Irony Vocabulary Practice

Irony is a literary ***** authors use to keep readers engaged.

• device

• genre

• symbol

• element

When an author uses situational irony, the opposite of what would normally be ***** occurs

• stated

• explained

• expected

• described

Which of the following is an example of situational irony

• a child eating a lollipop

• a vegetarian eating a tomato

• a 90 year old riding a motorcycle

Which of the following best describes verbal irony?

• when a twist ending of a story involves character dialogue

• when words are used to mean the opposite of their literal meaning

Which of the following can help irony help create in a text?

• humor

• tension

• suspense

• all of the above

True or false Dramatic irony is only found in plays

• true

• false

When an author employs dramatic irony, the audience has

• become part of the plot

• less information than the characters have

• more information than the characters have

As the waiter collects Oscar's empty plate, Oscar smiled and said "I hated it" Which type of irony is this?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

a fire takes place in a fire station. Which type of irony is this?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

In a horror movie, the audience sees a monster enter the house while a family quietly eats dinner. What type of irony is this?

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony