Types of Irony

​Types of Irony

By SANDRA SALAZAR

Dramatic, Situational, and Verbal

Match

Match the term to its definition!

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• My favorite teacher

saying one thing but meaning another

readers know something characters don't

opposite of what is expected occurs

💖💗💞 Miss Salazar

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• saying one thing but meaning another

• readers know something characters don't

• opposite of what is expected occurs

• 💖💗💞 Miss Salazar

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Multiple Choice

What kind of irony is this?

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

Multiple Choice

What kind of irony is this?

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What type of irony do you see in the picture?

The dog is sitting in a dangerous place, but he says "this is fine."

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of irony in the following scenario:

A student steps outside into a torrential downpour and says, "What lovely weather we’re having today!"

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of irony in the following scenario:

A professional cake decorator creates an elaborate wedding cake but trips and drops it at the wedding reception.

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Drag and Drop

The decorator’s expertise makes it ​

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that they would ruin the cake, creating a ​

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between expectation and reality.

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unexpected

contrast

similarity

humorous

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of irony in the following scenario:

In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows Juliet is not really dead, but Romeo believes she is and takes his own life.

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Drag and Drop

The ​

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has information that the ​

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does not, making Romeo’s actions tragically ironic.

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audience

character

narrator

author

Open Ended

Short Answer Response: Identify the type of irony in the following scenario & explain your thinking! (ex: This is ___ irony because...)

A fire station burns down.

Open Ended

Short Answer Response: Identify the type of irony in the following scenario & explain your thinking! (ex: This is ___ irony because...)

In a play, the audience knows that the protagonist's best friend is planning to betray them, but the protagonist says, "I’m so lucky to have such a loyal friend!"

Open Ended

Short Answer Response: Identify the type of irony in the following scenario & explain your thinking! (ex: This is ___ irony because...)

A character says, “Oh great, another homework assignment!” while rolling their eyes and groaning.

Open Ended

Short Answer Response: Identify the type of irony in the following scenario & explain your thinking! (ex: This is ___ irony because...)

A man buys his wife a beautiful comb for her long hair, only to discover she has cut her hair and sold it to buy him a chain for his pocket watch.

Open Ended

Short Answer Response: Identify the type of irony in the following scenario & explain your thinking! (ex: This is ___ irony because...)

A detective is hired to find a missing person, only to discover that the missing person is himself.

Draw

Draw something that makes you think of irony.

It can be an expression, a scenario, a word, etc.