Verbal Irony and Sarcasm

Verbal Irony occurs:

• When the speaker says the opposite of what he/she means
• Most often in pieces of fiction 
• If the speaker doesn't realize he/she said something offensive
• When everyone knows what is being talked about except one person

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:

• Sincerity
• Sarcasm
• Hatred
• Confusion

Verbal irony and compliments are basically the same thing.

• True
• False

What's an example of verbal irony?

• Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
• Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
• When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A