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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Irony means:
a)
A statement that says EXACTLY what really happened.
b)
A statement that says one thing but means another. There is a disconnect between what appears to happen and what really happened
c)
Physical comedy that creates embarassment
d)
A statement where things appear worse than they are
2.
Choose the word that is NOT a type of IRONY.
a)
Situational
b)
Dramatic
c)
Verbal
d)
Internal
3.
Choose the best example of VERBAL Irony:
a)
A man's shoe comes untied right after tying it.
b)
Outside, a weatherman reports on the rain, saying: "It's a beauty out here"
c)
When it rains on a day you have a job interview.
d)
When you leave 10 minutes early but hit the early morning traffic.
4.
Dramatic Irony is:
a)
When there is a disconnect between what characters know and what an audience knows.
b)
When exaggerations are made
c)
When characters mess up
d)
When everything goes to pieces
5.
Choose the answer that is NOT an example of situational irony:
a)
When a plumber comes home from work to see his own faucet leaking.
b)
When it's sunny all day while kids are in school, but it begins raining as soon as the bell rings for the day.
c)
When a turtle takes a long time to cross a road
d)
When the office of a pest control company is infested with bugs.
6.
Define Sarcasm:
a)
Saying exactly what you mean.
b)
Using only a high pitched voice when speaking
c)
An ironic statement that is meant to ridicule a person, action, or thing
d)
A type of figurative language
7.
Slapstick comedy involves:
a)
Broad, physical comedy
b)
Absurd situations
c)
Vigorous violent action that creates embarassment
d)
ALL of the above
8.
Choose the best definition of exaggeration:
a)
A statement that presents something as worse or better than it really is.
b)
A statement of resentment
c)
A statement of praise
d)
A statement that tells exactly what something is.
9.
Which is an example of exaggeration?
a)
I asked my friend to help me.
b)
The dog was white with brown spots
c)
I told my mom a million times where I would be tonight but she still worried.
d)
The bus driver drove all of the kids home
10.
Plot is:
a)
The series of events that make up the plot of a story.
b)
The main character
c)
The irony in the story
d)
Where the story takes place
11.
The protagonist is:
a)
The bad guy
b)
The pro athlete
c)
The best friend in a story
d)
The main character who encounters a conflict
12.
What is the TRUE definition of an antagonist?
a)
The bad guy
b)
A person in the story who gets in the way of the protagonist's plan
c)
The conflict
d)
The best friend in every story
13.
Define Pun:
a)
Word humor where words that have two potential meanings compete within the same sentence; a humorous play on words.
b)
A pig who runs
c)
The main character in a humorous story
d)
The antagonist's desires
14.
What is the difference between a REAL pun and a (still funny but) fake pun?
a)
Real puns use REAL words that perform more than one meaning in the sentence
b)
There is no difference between "real" and "not real" puns Ms. Rasmussen
15.
What is Satire?
a)
The exact same thing as Sarcasm
b)
The same thing as Irony
c)
The same thing as Exaggeration
d)
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
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