Flashcard on 3 Types of Irony

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Verbal irony

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A figure of speech in which the intended meaning of a statement is different from the literal or usual meaning.

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What is dramatic irony?

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A literary device where the audience knows more about a situation than the characters in the story.

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Situational irony

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A literary device in which the outcome of a situation is different from what is expected or intended.

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Which type of irony involves saying the opposite of what is meant?

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Verbal irony

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Imagine Jackson, Hannah, and Luna are in a play. Which type of irony would it be if we, the audience, knew something that these characters didn't?

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Dramatic irony

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What type of irony occurs when the audience expects one thing to happen, but something entirely different happens instead?

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Situational irony

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James, Aria, and Anika are watching a movie. They know something the characters in the movie don't. What type of irony is this?

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Dramatic irony

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Imagine Grace, Emma, and Oliver are in a thrilling mystery novel. Which type of irony would involve a surprising twist in their plot?

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Situational irony

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What is an example of situational irony?

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A fire station in Isla's town burning down.