Types of Irony

Types of Irony

7th - 9th Grade

15 Qs

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Types of Irony

Types of Irony

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th - 9th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.8.5A, RL.2.10, RL.7.10

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Julie Blackwell

Used 504+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The type of irony where what happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate; or when a plan backfires

Situational

Dramatic

Verbal

Plot Twist

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The type of Irony where the reader understands more about the events of the story than the character/s which creates suspense

Situational

Dramatic

Verbal

Point of View

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The type of irony where someone says the opposite of what they actually mean for greater effect

Situational

Dramatic

Verbal

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the Gift of the Magi, the wife cuts her long hair and sells it to have the money to buy her husband a pocket watch chain. He sells his watch to buy her a hair accessory, leaving both with a useless gift, which was not what they expected for their efforts.

dramatic irony

situational irony

verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Macbeth, King Duncan says that he trusts Macbeth ("he was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust), but the audience knows that Macbeth is plotting to kill Duncan.

situational irony

dramatic irony

verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

Situational Irony

Verbal Irony

Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two kids are asked to clean up their room.

Instead they make a mess. When their mom comes in, she says, "Thanks for all your hard work, guys."

Dramatic Irony

Verbal Irony

Situational Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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