SpringBoard: Unit 4 - Types of Irony Review

Identify the type of irony in the scenario below.

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

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

Identify the type of irony in the scenario below.

In Snow White, the audience knows the old woman with the apple is the Evil Queen.

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Identify the type of irony in the scenario below.

There are roaches infesting the pest control office.

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

Identify the type of irony in the scenario below.

A plumber spends all day fixing leaky faucets and comes home to find a burst pipe.

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Identify the type of irony in the scenario below.

​On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire. The driver says, "Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!"

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Identify the type of irony in the scenario below.

​In Star Wars, the audience finds out that Darth Vader is Luke's father before Luke finds out.

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Satire is a form of comedy that uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose and criticize issues in society or people’s weaknesses.

• This is a true statement.

• This statement is NOT true.

________ occurs when the actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected or what is intended.

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

________ occurs when the audience knows something that some characters do not.

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

________ occurs when a speaker says one thing while meaning the opposite.

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3