Types of Irony

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Identify the type of irony: situational, verbal, or dramatic.

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situational

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In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.

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situational

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verbal

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What type of irony is shown when a movie shows a woman jogging in the woods and the next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path? Options: situational, verbal, dramatic.

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dramatic

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dramatic

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In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his long lost twin. Options: situational, verbal, dramatic

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situational

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verbal

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Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• The cat ran away from the dog.
• She told everyone what a beautiful day it was.
• Penny is a mean person.
• A fire extinguisher bursting into flames

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A fire extinguisher bursting into flames

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dramatic

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Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal irony?

A right handed person is called "Lefty"

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A tall person is called "Shorty"

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A father calling his son handsome.

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A father calling his son handsome.