Sarcasm

What's an example of verbal irony?

• Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
• Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
• When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
• All of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Verbal irony and compliments are basically the same thing.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Verbal Irony occurs:

• When the speaker says the opposite of what he/she means
• Most often in pieces of fiction 
• If the speaker doesn't realize he/she said something offensive
• When everyone knows what is being talked about except one person

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A student asks a question that has already been asked by three other students, and the teacher replies, “I’d love to answer that question for you again.” This is likely

an example of...

• situational irony

• sarcasm

• understatement

• satire

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

• A tall man is nicknamed “Shorty.”

• A best-selling author tells boring stories at dinner parties.

• The school valedictorian ends up homeless.

• A left-handed person is nicknamed “Lefty.”

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CCSS.L.8.5A