Irony Quiz

When the reader or audience knows something the characters don't.

• Static Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

When a person or character says the opposite of what they mean.

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

“I’m sorry, sir, but this flight has been delayed by three hours,” the airline clerk explained to my uncle. “Awesome,” he replied.

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

The Titanic, the most indestructible ship on the ocean, hits an iceberg and sinks.

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• Failing a test you did not study for

• A seagull that dives for dropped food on the beach

• Falling face first into a large cake you were trying to carry

• A cat that is terrified of mice

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CCSS.L.8.5A

In a television program, a character who thinks she is alone in a room begins to sing along very loudly with the music in her headphones. The audience knows that her friends are in the next room and can hear her. This scenario is an example of (a)   irony.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Ralph shuffled back into the classroom after being called to the principal’s office. “How did it go?” his friend Mike asked. “Oh,” said Ralph, “It went really well. I have detention for two days and I can’t go to the school carnival. Lucky me!” Identify the type of irony used in the dialogue.

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Match the following scenarios with the type of irony they best represent.

• A painter realizes he is color blind.

• Dramatic irony

• Audience knows the hero is walking into a trap, but the hero does not.

• Situational irony

• A person says 'What a beautiful day' during a hurricane.

• Verbal irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

A difference between appearance/expectation and reality.

• Imagery

• Irony

• Idiom

• Juxtaposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3