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Ironic Short Stories Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would an individual show an example of "parsimony"?

a)

By spending money to buy gifts for the needy

b)

By donating money to a charity

c)

By being unwilling to spend/share any money

d)

By being poor and not having any money

2.

Which picture shows an image of what a stereotypical brute might look like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which answer is the best synonym for "covet"?

a)

to desire something

b)

to hate something

c)

to hide something

d)

to fix something

4.

The student was incredibly offended at the teacher's "imputation" that she was involved in the destruction of the girls' bathroom. Imputation means...?

a)

Punishment

b)

Accusation

c)

Questioning

d)

Suspicion

5.

"Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity" is the definition that fits which vocabulary word?

a)

Vestibule

b)

Petulant

c)

Boisterous

d)

Meretricious

6.

If you were at your favorite place in the world, with your favorite people in your life, which word might best describe an emotion you may feel?

a)

Curiosities

b)

Rapture

c)

Dowry

d)

Profusely

7.

Laughing, smiling, and flirting are all examples of being...?

a)

Jovial

b)

Brutish

c)

Rapturous

d)

Coquettish

8.

Where would be a good place to go fishing, park your boat, or view the water?

a)

Quay

b)

Reconnoiter

c)

Dowry

d)

Constable

9.

Which picture is the BEST example of "provisions"?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Instead of feeling _____________, these questions, with their 30 second time limit, feel quite rushed.

a)

Petulant

b)

Boisterous

c)

Interminable

d)

Jovial

11.

The teacher was extremely suspicious of the student's note from home. She felt the parental signature looked _____________.

a)

Petulant

b)

Reconnoiter

c)

Coquettish

d)

Fraudulent

12.

When a character unintentionally misspeaks and uses the wrong word (i.e. "Expresso instead of the correct "espresso"), this is an example of...?

a)

Sarcasm

b)

Malapropism

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Situational Irony

13.

When an event is unexpected by both the characters and the audience members, this is an example of __________ irony.

a)

Sarcasm

b)

Malapropism

c)

Dramatic

d)

Situational

14.

When an event is unexpected by the characters but the audience members are aware of such things, this is an example of __________ irony.

a)

Sarcasm

b)

Malapropism

c)

Dramatic

d)

Situational

15.

When a character intentionally says the opposite of what they mean, this is an example of...?

a)

Sarcasm

b)

Malapropism

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Situational Irony