Literary Irony

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters in the movie are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is. Which type of irony is represented in this situation?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Melanie and her family decided to travel from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather. However, as soon as they arrived, they were welcomed by below-freezing temperatures. What type of irony is represented in this situation?

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is verbal irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is situational irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is dramatic irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters in the story

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

A robbery at a police station would be an example of which type of irony? 

• Verbal
• Dramatic
• Situational
• None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

When we know the identify of the superhero, but everyone else wonders who they are, that's...?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Super irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Irony is about playing with reader's

• emotions

• expectations

• understanding

• thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

When the reader knows something that some/all of the characters don't, this is called

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A