Irony

What is verbal irony?

• someone says the opposite of what they mean

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

• what happens is the exactly what is expected

• the most intense part of a story

What is situational irony?

• what is said is the opposite of what is meant

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• a dramatic twist of events occurs in a story

Dramatic irony is when

• what is said is different than what is meant

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• a character has a dramatic breakdown

In verbal irony, an overstatement is when a person or character

• speaks loudly

• loses

• is suspenseful

• exaggerates

In verbal irony, an understatement is when a person

• downplays a situation

• exaggerates a situation

• ruins a situation

• finishes a situation

The most recognizable verbal irony is

• talkative

• sarcasm

• hyperbole

• conflict

In dramatic irony, the audience knows ________ the characters.

• something about

• more than

• a bit about

• a fact about

Sarcasm as verbal irony

• can be an attempt to be funny

• can be sassy or silly

• should never be mean

• ALL of these choices!

What type of irony is shown?

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

• dramatic

• situational

• verbal

• sarcasm

What type of irony is shown?

The audience of Toy Story knows that the toys come to life, but the characters in the movie do not.

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

• comedy