Practice Figurative Language Test

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Situational Irony

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When what actually happens is not what was expected to happen or the event defies logic.

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Example of Situational Irony

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Traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida in January to avoid cold weather but finding below-freezing temperatures in Florida.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know.

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Example of Dramatic Irony

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The reader knows that Sophie's friends are throwing a surprise party for her, but she does not know.

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Verbal Irony

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When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

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Example of Verbal Irony

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Saying 'Great weather we're having!' during a storm.

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Definition of Irony

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A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.

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Types of Irony

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1. Situational Irony 2. Dramatic Irony 3. Verbal Irony.

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Purpose of Irony in Literature

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To create suspense, humor, or to provoke thought.

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Example of Verbal Irony in Literature

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In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Mercutio's 'Queen Mab' speech is an example.