What is Irony!?

Dramatic irony is when

• what is said is different than what is meant

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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What are the main types of Irony?

• Verbal, Dramatic, Irony

• Verbal, Dramatic, Situational, Cosmic, and Socratic

• Cosmic, Verbal, Socratic

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What are three reasons why irony is important?

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Situational irony is when

• what is said is the opposite of what is meant

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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What is verbal irony?

• what is said is different than what is meant

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

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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

• dramatic

• situational

• verbal

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Is Cosmic and Socratic an Irony? (true or false)

• True

• False

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

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

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A pilot with a fear of heights

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

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What is a Cosmic Irony?

• highlighting the flaws or strengths of a character by weaving the story into their destiny

• caused when outcomes that are the opposite of human hope and desires are blamed on fate

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