Irony

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?

• 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

A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Dr. Martin called an ambulance to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, wishing to save her life after she had a heart attack. On the way to the hospital, the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is injured. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• all 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

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.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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

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

A firehouse burns down.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Saying "Oh fantastic!" when the situation is actually very poor.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

In a scary movie, the character walks into a house and the audience knows the killer in the house.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A