Irony Quiz

In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life.  On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.

• Situational Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony

A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods.  The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.

• Situational Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Dramatic Irony

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

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

• Verbal
• Dramatic
• Situational
• None of the Above

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

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

The three types of irony are:

• sarcastic

• verbal

• situational

• dramatic

• candid

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

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• slapstick irony

A student saying, "Oh, great, more homework," is an example of:

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• realistic irony

A famous lion tamer being eaten by a lion is an example of:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• karmic irony