Types of Irony

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life. On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods. The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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• situational

• dramatic

• verbal

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In your history book, you read about a young man in the Revolutionary War who kills a British soldier. That soldier who was killed turns out to be his long lost twin.

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• The cat ran away from the dog.

• She told everyone what a beautiful day it was.

• Penny is a mean person.

• A fire extinguisher bursting into flames

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• situational

• dramatic

• verbal

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Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal irony?

• A right handed person is called "Lefty"

• A tall person is called "Shorty"

• A father calling his son handsome.

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