Irony

Your parents call you out for taking so long every morning but when you’re the first to finish, “Why are you in a hurry? It’s still early.”

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

There’s a fire inside the fire station.

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A teenage pop singer disguises herself in costume to appear unrecognizable to friends and classmates. But little do people around her know that she’s been selling out stadiums and arenas every night. Truly, the best of both worlds. (Hannah Montana, anyone?)

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

An evil queen tries to hide her identity as an old witch. Movie-goers know her true identity yet the protagonist does not. Simply put, the character immediately falls into the trap of the evil queen.

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

When the bad guy hides inside the closet. The audience screams. But the main character remains unaware of what is about to happen.

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Traffic is congested on one side of town. How can that happen when a police officer is there to direct motorists?

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Someone complains about the amount of time people spend on social media through a Facebook post

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The unpopular candidate that nobody likes wins the class elections. You can overhear some students saying, “Oh gee, I kind of wished he would win.”

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Coming to school really early but realizing you forgot your homework. “I guess today is my lucky day.”

• dramatic

• situational

• verbal

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CCSS.L.8.5A

An ambulance runs over a guy crossing the street.

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

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CCSS.L.8.5A