Humor Devices

Irony means:

• A statement that says EXACTLY what really happened.
• A statement that says one thing but means another. There is a disconnect between what appears to happen and what really happened
• Physical comedy that creates embarassment
• A statement where things appear worse than they are

Choose the word that is NOT a type of IRONY.

• Situational
• Dramatic
• Verbal
• Internal

Choose the best example of VERBAL Irony:

• A man's shoe comes untied right after tying it.
• Outside, a weatherman reports on the rain, saying: "It's a beauty out here"
• When it rains on a day you have a job interview.
• When you leave 10 minutes early but hit the early morning traffic.

Dramatic Irony is:

• When there is a disconnect between what characters know and what an audience knows.
• When exaggerations are made
• When characters mess up
• When everything goes to pieces

Choose the answer that is NOT an example of situational irony:

• When a plumber comes home from work to see his own faucet leaking.
• When it's sunny all day while kids are in school, but it begins raining as soon as the bell rings for the day.
• When a turtle takes a long time to cross a road
• When the office of a pest control company is infested with bugs.

Define Sarcasm:

• Saying exactly what you mean.
• Using only a high pitched voice when speaking
• An ironic statement that  is meant to ridicule a person, action,  or thing
  
• A type of figurative language

Slapstick comedy involves:

• Broad, physical comedy
• Absurd situations
• Vigorous violent action that creates embarassment
• ALL of the above

Choose the best definition of exaggeration:

• A statement that presents something as worse or better than it really is.
• A statement of resentment
• A statement of praise
• A statement that tells exactly what something is.

Which is an example of exaggeration?

• I asked my friend to help me.
• The dog was white with brown spots
• I told my mom a million times where I would be tonight but she still worried.
• The bus driver drove all of the kids home

Plot is:

• The series of events that make up the plot of a story.
• The main character
• The irony in the story
• Where the story takes place