Irony Quiz for 8th Grade Students

Identify the dramatic irony in the following scenario: A character in a play is about to open a door, unaware that there is a monster waiting on the other side.

• The character and the audience both know about the monster

• The character knows about the monster, but the audience does not

• Both the character and the audience are surprised by the monster

• The audience knows about the monster, but the character does not

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Recognize the situational irony in the following scenario: A fire station burns down.

• The fire station is flooded

• The fire station is the only building that survives a forest fire

• The fire station burns down

• The fire station wins a safety award

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Explain situational irony in literature with an example.

• Situational irony is when the reader knows something that the characters do not know.

• Situational irony is when a story has a happy ending.

• Situational irony is when a character says something that is the opposite of what it means.

• In 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry, situational irony is when both main characters make sacrifices to buy gifts for each other, but their gifts end up being useless because they have given away the same things that the gifts were supposed to enhance.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Analyze the example of dramatic irony in the play 'Romeo and Juliet' and explain its impact on the audience.

• Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not know, creating tension and suspense for the audience.

• Dramatic irony is when the characters know something that the audience does not know, causing confusion for the audience.

• Dramatic irony is when the audience does not know something that the characters know, making it boring for the audience.

• Dramatic irony has no impact on the audience and is not important in a play.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Identify the verbal irony in the following sentence: 'Oh great, another Monday!'

• Feeling indifferent about Monday while saying 'Oh great'

• Expressing joy about Monday while saying 'Oh great'

• Being genuinely surprised about Monday while saying 'Oh great'

• Verbal irony is expressing dissatisfaction about Monday while saying 'Oh great'.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Interpret the verbal irony in the statement: 'I love standing in line at the supermarket.'

• The speaker is being literal

• The speaker is being completely serious

• The speaker is being sarcastic.

• The speaker is expressing a genuine love for waiting in line

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Provide an example of verbal irony in a text and explain its effect on the reader.

• Oh, great! Another rainy day in paradise.

• I love getting stuck in traffic!

• I can't wait to spend my entire weekend doing homework.

• Wow, I'm so excited to clean the whole house by myself.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the situational irony in the following scenario: A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.

• The man is a traffic cop and he should know the rules better

• The man is a traffic cop and he gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets

• The man is a traffic cop and he never gets a parking ticket

• The man is a traffic cop and he always pays his parking tickets on time

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Interpret the verbal irony in the statement: 'I can't wait to do my taxes.'

• The speaker is being literal

• The speaker is being completely serious

• The speaker is expressing a genuine love for doing taxes

• The speaker is being sarcastic.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Provide an example of dramatic irony in a text and explain its effect on the reader.

• In 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', dramatic irony occurs when the reader knows that Huck is helping Jim escape, but the other characters do not know, creating tension and suspense for the reader.

• Dramatic irony is when the characters know something that the reader does not know, causing confusion for the reader.

• Dramatic irony is when the reader does not know something that the characters know, making it boring for the reader.

• Dramatic irony has no impact on the reader and is not important in a text.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5