Irony, Sarcasm, Understatement, Satire Quiz

Which of the following is a definition for irony?

• exaggerating to prove a point

• lying to get your way

• saying or doing the opposite of what is expected

• when two things are the same

Which of the following is the best definition of sarcasm

• using verbal irony with attitude

• being mean

• saying something to annoy other people

• being witty or clever

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which definition best describes understatement?

• exaggerating the importance of something

• making something seem like it's not a very big deal, when in fact it is a big deal

• speaking very quietly

• the notes at the bottom of a page

What is the difference between satire and the other three elements we have discussed (irony, sarcasm, understatement)?

• it's not as funny

• no one really uses satire

• satire is all three of these elements combined

• satire is a genre, whereas the other three are specific uses of language

An ambulance is on its way to pick up a patient when it is suddenly hit by a truck and everyone is killed. This is an example of...

• verbal irony

• understatement

• satire

• situational irony

A cat is bathing in the window to get warm from the sun. This is an example of...

• satire

• sarcasm

• situational irony

• none of the above

A student asks a question that has already been asked by three other students, and the teacher replies, “I’d love to answer that question for you again.” This is likely

an example of...

• situational irony

• sarcasm

• understatement

• satire

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

A police officer is arrested for stealing evidence from the evidence locker. This is an example of...

• sarcasm

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Which of the following is an example of understatement?

• “I only fell down three times on my way to school today!”

• “Your hair looks nice!”

• “My history teacher is the worst!”

• “I haven’t slept in 36 hours!”

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

• A tall man is nicknamed “Shorty.”

• A best-selling author tells boring stories at dinner parties.

• The school valedictorian ends up homeless.

• A left-handed person is nicknamed “Lefty.”

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A