Irony

Irony

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English

8th - 12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.8.3, L.8.5A, RI. 9-10.9

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Stephanie Nuckols

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which is NOT a type of irony?

situational
momentous
dramatic
verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

verbal

situational

dramatic

not ironic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is aware

verbal irony

dramatic irony

situational irony

not ironic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

A pilot with a fear of heights

verbal irony

dramatic irony

situational irony

not ironic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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