Irony and Symbolism Terms Pre-Test

This occurs in literature when the reader knows what is in store for the character but the character does not

• symbol
• situational irony
• dramatic irony
• allegory

When someone says one thing but means the opposite

• situational irony
• verbal irony
• symbol
• allegory

A very rich person begging on the corner for change might be an example of...

• verbal irony
• allegory
• situational irony
• dramatic irony

This describes an occurrence that isn't just surprising, but is the opposite of what is expected

• situational irony
• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• symbolism

A literary device that uses something that functions the way you would expect but stands for something more than itself as well

• Symbolism
• Allusion
• Allegory
• Dramatic irony

This is a reference to another literary work

• symbolism
• allegory
• allusion
• situational irony

This is a literary device that uses characters, objects and events that may stand for abstract qualities or ideas

• symbolism
• allegory
• allusion
• dramatic irony

If a person were to say "It's a fine day for a picnic" in the middle of a rainstorm, this is an example of...

• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• verbal irony
• allegory