Irony

When a character in a story says something, but they actually mean the exact opposite! What's that called?

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

When the universe decides to flip the script and the opposite of what you expect actually happens, what is it called?

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

When the audience is in on a secret, but the characters are clueless, what's that called?

• Verbal irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The audience knows the Titanic is going to sink, but the actors get on the ship anyway.

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

When asked a question, for the seventh time, the teacher said, "Sure, I don't think I've answered that one enough times yet."

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The princess in Shrek is waiting to be rescued by a handsome prince so she can become beautiful, but, instead of becoming permanently beautiful, she becomes an ogre.

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which type of irony is shown here?

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A student exclaims, "Oh, great!" after failing an exam.

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

How does this image show dramatic irony?

• We, the audience, know the character is about to be eaten by a shark, but the character does not.

• The shark doesn't know it's below the swimmer.

• The character knows she is about to be eaten by a shark, but we, the audience, do not.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A