Irony Bellwork

A pilot with a fear of heights

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

In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.

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

Type of Irony: A girl standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain says, "Isn't this great?" 

• Verbal
• Situational
• Dramatic
• None of the above

What is verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 

What is situational irony?

• When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

What is dramatic Irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

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

• Verbal
• Dramatic
• Situational
• None of the Above

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

• Verbal
• situational
• Dramatic
• Irony

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

In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life.  On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.

• Situational Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony