Tell the type of irony. The winner of the annual St. Mary’s Benefit raffle for $10,000 turns out to be Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world.
Situational Irony
Tell the type of irony. A marriage counselor files for divorce.
Situational Irony
In symbolism, dark clouds can mean:
troubles, difficulties
change/ rebirth
getting older
fear
What is being personified? " The herded pines commune, and have deep thoughts, A secret they assemble to discuss, When the sun drops behind their trunks which glare like grates."
pines
In symbolism, butterflies can mean:
getting older
inability to reach goals
fear
change or rebirth
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
In the sentence, Elizabeth excused herself from the table and asked where she might be able to powder her nose." What is the euphemism?
powder her nose (going to the restroom or to reapply makeup)
Tell the type of irony. A woman, who never graduated from high school and cannot read or write very well, develops and runs a successful tutoring business for university students wishing to get good marks.
Situational Irony
Tell the type of irony. When Romeo believes Juliet is dead, but the audience knows that she has only been given a potion to sleep.
Dramatic Irony
All are euphemisms of the word "died" EXCEPT
dearly departed
bought the farm
ethnic cleansing
negative patient outcome
What is the correct euphemism for "sweat"?
perspire/perspiration
What is the Euphemism in this sentence? "The school sent a notice explaining that an incident occurred on campus."
incident
What is the meaning of this euphemism: Number 1
pee
What is being personified? "Some strange and exquisite desire Has thrilled this flowering almond tree Whose branches shake so wistfully, "
almond tree
What is the correct euphemism for "poor student"?
underachiever/underperformer
Is this an anaphora? "A clocked ticked and ticked, each second echoing in the silent room"
No
Yes
Tell the type of irony. Dr. Johnson smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.
Situational Irony
Is this an anaphora? "I won't give up. I won't give in. I won't give out."
No
Yes
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 Irony
Because Emily was visually impaired, all of her work needed to be translated into Braille. What is the meaning of the euphemism "visually impaired"?
blind
What is being personified? "Gentle and brown, above the pool, And laughs the immortal river still Under the mill, under the mill."
river
Determine whether the scenario is an example of verbal irony. A teacher passes out a huge homework assignment on a friday. A student says, "awesome! This is exactly how i wanted to spend my weekend."
Yes, It is a verbal Irony
What is the euphemism in this sentence? "The student received detention for breaking school rules."
detention
What euphemism can we use for the word "sue"?
take legal actions
What is being personified? " The flower of day grew old and withered, Night with a sigh sat down beside her loom Winding her shuttle with a silver thread."
Night
What is being personified? " Illusion's laughter, fancy's tears, The mimic loves of yesternight, On empty stages of the years Awake in the dim light."
Illusion, fancy, and stage
It was announced that yet another soldier was killed by friendly fire in Iraq today. What is the meaning of the euphemism "friendly fire"?
another soldier
What is being personified? " I saw a slowly stepping train-- / Lined on the brows, scoop-eyed and bent and hoar-- Following in files across a twilit plain / A strange and mystic form the foremost bore"
Train
Is this an anaphora? "We must try. We must hope. We must believe"
Yes
No
irony or coincidence? You drive up to the mountains to ski, and there was more snow back at your house, that’s ironic.
Irony
Because he was not performing at the expected level, Harold was held back in the third grade. What is the meaning of the euphemism of the phrase "held back"?
flunked/being delayed, restrained, or prevented from advancing, most commonly in school
Tell the type of irony. A rat infestation at the Department of Sanitation.
Situational Irony
Is this an anaphora? Every day, every night, every moment -- I think of that day."
Yes
No
In this statement, "The student read this document and realized the truth within it as the sky brightened behind him with the dawn of a new day." What can "dawn" symbolizes?
cycle of life
obstacle
new beginnings
increasing knowledge
What is the euphemism for "selfish"?
self-centered
In symbolism, autumn leaves can mean:
getting older
fear
inability to reach goals
change or rebirth
In the sentence, "The driver was arrested for being intoxicated." What is the meaning of the euphemism "intoxicated"?
drunk
All are euphemisms for "liar" except:
falsifier
bad rug
story teller
fabricator
What type of irony? A
poisonous spider jumps on a scientist in the jungle. His partner says,
"don't worry, the spider is smarter than you.
Verbal Irony
Is this an anaphora? "Bouncing bright balloons bobbed above the bustling boulevard"
No
Yes
What is being personified? "Out of the window a sea of green trees Lift their soft boughs like the arms of a dancer; They beckon and call me, "Come out in the sun!" But I cannot answer."
Trees
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