Irony Quiz

Situational Irony

• When the speaker says one thing but means another

• When the audience knows something the character does not

• When the opposite of what is expected is happen in a situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Verbal Irony

• When the audience knows something the character does not.

• When the speaker says one thing but means another.

• When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens in a situation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Dramatic irony

• When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.

• When the audience knows something the character does not.

• When the speaker says one thing but means the opposite.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

On the way to work, Ted gets a flat tire. In response he says, “Great! This day is going to be awesome.”

• DRAMATIC
• VERBAL
• SITUATIONAL

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

A plumber spends all day fixing leaky faucets only to come home to a burst pipe in his own house.

• DRAMATIC
• VERBAL
• SITUATIONAL

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The reader knows that a thunderstorm is coming, but the athletes on the field have no idea.

• DRAMATIC
• VERBAL
• SITUATIONAL

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

A pilot with a fear of heights

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is irony? 

• When the reader expects one outcome but the opposite/unexpected happens. 
• When two words are the opposite of each other. 
• What we use to smooth wrinkles out of clothes. 
• When one character is mean to another character. 

Irony usually involves something that is 

• false
• silly
• unexpected
• unimportant

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

You see a cat chasing a large dog across the yard.

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Not Ironic