Irony

Select the three types of irony from the list below.

• verbal

• momentous

• sarcastic

• dramatic

• situational

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What is VERBAL IRONY?

• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

• When what is said is different than what is meant.

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected.

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What is SITUATIONAL IRONY?

• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

• When what is said is different than what is meant.

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected.

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What is DRAMATIC IRONY?

• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

• When what is said is different than what is meant.

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected.

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What type of irony is this?

(a)  

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A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!”

• Not ironic, Captain Obvious.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

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The teacher fails the quiz on irony.

• Not ironic, just very meta.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

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Why is this image an example of dramatic irony?

• The swimmer doesn't know that she is likely going to be eaten by a shark.

• The shark doesn't see the swimmer because his eyes are on the side of his head.

• The water must be really cold.

• This isn't irony, it's just an unfortunate meeting between human and fish.

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Traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather but finding below-freezing temperatures once you arrived in Florida would be an example of:

• Not ironic, just bad luck.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

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What type of irony is this?

• Not ironic, just more bad luck.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

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