Irony

When the audience or reader knows something the characters don't know

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

Answer explanation

Halloween, like many other horror movies, used dramatic irony to increase the suspense for the audience. Viewers always knew where Michael Myers was waiting for the next victim.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

When what actually happens is not what was expected to happen or the event defies logic

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

In Monster's Inc. we expected Boo (the little girl) to be scared of the monsters, but instead the monsters were scared of her.

What was said is the opposite of what was meant

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

In the Big Bang Theory, Sheldon has a hard time understanding verbal irony because he doesn't pick up on changes in people's tone of voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Your partner shows up in wrinkled jeans, a stained t-shirt, and dirty sneakers. With a smirk, you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date. We must be going somewhere fancy!"

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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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CCSS.L.8.5A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

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

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

• Verbal irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What type of irony is this ?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony