Irony Practice

Which is NOT a type of irony?

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

• suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is verbal irony?

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• When what is said is different than what is meant

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

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

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Tags

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. However, the audience is aware.

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A pilot is afraid of heights

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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:

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

When you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie is unaware...

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4