Irony

A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony? 

• Verbal
• Dramatic
• Situational
• None of the Above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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 favorite cousin.

• Situational Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.

• Situational Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.6.5A

If you, the reader, know that Sophie's friends are acting strange because they are throwing a surprise party for her, but Sophie does not know this, you are feeling suspense due to

• stress from school
• situational irony
• dramatic irony
• situation ethics

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

• verbal irony
• situational irony
• dramatic irony
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

“I made those biscuits yesterday,” said Mom. “I don’t know if they're still good.”

Dad banged one on the table. “As soft and fluffy as a chunk of granite,” he remarked.

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Not Ironic

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

“Oh no!” exclaimed Darcy. “Look at my shoes!”

Mom leaned over and noted a speck of dirt on the gray leather. “What a tragedy,” said Mom.

“They’re ruined!”

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Not Ironic

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which is NOT a type of irony?

• situational
• momentous
• dramatic
• verbal

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is 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.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is 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.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4