Verbal Irony Only

Which two things often occur simultaneously? Verbal irony and:

• sincerity

• sarcasm

• hatred

• confusion

Identify the type of irony in the example: A teacher pairs up John with Scott to work on a project. Scott, who does not like John, says, "I was hoping he'd be paired up with me."

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

Identify the type of irony in the example: "Wow. Hilarious." in response to a really terrible joke.

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

Identify the type of irony in the example:

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

Identify the type of irony in the example: A student trips and falls in the hallway. Her books go all over the place. She gets up and says. "This is just perfect."

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

Identify the type of irony in the example: Devon is playing a video game instead of studying for his biology test. His mother says, "when you are done with this very important task, make sure you take a look at your biology notes."

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

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

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

After Susan turned in her test, the teacher saw all of the questions she didn't answer, turned to her, and said, "Looks like someone really studied for the test!" This is what type of irony?

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• A) A fire station burns down.

• B) A pilot has a fear of heights.

• C) Saying 'Oh, fantastic!' when the situation is actually very bad.

• D) A plumber's house has leaky pipes.