Irony

What type of irony is represented in the following image?

• situational irony

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• none of the above

A man looked out the window to see a hail storm, thunder and lightning. He turned to his friend and said, "This is wonderful weather we're having!"

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• none of the above

Looking at her child's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

• dramatic irony

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

What is situational irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters

• none of the above

What is dramatic irony?

• when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite

• a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens

• the reader or viewer knows more than the characters in the story

• none of the above

What is another word that can be used when talking about verbal irony?

• story

• sarcasm

• joke

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

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

Answer explanation

Halloween, like many other horror movies, used dramatic irony to increase the suspense for the audience. Viewers always knew where Michael Myers was waiting for the next victim.

When what actually happens is not what was expected to happen or the event defies logic

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

In Monster's Inc. we expected Boo (the little girl) to be scared of the monsters, but instead the monsters were scared of her.

What was said is the opposite of what was meant

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

In the Big Bang Theory, Sheldon has a hard time understanding verbal irony because he doesn't pick up on changes in people's tone of voice.

Your partner shows up in wrinkled jeans, a stained t-shirt, and dirty sneakers. With a smirk, you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date. We must be going somewhere fancy!"

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Inference