situational
dramatic irony
both dramatic and situational
A student gave her teacher a fruit cake and a card that said, "You're the gretest techer!"
verbal
dramatic
situational
Look at the image. Identify the type of irony that is present.
verbal
dramatic
situational
no irony
A woman wearing a leopard-print shirt is jogging in the woods. A leopard is lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
both dramatic and situational
situational
verbal
dramatic
The famous singer, who secretly cannot read music, was asked to sing a song that she was vaguely familiar with. She was handed the song. She turned pink as she stared at the microphone. The audience members waited patiently.
both dramatic and situational
dramatic
situational
verbal
As Stella was driving, she a saw billboard which said: "Stop Tweeting and driving. For more info, follow us on Twitter." Text us for more info!
dramatic
situational
verbal
both verbal and situational
Look at the image and identify the type of irony that is present.
verbal
situational
dramatic
not ironic
Mike Frost is a firefighter. Today, he is required to start wildfires in certain areas. He accidentally lights the wrong part of the forest on fire and says, "How could I've done this!"
verbal
both verbal and dramatic
situational
dramatic
Standing in the pouring rain next to his broken-down "Super Reliable 3000" bike, Sam groaned, "Perfect day for riding.." Meanwhile, a massive surprise party was waiting for him just inside the garage door
verbal and situational
verbal and dramatic
all three types of irony are present
verbal
Bethany Bliss walked somberly toward her locker; she is sure her friends at school forgot her birthday. Meanwhile, her buddies wait for her around the corner with balloons and gifts for her.
dramatic
verbal
dramatic and situational
situational
In The Crucible, Elizabeth lies to protect her husband in court, not knowing that her husband has already made a confession in an earlier scene in the play.
not ironic
dramatic
verbal
situational
An actual mouse crawls on a computer mouse and stays there for a moment.
dramatic
situational
verbal
not irony
You hop off the bus and head into school only to realize that the hot pink, trendy tennis shoes you are wearing are the exact same ones that another student is wearing.
dramatic
not irony
situational
verbal
Look at the image and dcide which irony is present.
no irony
situational
verbal
dramatic
The professional cake deliver man tripped and dropped the decadent birthday cake he was delivering.
situational
not irony
verbal
dramatic
Toshiro designed a high-tech tool called "Digital Detox App" because he wanted people to stop staring at their phones. He arranged a dinner to celebrate a life without screens, but guests were mainly silent; they were using his app.
situational
none of the above
verbal
dramatic
