Verbal Irony Only

A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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Lawrence was sweeping up the trimmings at the barbershop when he saw the circus posters. He knew right away that he would be taking his little cousins. They loved animals and Lawrence was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces. This trip was going to cost him though, and sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. Yet he saved until he had the 45 dollars to get the tickets. When he saw his cousins' faces, the price seemed like a bargain. Soon they walked into that big circus tent. This was the first time that Lawrence realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. As they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. Desperately thirsty, Lawrence asked how much a lemonade would cost. The drink vendor said, "Eleven dollars each." Lawrence replied, "Oh, that's it? Just eleven dollars? What a great deal for one cup of lemonade." The drink vendor walked away.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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Making friends isn’t easy. Ask Juan Guerrero, who moved to New High School High three months ago but he still eats lunch by himself. Nobody picks on him really, but they pretty much ignore him, at least since the incident. You see, Juan had his chance. We almost adopted him into our crew, the skaters, after Juan said he could skate. "Oh yeah?" asked my boy Romeo, "well, where’s your board?" Juan replied shakily, "Uh, my mom ran over it with her car, but I do flips and grinds and all that stuff." Romeo didn’t believe him. "Why don’t you use my board? Show me one of those flips," Romeo challenged. Juan gulped and grabbed the board. "Uh... Ok," he replied. When you see a good skater on TV or in a video game, skateboarding may look easy. In real life though, just moving without falling, let alone doing any tricks, takes a lot of practice. So I wasn’t too surprised when Juan landed flat on his can before he even made it across a single sidewalk square. "Wow! What an awesome flip, Tony Hawk. You’ll have to teach me that," Romeo sneered. Now Juan eats lunch alone.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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What is verbal irony?

• what is said is different than what is meant

• the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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Which phrase is an example of verbal irony?

• "I'm so tired, I only slept for 10 hours."

• "You're the best driver I've ever seen."

• "I'm thrilled about doing three hours of homework tonight."

• "This is the most delicious meal I've ever had."

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Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

• Saying "What a beautiful day" during a hurricane.

• Describing a small apartment as spacious.

• A character crying tears of joy.

• A quiet character named "Chatterbox."

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Verbal irony occurs:

• When the speaker says the opposite of what he/she means

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  Most often in pieces of fiction (like Mark Twain's books)

• 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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Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal irony?

• A student who failed a test says, "Well, that went well."

• A person walking in the rain without an umbrella says, "I just love getting soaked."

• Saying "Great weather for a picnic!" during a thunderstorm.

• Telling a friend "Good luck" before they perform in a play.

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Identify the verbal irony in the following scenario: After a student receives a lower grade than expected, they say, "Just what I needed, another challenge."

• They are genuinely excited about the challenge.

• They are expressing disappointment sarcastically.

• They are thanking the teacher for the grading.

• They are indifferent about their grades.

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Which of the following sentences is an example of verbal irony?

• "I can't wait to clean the entire house on my day off!"

• "The sun is shining brightly today."

• "I love eating my vegetables."

• "The sky is blue."

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