Theme and Irony

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an example of theme?

• The reoccurring idea in a piece of literature.

• The opinion stated in the piece.

• The main character's ideas.

• The title of the writing.

Multiple Choice

For most literary passages, there is an underlying lesson that is taught and can be

inferred. What is the underlying lesson that can be inferred from a passage called?

• Main Idea

• Theme

• Setting

• Climax

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

• a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

• A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.

• returning home after a long time

• an old man who used to be a farmer

• Your past does not define you.

Multiple Choice

What is the theme of the passage below?

Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn't have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn't play baseball all summer.

• Tim wanted a new glove

• 1. Stealing is a good idea.

• 1. If you want something, you should work for it.

• 1. Tim lost his privilege of playing baseball.

Multiple Choice

What kind of irony is the following sentence?

On the way to court a lawyer gets into an accident and says, "Awesome! I love starting my day like this!"

• Verbal

• Cosmic

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

What kind of irony is the following sentence?

A child runs away from getting pushed into a pool, and ends up falling into a puddle.

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Cosmic

Multiple Choice

Dramatic irony is when

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what is said is different than what is meant

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

Multiple Choice

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

• 
  verbal

• 
  dramatic

• situational

• cosmic

Multiple Choice

How does this photo show dramatic irony?

• The girl is afraid of sharks

• The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer

• All of These

  
  

• We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark

Match

Match the following

• The reader knows that the wife survived the plane crash, but his wife thinks he didn't.

• 
  The winner of the spelling bee fails their spelling quiz.

• 
  The cashier sweetly tell the customer to, "Have a nice day!"

• • If a person won the lottery, but then died the next day without ever getting to enjoy their newfound wealth.

Dramatic

Situational

Verbal

Cosmic

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

• Cosmic