The author of the book "How to Buy Reliable Cars" missed his book signing event because his new car broke down.
not irony
verbal
dramatic
situational
Timmy Honest´s parents are proud of the “A” he got on the test, but we know he cheated.
situational
dramatic
verbal
dramatic and situational
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.
dramatic and situational
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
Look at the image. Identify the type of irony that is used.
situational
verbal
dramatic
not irony
The two men were lost in the desert. They were literally almost dying of thirst. One remembered that there is a small lake about 5 miles away near a giant oak tree. When they got there, they realized it was salt water! "Nice!" they said.
situational and dramatic
dramatic
situational and verbal
verbal
The two adult children of an elderly woman fill out forms to place their mother in a nursing home. Meanwhile, in another room, the woman is cheerfully packing her things as she prepares to move in with her son.
verbal
not irony
situational
dramatic
An off-duty traffic police officer is caught speeding and is given a ticket by an officer who is the daughter of a judge.Not knowing this, the off-duty officer tries to bribe her to not give him the ticket.
dramatic and verbal
dramatic and situational
verbal
situational
“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.
situational
not irony
verbal
dramatic
Lucinda, a highly decorated winner of many spelling bees, fails her spelling test.
verbal
situational
dramatic
situational and dramatic
I was playing outfielder. I looked up. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me
not irony
situational
dramatic
verbal
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.
verbal
not irony
situational
dramatic
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.
situational
dramatic
not irony
verbal
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.
dramatic
not irony
situational
verbal
Look at the image. Identify the type of irony that is present.
situational
none of the above
verbal
dramatic
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.
dramatic
situational
not irony
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.
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.
situational
dramatic
verbal
not irony
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.
verbal
situational
not irony
dramatic
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.
not irony
situational
dramatic
verbal
The cashier, named Candy, works at a sugar free doughnut shop. She tells a rude customer, "Have a nice day."
dramatic and verbal
verbal
situational
situational and verbal
Martin, a highly decorated winner of many math contests, fails his spelling test.
verbal
situational
not irony
dramatic
When standing in front of a grand mansion, Tom says, “This place is a dump.”
not irony
situational
dramatic
verbal