Verbal Irony

Verbal Irony

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Verbal Irony

Verbal Irony

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.8.5A, RL.11-12.6

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is verbal irony?

A statement that meant the opposite of what it says.

A statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true.

When the speaker didn't realize they said something offensive.

A statement with words or phrases that have opposite meanings.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT verbal irony?

Saying "Good job!" to someone who just rear-ended a car.

A tall person is called "Shorty".

Saying "Oh great!" after failing a test.

A left-handed person is called "Lefty".

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Verbal irony is when someone says exactly what they mean.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Verbal irony often occurs simultaneously with _______ .

Answer explanation

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Verbal irony is not always sarcastic, but all sarcastic statements are verbally ironic.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which one is an example of verbal irony?

Telling an Olympian finalist, "You're a great athlete!"

All of them.

"It's time for everybody's favorite subject, Maths!"

Katie bursted into tears and said, "What a touching story!"

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Sure, I'd love to go hiking in the mountains with a broken leg."

Verbal irony

Not verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The dog sat in front of the door because it was waiting for its owner."

Verbal irony

Not verbal irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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