Literary Elements-Irony

When a character says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, this is ________ irony

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

When something happens in a story that is the opposite of what we expect, this is _______ irony

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

When readers know something important that the characters in a story don't, this is ________ irony

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

Choose the type of irony: An unusually small horse is able to win the big race despite going up against some very strong competition.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the type of irony: A boy is watching TV instead of doing his homework. His mom says "I know you are working very hard, but when you get a second you might want to open your math book."

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the type of irony: A character who can't swim ends up winning a big waterskiing competition.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the type of irony: A character is angry about having to ask their neighbor for help writing an essay, when we know the neighbor is actually a famous author.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the type of irony: A character meets an NBA player and asks to play one-on-one, but the NBA player says "No thanks, I don't really like basketball."

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the type of irony: A character who feels lost gets help from a mysterious stranger, who we know is actually the character's long-lost mother.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the type of irony: A character who is afraid of animals ends up adopting a puppy from an animal shelter.

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A