Types of Irony Quiz

Which is NOT a type of irony?

• situational
• momentous
• dramatic
• verbal

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is situational irony?

• When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is dramatic irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

• not ironic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.6

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is aware

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• not ironic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A pilot with a fear of heights

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• not ironic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Type of Irony: A girl standing at a bus stop in the pouring rain says, "Isn't this great?" 

• Verbal
• Situational
• Dramatic
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to

• stress from school
• Sophie being involved in falling action
• dramatic irony
• situation ethics

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

• verbal irony
• situational irony
• dramatic irony
• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2