Irony in The Crucible
Authored by Katherine Foster
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Danforth: Indeed! I am amazed to find you in such an uproar. I have only good report with your character
dramatic and verbal irony
situational and verbal irony
situational irony
none of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Danforth: The pure in heart need no lawyers. Proceed as you will.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
none of the above
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Proctor: Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to thee.
dramatic and situational irony
situational irony
dramatic and verbal irony
none of the above
Answer explanation
It is ironic because so far in the play, harm has come to several characters who have done nothing but good.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what sense is Proctor’s quotation from the bible ironic?
Proctor: Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to thee.
Harm has come to several characters who have done nothing but good
Harm has NOT come to the characters who have done nothing but good
Harm has not come to several characters who have done nothing but bad things
Harm is only a figure of speech in this case
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
ABIGAIL: I have been hurt, Mr. Danforth; I have seen my blood runnin' out! I have been near to murdered every day because I done my duty pointing out the Devil's people - and this is my reward? This is an example of
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
verbal and dramatic irony
Answer explanation
Abigail describes herself as a victim when in fact she is the accuser.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
DANFORTH: What is it child; but Abigail, pointing with fear, is now raising up her frightened eyes, her awed face toward the ceiling-and the girls are doing the same - Danforth does not know what the audience knows, so this is an example of ___ irony.
verbal
situational
dramatic
rhetorical
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of irony is it when Abigail says, "she she's nothin'" when speaking about Mary?
situational
dramatic
verbal
no clue
Answer explanation
This represents verbal irony because, though her words are true, she intends everyone to think they are a lie.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
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