Types of Irony

Which of the following is not a type of irony?

• situational

• pun

• dramatic

• verbal

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following phrases best defines verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following phrases best defines 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

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following phrases best defines dramatic irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

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

WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS THIS?

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

• not ironic

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CCSS.L.8.5A

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is knows they do.

WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?

• characterization

• irony

• oxymoron

• imagery

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An airplane pilot with a fear of heights is flying the plane you are on.

WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS THIS?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• not ironic

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Ms. Hibbler standing at the bus stop in the pouring rain says, "Isn't this great?"

WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS THIS?

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The reader knows that Aissa's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Aissa does not know this about the party.

WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?

• oxymoron

• pun

• dramatic irony

• foreshadowing

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WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS THIS?

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A