Irony Practice

A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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The three types of irony are:

• sarcastic

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

• candid

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A big, scary dog running away from a fluffy little kitten is an example of:

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• slapstick irony

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Sarcasm is a form of:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• teenage irony

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A robber sneaking down the alley, unaware that a policeman is waiting for him, just behind the building, is an example of:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• criminal irony

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After setting the kitchen on fire with another baking disaster, Chloe says to her family, "Well, you always knew I was a great cook!" This is an example of:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• teenage irony

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When Little Red Riding Hood (in the famous story) tells the big bad wolf: "Oh, grandmother, what big ears you have..."

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

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A thief runs in and robs a bank. When he comes back outside he finds that his car has been stolen.

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

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In Macbeth, King Duncan says that he trusts Macbeth, but the audience knows that Macbeth is plotting to kill Duncan.

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

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Which situation is the best example of irony?

• The marine vet reported that the whale in the sea aquarium was dehydrated.

• The sand between her toes felt like heaven.

• The stale bread was hard as a rock.

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