Irony Examples

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A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony?

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Situational

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situational irony

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What's an example of verbal irony?

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Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car

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In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet takes a sleeping potion, but the other characters think she is dead.

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dramatic irony

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"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 hair comb.

What type of irony is depicted? Options:

dramatic

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situational

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verbal

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situational

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In Beauty and the Beast, Belle tells Gaston, "I just don't deserve you!" What type of irony is this? Options: dramatic, situational, verbal.

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verbal

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What type of irony is depicted in the story of Mulan, where the viewers know she is a woman, but she fools the men in the army? Options:

dramatic

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situational

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verbal

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dramatic

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Type of irony when Tom says, "This place is a dump," in front of a grand mansion.

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verbal

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In Snow White, the viewers see the wicked stepmother curse an apple. Snow White doesn't know it is cursed and eats it. What type of irony is this? Options: dramatic, situational, verbal.

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dramatic

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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. Eventually the chemicals poison her, and she dies. What type of irony is this? Options: dramatic, situational, verbal.

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situational