Types of Irony

"Just what I have always wanted: a broken leg!"

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The audience knows the house isn't really haunted, but a terrified visitor takes desperate measures to get away.

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

"Don't you just hate it when you get all A's?"

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.6

A vet hates animals.

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Wow! You live in a mansion!  It must be easy to keep both rooms clean."

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.6

A busy man wishes he had time to relax but when stranded on a deserted island, he goes insane from boredom.

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Great! I didn't make the basketball team!"

• Dramatic
• Situational
• Verbal

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

Last night, the fire department building burned down. This is an example of what type of irony?

• DRAMATIC

• SITUATIONAL

• VERBAL

• NONE

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

After Susan turned in her test, the teacher saw all of the questions she didn't answer, turned to her, and said, "Looks like someone really studied for the test!" This is what type of irony?

• DRAMATIC

• SITUATIONAL

• VERBAL

• NONE

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

William Eno, “Father of Traffic Safety,” invented the stop sign, crosswalk, traffic circle, one-way street, and taxi stand, but he never learned to drive. What type of irony is this?

• DRAMATIC

• SITUATIONAL

• VERBAL

• NONE

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5