Types of Irony

Irony is

• the life lesson an author wants you to learn

• the feeling a reader gets from literature

• when the opposite of what you expect happens

• how an author feels about his subject

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Why would it be ironic that "Granny" can text?

• It's unexpected because of her age.

• She's too old to learn.

• There's no one around to teach her how.

• It's not ironic.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Another word for verbal irony is

• Tone

• Sarcasm

• Mood

• Compliment

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.3A

Verbal irony is

• When the reader knows something that the characters do not

• When the opposite of what we expect happens

• When someone says the opposite of what he means

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

True or False: All verbal irony is sarcasm.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Dramatic Irony is

• When the reader/audience knows something that the characters do not

• When the opposite of what you expect happens

• When someone says the opposite of what he means

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Horror and comedy have what in common?

• The use of comedy

• The use of dramatic irony

• The use of verbal irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A