Reading Passages Irony

Irony involving a situation in which the reader knows something about present or future circumstances that the character does not know

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Irony involving an unexpected ending; when the opposite of what is expected actually occurs.

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Irony in which the intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to express

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

We often confuse irony with something that’s

• important

• concidence

• the opposite of what you expected

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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A situation is only ironic if what happens is

• the exact opposite of what you expected happened

• hilariously funny

• somewhat embarrassing

• a struggle between two opposing forces

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is NOT an example of situational irony?

• An Olympic diver doing a belly flop

• An 80-year old woman texting and blogging

• A ridiculously short man winning a high-jump competition

• An actress running right into a door and falling on her face

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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 science 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

Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:

• sincerity

• sarcasm

• hatred

• confusion

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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

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

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony 
• situational irony
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A