Understanding Irony

What is verbal irony?

• When the opposite of what is expected happens

• When the reader knows something a character does not

• When an outcome is completely unexpected

• When a character says one thing but means the opposite

Which type of irony is present when a mother sarcastically comments on her child's TV watching?

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• None of the above

• Situational Irony

What type of irony occurs when a couple reconciles during a divorce proceeding?

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• None of the above

• Verbal Irony

In the story of Romeo and Juliet, what type of irony is present when Romeo believes Juliet is dead?

• None of the above

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

What type of irony is present when a father sarcastically offers to do his son's laundry?

• Verbal Irony

• None of the above

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

What type of irony is present when Jim finds a volleyball tournament instead of a basketball game?

• None of the above

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

What type of irony is present when Bill Gates wins a $10,000 raffle?

• None of the above

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony

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.

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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

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Situational irony is when

• what is said is the opposite of what is meant

• the audience knows something the character doesn't

• what happens is the opposite of what is expected

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