Irony Flocabulary

Irony is a literary ***** authors use to keep readers engaged.

• device

• genre

• symbol

• element

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When an author uses situational irony, the opposite of what would normally be ***** occurs

• stated

• explained

• expected

• described

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of situational irony

• a child eating a lollipop

• a vegetarian eating a tomato

• a 90 year old riding a motorcycle

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes verbal irony?

• when a twist ending of a story involves character dialogue

• when words are used to mean the opposite of their literal meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following can help irony help create in a text?

• humor

• tension

• suspense

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

True or false Dramatic irony is only found in plays

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

When an author employs dramatic irony, the audience has

• become part of the plot

• less information than the characters have

• more information than the characters have

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

As the waiter collects Oscar's empty plate, Oscar smiled and said "I hated it" Which type of irony is this?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

a fire takes place in a fire station. Which type of irony is this?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

In a horror movie, the audience sees a monster enter the house while a family quietly eats dinner. What type of irony is this?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony