Irony- 9th

Irony usually involves something that is 

• false
• silly
• unexpected
• unimportant

Situational Irony

• When the speaker says one thing but means another

• When the audience knows something the character does not

• When the opposite of what is expected is happen in a situation.

Verbal Irony

• When the audience knows something the character does not.

• When the speaker says one thing but means another.

• When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens in a situation.

Dramatic irony

• When the opposite of what is expected to happen, happens.

• When the audience knows something the character does not.

• When the speaker says one thing but means the opposite.

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

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

• not ironic

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

What is verbal irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

• none of the above

What is situational irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

• none of the above