Irony Quiz

What is verbal irony?

• A type of irony that is only used in written communication.

• A type of irony that involves using words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.

• A figure of speech where the intended meaning is different from the literal meaning.

• A form of irony that is expressed through body language and facial expressions.

Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not?

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• cosmic irony

• dramatic irony

What is situational irony?

• A literary device where the outcome of a situation is exactly what is expected or intended.

• A literary device where the outcome of a situation is unrelated to what is expected or intended.

• A literary device where the outcome of a situation is different from what is expected or intended.

• A literary device where the outcome of a situation is determined by chance.

Which type of irony occurs when the outcome is different from what is expected?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• cosmic irony

What is dramatic irony?

• A literary device where the audience knows something that the characters do not.

• A type of comedy where characters make funny mistakes.

• A technique used in painting to create a sense of depth.

• A form of irony where the audience is not aware of something that the characters know.

Which type of irony involves saying the opposite of what is meant?

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• literal irony

What is an example of verbal irony?

• Saying 'What a terrible meal' when the food is delicious.

• Saying 'I can't wait to clean the house' when you hate cleaning.

• Saying 'What a beautiful day' when it is actually raining heavily.

• Saying 'I love being stuck in traffic' when you are actually frustrated.

What is an example of dramatic irony?

• When the audience knows something that the characters do not

• When the characters know something that the audience does not

• When the audience and characters know the same information

• When the audience does not know anything about the story

What is an example of situational irony?

• A fire truck running out of water during a fire.

• A fire station burning down.

• A firefighter starting a fire.

• A fire extinguisher causing a fire.

Which type of irony is often used to create humor?

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• cosmic irony