Puns and Irony Quiz

What is a pun?

• A pun is a type of dance

• A pun is a type of sandwich

• A pun is a type of mathematical equation

• A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• Expressing 'I enjoy being stuck in a boring meeting' during a tedious presentation

• Stating 'I just love getting stuck in traffic' during a traffic jam

• When someone says 'What a beautiful day!' during a thunderstorm.

• Saying 'I love waiting in long lines' while standing in a crowded queue

What is situational irony?

• Situational irony is when the expected outcome of a situation actually happens.

• Situational irony is when everything happens exactly as expected in a situation.

• Situational irony is when the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs in a situation.

• Situational irony is when the outcome of a situation is completely unrelated to the events leading up to it.

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• A bakery running out of bread

• A library being too noisy

• A water park flooding

• A fire station burns down

What is dramatic irony?

• Dramatic irony is when the characters know something that the audience does not.

• Dramatic irony is when the story is not very interesting.

• Dramatic irony is when the audience and characters know the same information.

• Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not.

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

• The main character in a story is unaware that their best friend is planning to betray them

• A character in a play mistakenly believes that their spouse is faithful, while the audience knows the truth

• A character in a mystery novel is unaware that the butler is the one who committed the crime

• In a horror movie, the audience knows that the killer is hiding in the closet, but the character does not.

What is a homographic pun?

• A homographic pun is a type of pun where two words are spelled the same and have the same meaning.

• A homographic pun is a type of pun where two words are spelled similarly but have the same meaning.

• A homographic pun is a type of pun where two words are spelled the same but have different meanings.

• A homographic pun is a type of pun where two words are spelled differently but have the same meaning.

What is a double entendre pun?

• A double entendre pun is a type of wordplay that uses a phrase with two meanings, often resulting in a humorous or clever effect.

• A double entendre pun is a type of dance move

• A double entendre pun is a type of mathematical equation

• A double entendre pun is a type of cooking technique

What is a paronomasia pun?

• A paronomasia pun is a type of dance

• A paronomasia pun is a play on words that relies on the similarity of sound between two words with different meanings.

• A paronomasia pun is a type of mathematical equation

• A paronomasia pun is a type of fruit