Tell the type of irony.
Someone posted a video on YouTube about how boring and useless YouTube is.
situational irony
5
irony or coincidence
you drive up to the mountains to ski, and there was more snow back at your house, that’s ironic.
irony
20
irony or coincidence?
If you break your leg the day before a ski trip
coincidence
10
We often confusing irony with something that’s______
coincidence
15
A situation is only ironic if what happens is___________
a. the exact opposite of what you expected
b. hilariously funny
c. somewhat embarrassing
d. a struggle between two opposing forces
the exact opposite of what is expected
25
Verbal Irony and compliments are basically the same things.
true or false
false
15
What do horror films and comedies have in common?
a. They both often use verbal irony to create sarcasm.
b. They both use dramatic irony to build suspense or create humor.
c. They both use situational irony to create confusion.
b. They both use dramatic irony to build suspense or create humor.
25
Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:
a. sincerity
b. sarcasm
c. hatred
d. confusion
b. sarcasm
5
Tell the type of irony.
A driver whose license was confiscated by a traffic officer may say “Thank you, Officer, now that you have my license I can’t drive.”
Verbal irony
15
Tell the type of irony.
A man whose house was in the woods put a booby trap to protect him from wild animals. One night, while walking, the man didn’t see the trap. He injured himself.
situational
15
Tell the type of irony.
A man whose house was in the woods put a booby trap to protect him from wild animals. One night, while walking, the man didn’t see the trap. He injured himself.
situational
10
Tell the type of irony.
Dr. Johnson smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
situational
25
Tell the type of irony.
The wife believed that her husband died in an airplane crash and but the audience was aware that the husband had survived.
Dramatic
20
Tell the type of irony.
Readers knew that Caitlyn’s character in the novel “A Song for Caitlin” would eventually die but the other characters never even knew she was sick.
dramatic
10
Tell the type of irony.
Awesome! We get to learn about irony!
